Map of Netherlands showing where the van Klaveren arms are recorded
The van Klaveren arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the van Klaveren Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the van Klaveren arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the van Klaveren Family in Netherlands
The family name van Klaveren is a toponymic surname, which means it was originally derived from a specific geographic location. In the Dutch language, the prefix "van" indicates that an ancestor came from a place called Klaveren. While the exact origin of this location is difficult to pinpoint, historical records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the northern province of Friesland by 1815. During this period, the Netherlands underwent significant administrative changes, including the formal registration of surnames under the Napoleonic civil code. This transition required families to officially record their names in civil registries, which helps historians trace the presence of the van Klaveren family in Frisian towns during the early nineteenth century. The family likely lived as farmers or tradespeople in the rural landscape of Friesland, where they contributed to the local community and economy for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Klaver
A plant with three-lobed leaves often associated with good luck.
This name
van KlaverenRefers to a person who lived near or worked on a clover field.
also spelled
Vanklaver
Klaveren
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland
Nederlandse Familienamenbank, Meertens Instituut
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