Map of Germany showing where the Parlow arms are recorded
The Parlow arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1805.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills the registers.
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 Germany in this period.
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1792–1806
Reigning in Germany when the Parlow arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Parlow Family in Germany
The family name Parlow has deep roots in the historical region of Pomerania, which was once a territory of the Kingdom of Prussia. By the early 19th century, the family was well established in this area, living through a time of significant social and political change. The name is likely locational in origin, derived from the village of Parlow located near the Oder River. Families during this period often took their surnames from the lands they farmed or the small settlements where they resided. As the 1800s progressed, many people with this name were involved in the agricultural life of the region, contributing to the local economy and community structure of the Prussian countryside. This connection to the land and the specific geography of Pomerania remains the defining feature of the family's early history.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Barlo
A clearing or open space within a forest.
This name
ParlowDerived from a topographic location referring to someone who lived near a forest clearing.
also spelled
Parloe
Parlo
Related arms
Parlovariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Berghaus, Heinrich, Landbuch des Herzogthums Pommern und des Fürstenthums Rügen, 1865
Brüggemann, Ludwig Wilhelm, Ausführliche Beschreibung des gegenwärtigen Zustandes des Königl. Preußischen Herzogthums Vor- und Hinter-Pommern, 1784
Landesarchiv Greifswald, Kirchenbücher der Provinz Pommern, 1805
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bearStrength, cunning and protection of kin
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