A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Miyares family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Barry nebulée of six erm. and ar”
The Miyares arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried 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.
Reigning in England when the Miyares arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Miyares originates from the northern regions of Spain, specifically within the province of Asturias. Historically, the name is linked to the geography of the area, as it likely refers to a specific place or a cluster of dwellings near the Miyares river valley. By the early 17th century, members of the family had begun to travel and settle in various parts of the world, including a notable presence in York by 1620. This indicates that the family was part of the early waves of migration that connected the Iberian Peninsula to Northern Europe during a time of significant trade and cultural exchange. As these individuals moved into new territories, they carried their ancestral name with them, helping to establish the lineage in diverse regions far from their original mountain homes.
Derived from the Spanish topographic term for a place with blackberries.
