A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fyler family of England.
Reg. 7056 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
cinquefoilHope and joy
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sa. three cinquefoils betw. nine crosses crosslet ar., for FYLER; 2nd and 3rd”
DorsetHeffleton · Dorset, c. 1620
Where the Fyler Arms Were Recorded
Dorset
Map of England showing where the Fyler arms are recorded
The Fyler arms were recorded in Dorset, c. 1620.
Dorset was quiet farming and grazing country along the south coast. Its gentry were middling rather than grand, but they held their manors for a very long time, and long holding is what puts a name in the records.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Fyler arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Dorset.
Origin & History of the Fyler Family in England
The Fyler family name has deep roots in the English county of Dorset, where records confirm their presence as early as the seventeenth century. The name is believed to be an occupational surname, likely derived from the Middle English word for a filer or a person who worked with metal files. During the early 1600s, families in this region were often tied to the local land and the growing trade industries of the West Country. As the family established themselves in Dorset, they became part of the local social fabric, eventually branching out into various professional and civic roles. By the time of the Great Migration in the 1620s, the Fyler name was already well-settled in the English countryside, representing a lineage that had long adapted to the economic and agricultural shifts of the era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Filer
An occupational term for someone who uses a metal file.
This name
FylerA surname derived from the Middle English occupation of a metal worker or polisher.
also spelled
Fylar
Fylor
Related arms
Caltssimilar arms
Phillersimilar arms
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Hutchins, John, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, 1774
Dorset History Centre, Dorset Parish Records, 1600–1650
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
cinquefoilHope and joy
cross symbolChristian faith and service
cinquefoilHope and joy
