A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Garside family of England.
Reg. 6410 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
flag / pennantA command held, and a following kept
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Ar. a galley, her sails furled sa. flags gu. betw. three crosses crosslet fitchée of the last”
Englandc. 1620
Where the Garside Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Garside arms are recorded
The Garside arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried arms.
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 Garside 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 England.
Origin & History of the Garside Family in England
The surname Garside is a locative name, which means it was originally used to describe where a person lived. It comes from the Old English words "gar," meaning a triangular piece of land, and "side," referring to a hillside or slope. This suggests that the first people to carry the name lived near a wedge-shaped field or a sloping piece of ground in the northern regions of England. By the year 1620, records confirm that members of the Garside family were established in the city of York. During this period, families often moved from rural areas into growing urban centers to pursue new trades and opportunities. As they settled into city life, the name became a permanent way to identify their lineage and their connection to their ancestral landscape.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gar-side
Derived from Old English words for spear and pasture or slope.
This name
GarsideRefers to a person who lived near a pasture or hillside associated with a spear-wielding individual.
also spelled
Garsyde
Related arms
Garstydevariant spelling
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
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
York City Archives, York Freemen’s Register, 1620
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
flag / pennantA command held, and a following kept
cross symbolChristian faith and service
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
flag / pennantA command held, and a following kept
