Map of France showing where the Jacops arms are recorded
The Jacops arms were recorded in Lille, c. 1652.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Jacops arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Jacops Family in France
The family name Jacops originates from the personal name Jacob, which was a popular choice across Europe due to its biblical roots. By the mid-seventeenth century, the name had evolved into a stable surname used to identify specific family lines. Records confirm that members of the Jacops family were established in the city of Lille by 1652. During this period, Lille was a bustling center of trade and textile production within the Spanish Netherlands. Families living in the city were often involved in the merchant guilds or skilled crafts that defined the local economy. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the region, leaving behind administrative traces in local parish registers and tax documents that document their presence in the city for generations.
Jacops Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Yaakov
Hebrew for he who follows or supplants
This name
JacopsA French patronymic surname derived from the biblical name Jacob meaning supplanter
also spelled
Jacopz
Yakops
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Nord, Registres paroissiaux de Lille (baptêmes, mariages, sépultures)
Derode, Victor, Histoire de Lille et de la Flandre wallonne, 1848
Le Glay, André, Recherches sur l'histoire de la ville de Lille, 1856
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