Map of Netherlands showing where the Tatis arms are recorded
The Tatis arms were recorded in Guelders, c. 1815.
Guelders was river country in the east of the Netherlands, held by families whose estates sat along the water. Land there stayed in the same hands for generations, and long tenure is what fills a register 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.
Region
Guelders
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Tatis Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Tatis arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Guelders.
Origin & History of the Tatis Family in Netherlands
The history of the Tatis family name is deeply rooted in the historical region of Guelders, a territory that now forms part of the modern Netherlands. By 1815, records confirm that members of the family were established within this area, which was a time of significant political transition following the Napoleonic Wars. During this period, the region was integrated into the newly formed United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Families living in Guelders often held strong ties to the local agricultural and merchant communities, as the area served as a vital crossroads for trade between the German states and the Dutch coast. While the name Tatis is relatively rare, its presence in these early nineteenth-century records suggests that the family was part of the stable, local population that helped shape the social fabric of the Guelders province during the birth of the modern Dutch state.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eustathius
Derived from the Greek word for stable, firm, or well-standing.
This name
TatisA patronymic surname originating from a shortened form of the Greek name Eustathius.
also spelled
Tats
Tates
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives: Gelders Archief, Burgerlijke Stand (Civil Registration) records for the province of Gelderland, 1815
Books: Beekman, A.A., Geschiedkundige atlas van Nederland: De gewesten in 1815, 1913
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