A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Tumblin family of Germany.
Reg. 8488 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti de gu. et d'arg.; à deux faucilles affr. de l'un à l'autre, emm. d'or. C.: une femme iss., hab. d'un parti d'arg. et de gu., les cheveux épars d'or, sommée d'une couronne de feuillage de sin., tenant de chaque main une des faucilles de l'écu.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Tumblin arms are recorded
The Tumblin arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1765.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often 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 Tumblin 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 Saxony.
Origin & History of the Tumblin Family in Germany
The family name Tumblin likely traces its roots to the region of Saxony, where records indicate members of the family were established by 1765. During this period, Saxony was a center of significant cultural and industrial activity within the Holy Roman Empire. The name itself may have originated as a descriptive term or a nickname related to a specific occupation or a physical trait common among early ancestors. As families in this region often lived in small agricultural or craft-based communities, the name likely served as a way to distinguish one household from another in local parish registers. Over time, as family members moved across borders or migrated to new regions, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to fit the linguistic patterns of their new homes. This transition reflects the broader patterns of movement and social change that defined the lives of many families in eighteenth-century Central Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
tummelen
Middle High German verb meaning to tumble, move actively, or stir.
This name
TumblinAn occupational or descriptive name for an active, energetic, or boisterous individual.
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
