Map of Denmark showing where the Jenson arms are recorded
The Jenson arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of 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 Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Jenson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Jenson Family in Denmark
The surname Jenson is a patronymic name, which means it was originally created to identify a person as the son of a man named Jens. This naming tradition was very common in Denmark during the eighteenth century. By 1722, records show that families bearing this name were established on the island of Sjælland. At that time, most people in this region lived in small farming communities where their daily lives revolved around the agricultural seasons. Because the name Jenson simply described a family relationship, it was passed down through generations as the primary way to track lineage in local parish registers. These early ancestors were likely part of the rural population that helped shape the social and cultural landscape of the Danish countryside long before modern surnames became strictly regulated.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Johannes
Hebrew name meaning Yahweh is gracious.
This name
JensonA patronymic surname meaning son of Jens, which is the Danish form of John.
also spelled
Jensen
Jensson
Related arms
Jensenvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dansk Demografisk Database, Folketælling 1787 (1787)
Statens Arkiver, Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (1722)
Nielsen, Oluf, Kjøbenhavns Diplomatarium (1872)
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
