A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haselwood family of England.
Reg. 6330 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
leafHappiness and abundance
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 chev. betw. three hazel leaves vert”
RutlandBelton · Rutland, c. 1618
Where the Haselwood Arms Were Recorded
Rutland
Map of England showing where the Haselwood arms are recorded
The Haselwood arms were recorded in Rutland, c. 1618.
Rutland is the smallest English county, but its land was good and its manors were held by families of standing. A small county with good land still produces its share of recorded 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 Haselwood 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 Rutland.
Origin & History of the Haselwood Family in England
The family name Haselwood is a locative surname, meaning it was originally derived from a specific place where the family resided. The name is composed of two Old English words, "hæsel" and "wudu," which translate to hazel wood or a forest where hazel trees grow. By the early 17th century, members of the family were well-established in the county of Rutland, England. Records confirm their presence in this region by 1618, suggesting that the family had likely lived in the English Midlands for generations prior to this date. During this era, families often took their names from the landscape surrounding their homes, and the Haselwood name likely identified ancestors who lived near a prominent hazel grove or a wooded area managed for timber. As the family grew and moved, they carried this connection to their ancestral landscape with them, preserving the name as a record of their early roots in the English countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haesel wudu
Old English terms for hazel tree and a wooded area.
This name
HaselwoodA dweller in or near a forest where hazel trees grow.
also spelled
Haselwode
Related arms
Foulkesimilar arms
Saumarezsimilar arms
Haslewoodvariant spelling
Hazlewoodvariant spelling
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
The National Archives, Probate records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1618
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Record Office, Rutland Parish Registers, 1618
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
leafHappiness and abundance
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
leafHappiness and abundance
