Map of Denmark showing where the Mangelsen arms are recorded
The Mangelsen arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1769.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service 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 Denmark in this period.
Christian VII of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Christian VII of Denmark
1766–1808
Reigning in Denmark when the Mangelsen arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Mangelsen Family in Denmark
The surname Mangelsen is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the father’s first name to indicate lineage. In this case, the name signifies "son of Mangel," with Mangel being a variant of the name Magnus. By the year 1769, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-established on the Danish island of Sjælland. During this period, the family members were primarily part of the rural population, living and working within the local parish systems that defined social life in Denmark. Because the name is rooted in the Scandinavian tradition of naming children after their fathers, it reflects the common naming customs used by families in the region for many generations. These early ancestors were likely farmers or laborers who contributed to the agricultural development of the island during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Magnus
Latin for great or large.
This name
MangelsenA patronymic surname meaning son of Magnus, indicating descent from a great man.
also spelled
Mangelson
Mangels
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Folketælling 1787 (Census records for Sjælland)
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger (Parish registers for Sjælland)
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola, Norsk Personleksikon, 1995
Nielsen, Oluf, Olddanske Personnavne, 1883
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