Map of Germany showing where the Stringfield arms are recorded
The Stringfield arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
Bavaria was a country of old landed families and walled market towns. Estates passed down the same line for centuries, and both the landowners and the leading townsmen kept arms, which is why so many Bavarian names sit in 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 I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Stringfield 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 Germany.
Origin & History of the Stringfield Family in Germany
The family name Stringfield likely originated as a descriptive name for people who lived near a specific type of landscape or worked in a particular trade. In the context of the family’s documented presence in Bavaria during the year 1765, the name may have evolved from local German terms describing a field defined by a boundary line or a string of land. During the eighteenth century, many families in the Bavarian region were tied to the agricultural rhythms of the countryside, and surnames often shifted to reflect these geographic features. As families moved or interacted with different regional dialects, the spelling of the name likely adapted to fit the phonetic patterns of the areas they inhabited. This process of linguistic evolution helped the name transition from its original German roots into the form recognized today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Strangfeld
A field characterized by narrow, stretched, or rope-like land strips.
This name
StringfieldDerived from a topographic location referring to a field situated near a narrow passage or boundary.
also spelled
Sternfelde
Sternfelt
Sternfel
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
