A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hoth family of Netherlands.
Reg. 0431 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
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 un senestrochère, arm. d'arg., iss. d'une nuée du même, mouv. du flanc, tenant un chapeau tricorne de sa. C.: un vol d'arg. L. d'arg. et d'azur [V. Larcher-Houth.]”
FrieslandFriesland, c. 1815
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Map of Netherlands showing where the Hoth arms are recorded
The Hoth arms were recorded in Friesland, c. 1815.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Hoth Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Hoth arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Friesland.
Origin & History of the Hoth Family in Netherlands
The family name Hoth has deep roots in the northern regions of Europe, with documented evidence placing the family in the coastal province of Friesland by 1815. During the early 19th century, Friesland was a landscape defined by its connection to the North Sea and a strong tradition of independent farming and maritime trade. Families in this area often adopted surnames that reflected their geographic surroundings or specific personal traits, and the name Hoth likely emerged from these local linguistic traditions. As the region underwent significant political changes during the Napoleonic era, families like the Hoths maintained their presence through agricultural labor and local craftsmanship. By the time official civil registration became common in the Netherlands, the Hoth name was already well-established within the Frisian community, marking the family as part of the long history of people who shaped the coastal culture of the northern Low Countries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hode
Old Germanic term referring to a hood or a protective head covering.
This name
HothA topographic or occupational name for someone who wore a distinctive hood or lived near a sheltered area.
also spelled
Hout
Howth
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811–1950
Hofstra, T., Friesland in de negentiende eeuw, 1998
Van der Meer, G., Familienamen in Friesland, 2005
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
