A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hogston family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Ar. three bars sa”
The Hogston arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried 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.
Reigning in England when the Hogston arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Hogston likely originated in Northern England, where it functioned as a topographical surname describing people who lived near a specific landmark or settlement. By the year 1620, historical records confirm that members of the Hogston family were established residents of York. During this period, York was a bustling center of trade and religious life, and families living there were often involved in the local wool industry or skilled crafts. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the city, navigating the challenges of the seventeenth century while contributing to the local economy. Over time, the name evolved through different spellings as it was recorded in parish registers and legal documents, reflecting the way names were written down by clerks based on local pronunciation.
An Old English term for a pig or swine.
