A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hazelville family of France.
Reg. 2157 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à la fasce d'arg., ch. de trois quintefeuilles du champ.”
NormandieNormandie, c. 1663
Where the Hazelville Arms Were Recorded
Normandie
Map of France showing where the Hazelville arms are recorded
The Hazelville arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Hazelville arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Normandie.
Origin & History of the Hazelville Family in France
The family name Hazelville finds its earliest documented roots in the region of Normandie during the mid-seventeenth century. By 1663, records confirm that members of the family were established within this French province, a time when the area was undergoing significant social and administrative changes under the reign of King Louis XIV. The name itself likely evolved from a combination of geographical markers and local linguistic patterns common to the Norman landscape. As the family lived through this period of French history, they were part of a society deeply connected to the land and the shifting borders of regional parishes. Over time, the name traveled beyond these initial borders, reflecting the migration patterns of families who moved from rural Norman communities into broader European and eventually international contexts.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Corylus
Latin term for the hazel tree or hazelnut shrub.
This name
HazelvilleA locational surname referring to a settlement or estate situated near hazel trees.
also spelled
Hasleville
Hazlevill
Hazelville
Hazlevil
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Boudet, Jacques, La France et son histoire, 1989
Le Maho, Jacques, L'occupation de la Normandie, 1995
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cinquefoilHope and joy
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cinquefoilHope and joy
