Map of Belgium showing where the Leacock arms are recorded
The Leacock 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 Leacock 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 Leacock Family in Belgium
The Leacock family name has deep roots tied to the historical region of Brabant, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1737. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a locational identifier common in the Low Countries during the eighteenth century. At that time, Brabant was a bustling center of trade and agriculture, placing the family in a region known for its complex social structures and shifting political borders. As the family moved and expanded across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, they carried this heritage with them. While the exact meaning of the name remains a subject of study, its presence in Brabant suggests that the family was part of the established local community during a period of significant regional development.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lecoq
Derived from the French word for rooster or cock.
This name
LeacockAn occupational or nickname surname referring to a person with rooster-like traits or a poultry farmer.
also spelled
le Cocq
le Coq
le Coc
le Coque
le Kok
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief in België), Parochieregisters van Brabant
City Archives of Leuven (Stadsarchief Leuven), Bevolkingsregisters en burgerlijke stand
De Flines, A.L.E., Geschiedenis van de Brabantse families, 1954
Van der Essen, L., Étude sur le développement historique de la région de Brabant, 1922
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cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
