Map of England showing where the Stamp arms are recorded
The Stamp arms were recorded in Oxford, c. 1634.
Oxfordshire was farming country with the university at its centre, and both produced families of standing. Scholars and lawyers who did well bought manors nearby, and holding a manor was the ordinary route to 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.
Charles I of England
Sovereign of the period
Charles I of England
1625–1649
Reigning in England when the Stamp arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
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.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Oxford.
Origin & History of the Stamp Family in England
The surname Stamp is an occupational name that originated in medieval England. It likely referred to a person who worked with a stamp or a die, such as a metalworker, a coin maker, or someone who marked goods for trade. By the early 17th century, the family had established a notable presence in Oxford. Records from 1634 confirm that members of the Stamp family were living in this university city during a time of significant social and political change. Because Oxford was a major center for commerce and scholarship, families living there often held roles in local trade or administration. Over time, the name spread from these urban roots into the surrounding countryside, where it became a recognized part of the regional history of Oxfordshire.
Stamp Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
stampa
Old French word meaning to strike or imprint with a die.
This name
StampAn occupational surname for someone who worked as a stamper or coiner of money.
also spelled
Stamppe
Related arms
Clerkerecorded with Stamp, same area
Lovedenrecorded with Stamp, same area
Whiterecorded with Stamp, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Reaney, Percy Hide, A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
Oxfordshire Archives, Diocese of Oxford Probate Records, 1634
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
horseReadiness to serve king and country
fretPersuasion, and the net that holds
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
horseReadiness to serve king and country
fretPersuasion, and the net that holds
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
