Map of England showing where the Kampmann arms are recorded
The Kampmann arms were recorded in Devon, c. 1620.
Devon was a county of small manors and seafaring families. Its gentry were spread thickly across the countryside, and money made at sea often bought an estate, which in turn brought 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 England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Kampmann arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
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.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Devon.
Origin & History of the Kampmann Family in England
The surname Kampmann originates from the Germanic linguistic tradition, where it functioned as a descriptive occupational name. The prefix "Kamp" is derived from the Latin word "campus," which refers to an enclosed field or a piece of cultivated land. Consequently, a Kampmann was historically a person who worked on or managed such a field, often serving as a steward or a farmer. By the year 1620, records indicate that members of the family had established a presence in Devon, England. This suggests that the family likely migrated across the North Sea during a period of significant movement between Northern Europe and the British Isles. As these individuals settled into their new environment, they carried their trade-based name with them, blending their continental heritage into the local social fabric of seventeenth-century England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Kamp
A field or an enclosed piece of land.
This name
KampmannAn occupational name for a man who worked on or lived near a field.
also spelled
Knapmon
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Gottschald, Max, Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen, 1971
The National Archives, Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Port Books, E 190
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
cross symbolChristian faith and service
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
