Map of Netherlands showing where the Nease arms are recorded
The Nease arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Nease Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Nease arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Nease Family in Netherlands
The family name Nease has deep roots tied to the coastal regions of the Netherlands, specifically the province of Friesland. By the year 1815, records confirm that members of the family were well-established within this northern territory. The name likely evolved from local Frisian naming customs, which often relied on patronymics or descriptions of a person's home or trade. During the early nineteenth century, the region was undergoing significant political shifts as it transitioned from Napoleonic rule to the formation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Families like the Neases lived through this era of change, often working in agriculture or maritime industries that defined the Frisian economy. As the family grew and moved, the spelling of the name likely adapted to the phonetic habits of the different regions they settled in, eventually becoming the version used today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Nese
A Middle Dutch term referring to a nose or a headland.
This name
NeaseA topographic name for someone living near a promontory or a nickname for a prominent-nosed person.
also spelled
Nassen
Nassae
Nas
Nase
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Center), Bevolkingsregisters van Friesland (1811-1850)
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat
H.J. Poppinga, Friese familienamen en hun herkomst, 1998
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