Map of Belgium showing where the Hasbrouck arms are recorded
The Hasbrouck arms were recorded in Flandre, c. 1663.
Flandre grew rich on cloth, and its towns were among the busiest in Europe. Merchant families bought land with their profits and took arms to go with it, so trade put as many names in the registers here as land did.
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 Belgium in this period.
Philip IV of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip IV of Spain
1621–1665
Reigning in Belgium when the Hasbrouck arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Flandre.
Origin & History of the Hasbrouck Family in Belgium
The Hasbrouck family name originates from the region of Flandre, which is a historical area spanning parts of modern-day France and Belgium. By the mid-17th century, members of the family were living in the town of Hazebrouck, a place whose name likely influenced the development of the surname. The name itself is derived from the Dutch words "haas," meaning hare, and "brouck," which refers to a marsh or a swamp. This suggests that the family’s earliest ancestors may have lived near a marshy area where hares were commonly found. In 1663, Jean Hasbrouck and his brother Abraham were recorded as living in the region before they eventually fled to the Palatinate in Germany to escape religious persecution. They later crossed the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New York colony, where they became prominent figures in the establishment of the Huguenot community in New Paltz.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hasen-bruch
A marshy area or swampy land inhabited by hares.
This name
HasbrouckDerived from a topographic location referring to a swampy thicket where hares were commonly found.
also spelled
Hasebroek
Hasebrook
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
LeFevre, Ralph. History of New Paltz, New York and Its Old Families. 1909
Hasbrouck, Kenneth E. The Hasbrouck Family in America. 1961
Huguenot Historical Society Archives, New Paltz, New York. Hasbrouck Family Genealogical Records
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