A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Mongeon family of France.
chequyConstancy, and the counting-boardJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Echiq. d'or et de sa.”
The Mongeon arms were recorded in Boulonnais, c. 1663.
Boulonnais was small coastal country facing England across the Channel. Its families held land in return for keeping the coast defended, and a defending household carried a shield.
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 France in this period.
Reigning in France when the Mongeon arms are first recorded.
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
The Mongeon family name has deep roots in the Boulonnais region of northern France, where records confirm their presence as early as 1663. During the seventeenth century, this area was a busy coastal territory defined by its proximity to the English Channel and its long history of agricultural and maritime trade. Families like the Mongeons often lived in small rural parishes, working the land or participating in local crafts that supported the regional economy. As the family established their life in this part of Picardy, they became part of the social fabric of the village communities that defined life in pre-revolutionary France. Over time, the name became tied to the specific customs and dialects of the Boulonnais people, reflecting a history of resilience and steady growth within the French countryside.
Derived from the Latin word mons meaning a mountain or hill.
