Map of England showing where the Hazelwood arms are recorded
The Hazelwood arms were recorded in Rutland, c. 1620.
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 Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood Family in England
The surname Hazelwood is a classic example of a locative name, which means it was originally derived from a specific place where an ancestor lived or worked. In Old English, the name combines the words for the hazel tree and a wooded area, suggesting that the first people to use this name likely resided near a grove or forest of hazel trees. By the year 1620, historical records confirm that the Hazelwood family had established a notable presence in the county of Rutland, England. During this period, families often took their names from the landscape surrounding their homes to distinguish themselves within their local communities. As these individuals moved through the English countryside, they carried this connection to their ancestral home with them, helping the name spread and persist through generations.
Hazelwood Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Haesel and Wudu
Old English terms for the hazel tree and a wooded area.
This name
HazelwoodA habitational name referring to someone who lived near a wood where hazel trees grew.
also spelled
Haselwood
Hazelwood
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
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
The National Archives, Rutland Quarter Sessions Records, QS 1620
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
ermineDignity and rank
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
owlWisdom and vigilance by night
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
ermineDignity and rank
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
owlWisdom and vigilance by night
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
