A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Jarman 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)“Or, three bendlets gu”
The Jarman 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 Jarman 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 surname Jarman is a variant of the name German, which originally served as a descriptive term for someone who had traveled from Germany or possessed strong cultural ties to that region. By the early 17th century, the name had become well-established in Northern England, particularly within the historic city of York. Records confirm that members of the Jarman family were active residents of York by 1620, where they likely participated in the city’s vibrant trade and guild systems. During this period, families often settled in urban centers to take advantage of the growing textile and merchant industries. As the name spread throughout the British Isles, it evolved in spelling due to local dialects and the way scribes recorded names in parish registers. This early presence in York suggests that the family was part of the stable middle class that helped sustain the city’s economy during the transition into the Stuart period.
Latin word meaning brother or of the same stock.
