A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Manriquez family of Spain.
Reg. 4574 · Spanish, M–O
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à deux chaudières d'or, l'une sur l'autre; à la bord. d'arg., ch. de huit mouch. d'herm. de sa. C.: deux couleuvres ondoyantes en pals d'or entrelacées; entre un vol d'azur.”
Spainc. 1722
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Map of Spain showing where the Manriquez arms are recorded
The Manriquez arms were recorded in Spain, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Castile.
Castile was the heart of Spain and the source of most of its noble families. Land won in the long wars against the Moors was granted out to fighting men, and a man granted land was granted arms along with it.
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 Manriquez 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 Spain.
Origin & History of the Manriquez Family in Spain
Pronunciationman-REE-keth/manˈrikeθ/
The surname Manriquez traces its roots to the medieval kingdom of Castile, where it emerged as a patronymic name derived from the Germanic personal name Amalric. Over several centuries, the name evolved through linguistic shifts in the Spanish language, eventually stabilizing into its current form. By the early 18th century, families bearing this name were well-established members of the Castilian social fabric, participating in the agricultural and administrative life of the region. These early ancestors lived during a time of significant transition in Spain, as the country moved through the War of the Spanish Succession and into a new era of Bourbon rule. The presence of the Manriquez name in official records from 1722 suggests that the family was integrated into the local parish and civil systems of the time, documenting their baptisms, marriages, and property holdings within the heart of the Iberian Peninsula.
Manriquez Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Manrique
A Germanic personal name derived from elements meaning man and powerful ruler.
This name
ManriquezA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Manrique.
also spelled
Manryque
Manreek
Manriquez
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo, Enciclopedia heráldica y genealógica hispano-americana, 1952
Moll, Francesc de B., Els llinatges catalans, 1959
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