Map of England showing where the Trogdon arms are recorded
The Trogdon arms were recorded in Buckingham, c. 1566.
Buckinghamshire was quiet farming country on the road out of London. Court officials and lawyers bought manors there within easy reach of the capital, and a manor was the usual reason to take 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.
Elizabeth I of England
Sovereign of the period
Elizabeth I of England
1558–1603
Reigning in England when the Trogdon 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 Buckingham.
Origin & History of the Trogdon Family in England
The Trogdon family name has deep roots that can be traced back to the English countryside during the sixteenth century. Historical records confirm that members of the family were established in the county of Buckinghamshire by 1566. During this period, the name was often recorded in local parish registers as the family lived and worked within the rural communities of the region. Life in Buckingham during the Elizabethan era was defined by agriculture and the local wool trade, which likely shaped the daily routines of early family members. As the centuries progressed, the family name evolved alongside the shifting social landscape of England. Many descendants eventually moved away from their original home in Buckingham, carrying the name across the Atlantic to North America, where it became a permanent part of the colonial frontier.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Trodden
A path or track created by repeated walking.
This name
TrogdonA topographical name for someone who lived near a well-worn path or trail.
also spelled
Trowghton
Trowton
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Buckinghamshire Archives, Bishop’s Transcripts of Parish Registers, 1566
Chibnall, A. C., Sherington: Fiefs and Fields of a Buckinghamshire Village, 1965
Reed, Michael, Buckinghamshire in the Sixteenth Century, 1976
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