A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haseley family of England.
Reg. 2128 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Ar. a fesse gu. betw. three hazel nuts or, husks and stalks vert”
SuffolkSuffolk, c. 1620
Where the Haseley Arms Were Recorded
Suffolk
Map of England showing where the Haseley arms are recorded
The Haseley arms were recorded in Suffolk, c. 1620.
Suffolk was wool country, and its cloth towns were among the wealthiest in England. Clothier families bought manors with their profits, and holding a manor was the ordinary route to 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.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Haseley 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 Suffolk.
Origin & History of the Haseley Family in England
The family name Haseley is a locational surname, meaning it was originally derived from a specific place name in England. The name is composed of two Old English words: "haes," which refers to brushwood or hazel trees, and "leah," which means a clearing or a meadow. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to adopt the name likely lived near a clearing characterized by hazel growth. By the year 1620, historical records confirm that members of the Haseley family were well-established in the county of Suffolk. During this period, families often took their surnames from the lands they farmed or the villages they inhabited, which helped distinguish them in local parish registers and tax documents as the population began to grow and move across the English countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haesel-leah
Hazel tree and a woodland clearing or meadow.
This name
HaseleyRefers to a person who lived near a clearing where hazel trees grew.
also spelled
Hasley
Haseleigh
Hasleigh
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1958
Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, 1960
Suffolk Archives, Parish Register Transcripts for Suffolk, 1620
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
