A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Grape family of England.
Reg. 9871 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Vert a talbot pass. in base or, in chief two pheons of the last”
BerksNew Windsor · Berks, c. 1764
Where the Grape Arms Were Recorded
Berks
Map of England showing where the Grape arms are recorded
The Grape arms were recorded in Berks, c. 1764.
Berkshire sat on the road west from London with the royal castle at Windsor in the middle of it. Court families bought estates within reach, and an estate near the court almost always came with a coat of 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.
George III of Great Britain
Sovereign of the period
George III of Great Britain
1760–1801
Reigning in England when the Grape 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 Berks.
Origin & History of the Grape Family in England
The family name Grape has roots that reach back into the historical landscape of Germany before appearing in the American colonies. By 1764, records confirm that members of the Grape family were established in Berks County, Pennsylvania. During this era, many families with similar surnames migrated from the Palatinate region of Germany to seek new opportunities in the fertile lands of Pennsylvania. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a locational identifier in its home country, reflecting the agricultural traditions of the people who held it. As these early settlers integrated into the frontier society of Berks County, they contributed to the growth of local farming communities and helped shape the cultural identity of the region. Their presence in official tax lists and land records from the mid-eighteenth century serves as a testament to their role as early pioneers in the development of the area.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Grappe
Old French term for a bunch or cluster of grapes.
This name
GrapeAn occupational name for a vintner or a nickname for someone associated with vineyards.
also spelled
Grapp
Related arms
Brahamrecorded with Grape, same area
Listerrecorded with Grape, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, 1934
Berks County Historical Society, Tax Records of Berks County, 1764
Pennsylvania State Archives, Records of the Comptroller General, RG-4, Tax and Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794
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greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
