A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Moyer 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)“Ar. two chevronels gu”
The Moyer arms were recorded in Essex, c. 1701.
Essex lay close enough to London for City money to buy land there. Merchants who prospered moved out to estates within a day's ride, and a new landowner almost always wanted arms to go with the ground.
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 Moyer 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 Moyer family name traces its roots to the occupational traditions of medieval Europe, where it likely originated as a descriptive term for a person who worked as a steward, a bailiff, or a manager of a large estate. By the time members of the family were documented in Essex in 1701, they had established themselves as part of the rising merchant and landowning classes in England. These early Moyers often integrated into the local social fabric through trade and civic service, taking advantage of the economic shifts occurring in the region at the turn of the eighteenth century. Their presence in Essex suggests a family that valued stability and property, reflecting a broader trend of families who moved from administrative roles into positions of local influence. This transition helped the name persist through generations as the family expanded its reach across the English countryside.
A marsh, swamp, or boggy piece of land.
