Map of Poland showing where the Misa arms are recorded
The Misa arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1772.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Mazovia.
Mazovia held Warsaw, the Polish court and the assemblies where the szlachta met. Poland's nobles were unusually numerous and every one of them bore arms, and Warsaw is where those arms were argued over and recorded.
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.
Region
Mazovia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Misa Arms
Ennoblement by the Sejm
Author: Olek Remesz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Poland in this period.
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Sovereign of the period
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1764–1795
Reigning in Poland when the Misa arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Poland
Polish noble families shared a single coat of arms across many different surnames, creating large clans rather than individual designs. These symbols were held collectively by all members of the clan regardless of their specific family name. When a new family joined the nobility, they were adopted into an existing clan and began using that group's established shield.
Granting authority
The Sejm, which was the Polish parliament, held the power to grant noble status and the right to bear arms.
How they got arms
Families typically received their coat of arms through a formal act of ennoblement granted by the Sejm for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Crown Metrica, which served as the central archive for state documents starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Poland.
Origin & History of the Misa Family in Poland
The family name Misa has deep roots in the historical region of Mazovia, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1772. During the late 18th century, Mazovia was a central part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a time characterized by significant social shifts and agricultural development. Families with this name were often part of the rural or small-town population that sustained the local economy through farming and trade. Because the name is short and phonetically distinct, it likely originated as a nickname or a shortened form of a longer given name common in the Slavic linguistic tradition. As the family grew, they became part of the local community fabric, participating in parish life and the administrative record-keeping that defined the region during the transition into the 19th century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bartłomiej
Aramaic name meaning son of Talmai or son of the furrows.
This name
MisaA diminutive form derived from the name Bartholomew, historically used as a personal name in Poland.
also spelled
Myska
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Chłapowski, Starostowie niegrodowi w Koronie 1565–1795, 2017
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD), Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z terenu Mazowsza
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
