A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Pelesh family of Poland.
Reg. 4466 · Polish, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à deux épées d'arg., garnies d'or, passées en saut. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut. d'arg.; ou, un colbac de gu., orné de chaque côté d'une plume de caille au nat.”
Polandc. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Pelesh arms are recorded
The Pelesh arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1772.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Mazovia.
Mazovia held Warsaw, the Polish court and the assemblies where the szlachta met. Poland's nobles were unusually numerous and every one of them bore arms, and Warsaw is where those arms were argued over and recorded.
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
Mazovia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Pelesh Arms
Ennoblement by the Sejm
Author: Olek Remesz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Poland in this period.
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Sovereign of the period
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1764–1795
Reigning in Poland when the Pelesh arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Poland
Polish noble families shared a single coat of arms across many different surnames, creating large clans rather than individual designs. These symbols were held collectively by all members of the clan regardless of their specific family name. When a new family joined the nobility, they were adopted into an existing clan and began using that group's established shield.
Granting authority
The Sejm, which was the Polish parliament, held the power to grant noble status and the right to bear arms.
How they got arms
Families typically received their coat of arms through a formal act of ennoblement granted by the Sejm for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Crown Metrica, which served as the central archive for state documents starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Poland.
Origin & History of the Pelesh Family in Poland
The Pelesh family name has deep roots in the Mazovia region of Poland, where records confirm their presence as early as 1772. During this period, the family lived in a landscape defined by agricultural traditions and the shifting political borders of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The name itself likely evolved from local linguistic patterns, serving as a way to identify families within their specific village communities. As residents of Mazovia, the Pelesh family would have navigated the challenges of the late eighteenth century, including the social changes brought on by the partitions of Poland. By maintaining their presence in this central Polish heartland, the early members of the family helped establish a lasting connection to the region that persisted through generations of rural life and local historical development.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Pele
A diminutive form of the name Piotr or Peter meaning rock.
This name
PeleshA patronymic surname derived from the name Peter, signifying a descendant of Peter.
also spelled
Pielesh
Pyelesz
Pieleszs
Pelesh
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD), Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z obszaru Mazowsza
Gloger, Zygmunt, Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski, 1903
Kaczmarczyk, Zdzisław, Polska czasów rozbiorowych, 1974
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
