A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Goussé family of France.
Reg. 2157 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 gu. à neuf los. d'arg.”
PoitouPoitou, c. 1663
Where the Goussé Arms Were Recorded
Poitou
Map of France showing where the Goussé arms are recorded
The Goussé arms were recorded in Poitou, c. 1663.
Poitou was western French farming country, divided among a large number of small landed families. Its gentry were numerous and modest, and even a small estate was enough to justify a shield.
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 Goussé 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 Poitou.
Origin & History of the Goussé Family in France
The family name Goussé has deep roots in the historical province of Poitou, where members of the family were documented as early as 1663. During the seventeenth century, this region in west-central France was a center for agricultural development and trade, which likely shaped the lives of the early Goussé ancestors. The name itself is thought to be a variation of older French terms related to personal characteristics or local nicknames common in the rural communities of the Poitou region. As families in this area often stayed on the same land for generations, the Goussé name became well-established within the local parishes. By the time of the 1663 records, the family was already integrated into the social and economic fabric of the province, participating in the daily life and traditions that defined life in rural France before the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gous
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for Goth.
This name
GousséA patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor originally named Gous or Gousse.
also spelled
Goussee
Goosay
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives Départementales de la Vienne, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Beauchet-Filleau, Henri, Dictionnaire historique et généalogique des familles du Poitou, 1891
Lebeuf, Jean, Histoire de la ville et de tout le diocèse de Paris, 1754
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lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
