A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Trewinnard family of England.
Reg. 3792 · English, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ar. a fess az. betw. three Cornish choughs sa. two in chief pecking, and one in base rising”
CornwallTrewinnard · Cornwall, c. 1620
Where the Trewinnard Arms Were Recorded
Cornwall
Map of England showing where the Trewinnard arms are recorded
The Trewinnard arms were recorded in Cornwall, c. 1620.
Cornwall was a county apart, with its own language and its own tight-knit gentry. Tin and the sea made money there, and families who made it bought land, which is what brought arms with it.
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.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Trewinnard 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 Cornwall.
Origin & History of the Trewinnard Family in England
The name Trewinnard is deeply rooted in the landscape of Cornwall, England, where it originated as a locative surname. In the Cornish language, the prefix "tre" typically refers to a homestead or a settlement, suggesting that the family took their name from a specific manor or farmstead located in the parish of St. Erth. By the early 17th century, the family had established a firm presence in the region, as evidenced by their inclusion in official visitation records from 1620. During this period, the Trewinnards were recognized as members of the local landed gentry, managing estates and participating in the social and administrative life of the Cornish countryside. Their history reflects the broader patterns of rural English families who derived their identities from the specific parcels of land they occupied for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tre-gwyn-ard
Cornish elements meaning homestead, white or holy, and high or steep.
This name
TrewinnardRefers to a high or elevated homestead that is white or holy.
also spelled
Trewynard
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Vivian, J. L., The Visitations of Cornwall: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1530, 1573, & 1620, 1887
The National Archives, Records of the College of Arms: Visitation of Cornwall, 1620
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
