Map of Portugal showing where the Veiga arms are recorded
The Veiga arms were recorded in Portugal, c. 1706.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Lisboa.
Lisbon was the seat of the Portuguese crown and the port its wealth came through. Families made rich by trade and by service to the king took arms, and the crown's heralds recorded them there.
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 Portugal in this period.
Peter II of Portugal
Sovereign of the period
Peter II of Portugal
1683–1706
Reigning in Portugal when the Veiga arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Portugal
In Portugal, a coat of arms was a family possession that passed from a father to his children. Every legitimate descendant had the right to use the family shield without needing to change it. Younger branches of the family kept the original design, though they sometimes added small symbols to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
The Cartório da Nobreza acted as the official body that managed and regulated noble titles and coats of arms in Portugal.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms through bloodline, though they could also receive new grants from the crown for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the books of the Cartório da Nobreza starting in the year 1512.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Portugal.
Origin & History of the Veiga Family in Portugal
The surname Veiga is a topographic name that originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word for a fertile meadow or a low-lying valley near a river. Families who adopted this name were often associated with the lush, agricultural lands found along the banks of major waterways. By the early 18th century, the Veiga family had established a notable presence in Lisbon, as evidenced by records from 1706. During this period, the city was a bustling center of trade and colonial wealth, and families like the Veigas often integrated into the urban professional classes or the merchant networks that defined the capital. Their transition from rural landowners to city residents reflects the broader movement of families toward the economic opportunities available in the heart of the Portuguese Empire during the reign of King John V.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
vica
Latin term referring to a village or a small settlement.
This name
VeigaRefers to a person who lived in or near a meadow or low-lying pasture land.
also spelled
Vayga
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
António Machado de Faria, Ensaios de Heráldica e Genealogia, 1950
Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Registos Paroquiais de Lisboa, 1706
José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa, 1981
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