A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hawardine family of England.
Reg. 5028 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dropletsTears, and grief borne with patience
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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. guttée sa. a fesse nebulée of the second”
LancasterAppleton · Lancaster, c. 1620
Where the Hawardine Arms Were Recorded
Lancaster
Map of England showing where the Hawardine arms are recorded
The Hawardine arms were recorded in Lancaster, c. 1620.
Lancashire was divided among a great many small landed families, more than most northern counties. Estates were passed down whole rather than split up, so the same names hold the same ground for centuries in the records.
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 Hawardine 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 Lancaster.
Origin & History of the Hawardine Family in England
The family name Hawardine originates from the historic town of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales, and follows the tradition of locative surnames where families adopted the name of their home village. By the early seventeenth century, members of the family had migrated across the border into Lancashire, where they established a documented presence by 1620. During this era, the region was undergoing significant social and economic shifts, and families often moved to growing market towns to pursue new trades or agricultural opportunities. The move from the Welsh borderlands into the heart of Northern England suggests that the Hawardines were part of a broader pattern of regional mobility common among families seeking to improve their status during the reign of King James I. As the name spread through Lancashire, it began to evolve in spelling, reflecting the phonetic habits of local clerks and the changing linguistic landscape of the English Northwest.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hawarden
A fortified enclosure or high defensive settlement.
This name
HawardineDerived from a place name in Flintshire, Wales, denoting a high or elevated defensive enclosure.
also spelled
Hawardine
Hawerden
Hawardyn
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Lancashire Archives, Bishop's Transcripts of Parish Registers, 1620
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dropletsTears, and grief borne with patience
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dropletsTears, and grief borne with patience
