Map of England showing where the Loring arms are recorded
The Loring arms were recorded in Suffolk, c. 1620.
Suffolk was wool country, and its cloth towns were among the wealthiest in England. Clothier families bought manors with their profits, and holding a manor was the ordinary route to a coat of 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 Loring 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 Suffolk.
Origin & History of the Loring Family in England
The Loring family name has deep roots in the English county of Suffolk, where members of the family were well-established by the early seventeenth century. The name itself is thought to be a locative surname, which means it likely originated from a specific place name or a regional identity. During the early 1600s, the Loring family lived as part of the local gentry and farming communities in East Anglia. This region was a center of social and religious change during that time, which eventually influenced many families to seek new lives across the Atlantic. By 1620, the Lorings were already a recognized part of the local landscape, maintaining connections to the land and the community long before the great migrations to the American colonies began.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lotharingia
The kingdom of Lothair, a region in medieval Europe.
This name
LoringA habitational name for someone who originated from the Lorraine region of France.
also spelled
Loringre
Loryng
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Banks, Charles Edward, The Planters of the Commonwealth, 1930
Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts, 1900
Suffolk Archives, Parish Registers of Suffolk, 1600–1650
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