Map of Netherlands showing where the Lick arms are recorded
The Lick 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 Lick 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 Lick 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 Lick Family in Netherlands
The family name Lick has deep roots in the northern coastal region of Friesland, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1815. During this period, Friesland was undergoing significant social and political changes as it transitioned from Napoleonic rule into the newly formed Kingdom of the Netherlands. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a nickname based on local dialects spoken in the Frisian territories. Families in this region were often tied to the land through agriculture or maritime trade, which shaped the daily lives and social standing of early ancestors. As the nineteenth century progressed, the Lick family became part of the distinct cultural fabric of the Frisian people, who have long maintained a strong sense of regional identity and linguistic heritage.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Licke
A Middle Dutch term referring to a lick or a small portion.
This name
LickLikely a nickname for a person who was a glutton or a flatterer.
also spelled
Lych
Lick
Likh
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Centre), Bevolkingsregisters van Friesland (1811-1850)
AlleFriezen, Burgerlijke Stand Friesland (1811-1950)
H.T.J. Miedema, Paedwizers fan de Fryske nammekunde, 1993
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