FAMILY HAMPSON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hampson

Coat of arms and family crest of Hampson.

Genealogy of family Hampson, origin of Hampson, provenance of the family name Hampson.

History and meaning for Hampson.

Hampson is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Hampson an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The etymological study of the surname Hampson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Hamp, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hampson:

1) The origin of the family name Hampson.

2) The meaning of the family name Hampson.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hampson.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hampson.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hampson have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Hampson:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Hampson appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Hampson and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Hampson is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* The family name Hampson appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Hampson as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hampson

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hampruner | Go to name Hampson de taplow | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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