A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hayse family of England.
Reg. 6435 · English, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
lionCourage, strength and royalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ar. a chev. az. betw. three escutcheons gu. each charged with a leopard's face or; 2nd and 3rd, ar. a lion ramp. gu. betw. three pheons az”
MiddlesexWestminster · Middlesex, c. 1620
Where the Hayse Arms Were Recorded
Middlesex
Map of England showing where the Hayse arms are recorded
The Hayse arms were recorded in Middlesex, c. 1620.
Middlesex was the county around London, and City money flowed straight into it. Merchants and officials bought estates within reach of the capital, and a new estate brought a coat of arms with it.
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 Hayse 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 Middlesex.
Origin & History of the Hayse Family in England
The surname Hayse is a variant of the name Hayes, which originated in England as a topographical name for people who lived near an enclosed forest or a fenced piece of land. The root of the word comes from the Old English term "haes," meaning brushwood or a hedge. By the early 17th century, the family had established a notable presence in the county of Middlesex, which served as the heart of English government and commerce surrounding London. Records from 1620 confirm that members of the family were active in this region during a time of significant social change and migration. As the family grew, they became part of the local fabric of Middlesex, often working in trades or agriculture that defined the landscape of the English countryside before the Industrial Revolution. This early residency in such a central location suggests that the family was well-integrated into the administrative and economic life of the seventeenth-century British Isles.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haga
Old Germanic term for an enclosure, hedge, or fenced area.
This name
HayseA topographic name for someone who lived near a hedge or an enclosed piece of land.
also spelled
Hayes
Heyse
Hay
Related arms
Hayvariant spelling
Hayesvariant 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, 1991
The National Archives, Middlesex Quarter Sessions Records, 1620
Lower, Mark Antony, Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom, 1860
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
lionCourage, strength and royalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
lionCourage, strength and royalty
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
