A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Pashley 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. three bars gu”
The Pashley arms were recorded in Berks, c. 1620.
Berkshire sat on the road west from London with the royal castle at Windsor in the middle of it. Court families bought estates within reach, and an estate near the court almost always came with a coat of 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 Pashley 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 surname Pashley is a locative name, which means it likely originated from a specific place or small settlement. Historical records confirm that members of the Pashley family were established in the county of Berkshire by 1620. During the early 17th century, families in this region were often involved in local agriculture or the growing wool trade that defined the English economy at the time. The name itself is thought to be derived from an Old English term referring to a clearing or a meadow, suggesting that the first people to use the name lived near a distinct patch of pasture. As the family grew, they became part of the local social fabric in Berkshire, contributing to the rural life and community development of the area during the reign of King James I.
Derived from the Latin word for Easter or relating to Passover.
