Map of England showing where the Tyldesley arms are recorded
The Tyldesley arms were recorded in Lancaster, c. 1620.
Lancashire was divided among a great many small landed families, more than most northern counties. Estates were passed down whole rather than split up, so the same names hold the same ground for centuries in the records.
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 Tyldesley 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 Lancaster.
Origin & History of the Tyldesley Family in England
The family name Tyldesley originates from a specific place in Lancashire, England, known as Tyldesley-with-Shakerley. In Old English, the name is derived from the words for a clearing belonging to a man named Tilwald. By the early seventeenth century, members of the family were well-established in the region, with records confirming their presence in Lancaster by 1620. During this era, the family was deeply connected to the local landscape and the social structures of Northwest England. As the name evolved from a geographic description into a hereditary surname, it became a marker of those who traced their roots back to this specific township. This history reflects the common practice of families adopting the names of the lands they inhabited during the medieval period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tyl-ley
A clearing or woodland glade belonging to a person named Tyl.
This name
TyldesleyRefers to a specific clearing or meadow located in Lancashire, England.
also spelled
Tildesley
Tyldisley
Tildisley
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Ekwall, Eilert, The Place-Names of Lancashire, 1922
Farrer, William and Brownbill, John, A History of the County of Lancaster, 1906
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
