A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Treit 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)“Or, an an escarbuncle sa”
The Treit arms were recorded in Salop, c. 1620.
Shropshire lay on the Welsh border, and border country needed men who could fight. Families held their land in return for service, and service in arms is what a coat of arms was originally for.
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 Treit 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 Treit is a rare and distinct name with deep roots in the English county of Shropshire, historically known as Salop. By the year 1620, records confirm that members of the family were already well-established within this region. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a local identifier, as was common for families living in the rural landscapes of the West Midlands during the early seventeenth century. Life for the Treit family in Salop at this time would have centered on the agricultural rhythms of the countryside, where they lived as part of the local community. While the name remains uncommon today, its presence in early seventeenth-century parish records highlights the family’s long-standing connection to the history and social fabric of Shropshire.
Old French term referring to a small weight or measure.
