Map of Netherlands showing where the Lammers arms are recorded
The Lammers arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Lammers Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Lammers arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Lammers Family in Netherlands
The surname Lammers is a patronymic name, which means it was originally created to identify a person as the son of a man named Lammer or Lambert. This naming tradition was very common in the northern regions of the Netherlands, including the province of Friesland, where the name became well-established by the early nineteenth century. During this period, families often lived in close-knit rural communities where they worked as farmers or skilled tradespeople. Because the name is rooted in the Germanic name Lambert, which translates to bright land or famous land, it reflects the cultural heritage of the people living in the coastal areas of the North Sea. By 1815, families bearing this name were documented in official civil registers in Friesland, marking a time when the Dutch government began requiring standardized surnames for all citizens to improve tax collection and military conscription records.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lambert
Derived from Germanic elements meaning land and bright or famous.
This name
LammersA patronymic surname meaning son of Lambert, indicating descent from a person with that given name.
also spelled
Lamers
Lammertz
Lammersz
Related arms
Lamersvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Meertens, P. J., Voornamen in Nederland, 1951
Van Berkel, G. and Samplonius, K., Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard, 2018
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registration of Friesland), 1811–1950
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lambGentleness, patience and faith
lambGentleness, patience and faith
