Map of Spain showing where the Lazalde arms are recorded
The Lazalde arms were recorded in Guipuzcoa, c. 1722.
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 Spain in this period.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Lazalde arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Spain.
Origin & History of the Lazalde Family in Spain
The Lazalde family name finds its historical roots in the rugged landscape of the Basque Country in northern Spain. By the year 1722, records confirm that members of the family were firmly established in the province of Guipuzcoa. The name itself is derived from the Basque language, likely combining the words "lats," meaning a stream or brook, and "alde," which refers to a side or a vicinity. This suggests that the earliest ancestors were identified by their proximity to a specific water source or a valley settlement. During this period, families in the region were often deeply connected to the land and local parish communities, where they maintained records of births, marriages, and deaths. As the family grew, these early residents of Guipuzcoa helped shape the local culture and agricultural traditions that defined the mountainous terrain of the region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Laza
A Basque term referring to a place of stones or rocky ground.
This name
LazaldeA topographic surname indicating someone who lived near a rocky or stony area.
also spelled
Lasald
Lassalde
Lasalder
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gorosábel, Pablo. Diccionario histórico-geográfico-descriptivo de los pueblos, valles, partidos, alcaldías y uniones de Guipúzcoa. 1862
Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián. Libros Sacramentales de la Parroquia de San Salvador de Guetaria. 1722
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