Map of England showing where the Hodgetts arms are recorded
The Hodgetts arms were recorded in Worcester, c. 1620.
Worcestershire was orchard and farming country with a scattering of old manors. Its gentry were middling rather than great, but a manor was a manor, and holding one was what brought 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 Hodgetts 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 Worcester.
Origin & History of the Hodgetts Family in England
The surname Hodgetts is a patronymic name, which means it originated as a way to identify a person as the son of someone named Hodge. Hodge was a common medieval nickname for the name Roger. By the time the family was firmly established in Worcester in 1620, the name had become a stable hereditary surname passed down through generations. During the seventeenth century, families in the West Midlands often lived in close-knit communities where they worked as skilled tradespeople or farmers. The presence of the Hodgetts family in Worcester during this era suggests they were part of the growing urban middle class that helped shape the city’s economic life. As the name spread from its regional roots, it became a permanent marker of the family’s history and their long-standing connection to the English landscape.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Roger
A Germanic name composed of elements meaning fame and spear.
This name
HodgettsA diminutive form of Roger, denoting the son or descendant of Roger.
also spelled
Hodges
Hodge
Related arms
Hodgevariant spelling
Hodgesvariant spelling
Brettellrecorded with Hodgetts, same area
Clerkerecorded with Hodgetts, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
Cottle, Basil, The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames, 1967
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, Parish Registers of Worcester St Swithun, 1620
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
