Map of England showing where the Lomax arms are recorded
The Lomax arms were recorded in Surrey, c. 1620.
Surrey sat just south of London and filled up with families who had made money in the City. Buying an estate there was the usual next step, and an estate was the usual reason to take 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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Lomax arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Surrey.
Origin & History of the Lomax Family in England
The surname Lomax is believed to have originated as a locative name, meaning it was used to identify people based on the specific place where they lived. Etymologists often trace the name to the Old English words for a pool or a lake and a place where rushes grow, suggesting that the first families to carry the name lived near a marshy or water-filled landscape. By the early 17th century, the family had established a clear presence in Surrey, where they were integrated into the local community by 1620. During this period, the name was frequently recorded in parish registers as families moved through the English countryside. These early records help document how the name evolved in spelling and pronunciation as it spread from its regional roots into the broader historical landscape of southern England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lumm
Old English term referring to a deep pool or a river bend.
This name
LomaxA topographic name for someone who lived near a deep pool or river.
also spelled
Lomas
Related arms
Lomasvariant spelling
Boothrecorded with Lomax, same area
Clarkrecorded with Lomax, same area
Lovattrecorded with Lomax, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
Surrey History Centre, Parish Registers of Surrey, 1620
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