Map of Belgium showing where the Laboy arms are recorded
The Laboy arms were recorded in Belgium, c. 1737.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Brabant.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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 Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Laboy arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Belgium.
Origin & History of the Laboy Family in Belgium
The surname Laboy traces its historical roots to the region of Brabant, a historic territory that spanned parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. By 1737, records confirm that members of the family were established within this area, which was a major center for trade, agriculture, and cultural exchange during the eighteenth century. The name itself likely evolved from local dialects and geographic descriptors common to the Low Countries, reflecting the family’s deep integration into the social fabric of the region. As the family lived through the political shifts of the era, they were part of a society defined by bustling market towns and rural communities. This early presence in Brabant suggests that the ancestors of the Laboy name were likely involved in the traditional crafts or farming practices that sustained the local economy during the Enlightenment period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
le bois
Old French term referring to a forest or woodland area.
This name
LaboyA topographic surname for someone who lived near or worked within a forest.
also spelled
Liboi
Liboye
Liboie
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
State Archives in Belgium (Algemeen Rijksarchief), Parochieregisters van Brabant
Fruin, R., Geschiedenis der Staatsinstellingen in Nederland tot den val der Republiek, 1901
Pirenne, H., Histoire de Belgique, 1902
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