A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gaultier family of France.
Reg. 4608 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De sa. à la fasce, acc. en chef de trois trèfles rangés et en p. de trois bes., le tout d'arg.”
NormandieNormandie, c. 1663
Where the Gaultier Arms Were Recorded
Normandie
Map of France showing where the Gaultier arms are recorded
The Gaultier arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Gaultier arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Normandie.
Origin & History of the Gaultier Family in France
The surname Gaultier is a classic French name that originated from the ancient Germanic personal name Walter, which means ruler of the army. By the time the family was firmly established in the region of Normandie during the mid-seventeenth century, the name had evolved into its distinct French form. Families bearing this name were often part of the hardworking rural population that helped shape the landscape of northern France. In 1663, records confirm that members of the Gaultier family were living in Normandie, a time when the region was a center for agricultural growth and colonial expansion. Many individuals with this surname were among the early settlers who eventually traveled from France to North America, carrying their family heritage across the Atlantic to start new lives in the wilderness of the New World.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Waldhari
A Germanic name composed of elements meaning rule and army.
This name
GaultierA French surname derived from the Old French form of Walter, meaning powerful warrior.
also spelled
Gaultyer
Gaultyier
Goltier
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
