A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hendrie family of Scotland.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Bendy of eight erm. and gu”
The Hendrie arms were recorded in Scotland, c. 1748.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh was the seat of Scotland's government, its courts and its heralds. Families with business there settled nearby, and being close to where arms were recorded is exactly why so many of them appear.
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 Scotland in this period.
Reigning in Scotland when the Hendrie arms are first recorded.
Scottish heraldry is unique because it treats a coat of arms as a piece of personal property protected by law. Only one person can own a specific design at any given time. When a family grows, the head keeps the original shield while other relatives must apply for their own distinct version with slight changes to prove their specific identity.
The surname Hendrie is a variant of the name Henry, which traces its roots back to the Germanic name Heimiric. This name eventually evolved through French and English influences to become a common choice across Scotland. By the middle of the eighteenth century, the Hendrie family had established a clear presence in Edinburgh. Records from 1748 show members of the family living and working within the city during a time of significant urban growth. At this stage in history, families with this name were often involved in the skilled trades and merchant activities that defined the bustling capital. As the name spread through the Lowlands, it became a recognized part of the local community, reflecting the broader patterns of Scottish naming traditions where personal names were adapted into permanent family surnames over several generations.
Germanic name meaning home ruler or ruler of the enclosure.
