Map of Spain showing where the Llinas arms are recorded
The Llinas arms were recorded in Aragon, c. 1722.
Aragon was mountain and river country in north-eastern Spain, with a strong tradition of small independent landholders. A great many families counted as gentry there, and each one needed a shield to be told apart.
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 Llinas 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 Aragon.
Origin & History of the Llinas Family in Spain
The family name Llinas has deep roots in the northeastern regions of Spain, with historical documentation confirming the presence of the family in the Kingdom of Aragon by the year 1722. The name is linguistically linked to the Catalan word "llinas," which refers to a type of flax or a field where flax was cultivated. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely farmers or landowners who lived near these specific crops. During the eighteenth century, families in Aragon often identified themselves by their connection to the land or their specific trade. As the family grew, members moved throughout the region, carrying the name from the rural fields of Aragon into the growing towns and cities of the Spanish interior. This transition from agricultural life to urban society helped the name persist through generations, eventually spreading across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Linum
Latin term for the flax plant.
This name
LlinasA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a flax field.
also spelled
Llinass
Llinasz
Yinas
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Alcover, Antoni Maria, Diccionari català-valencià-balear, 1930
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Censo de población de 1722
Archivo Histórico Provincial de Zaragoza, Protocolos notariales de la provincia
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