We know that the family name Bates has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.
We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bates:
1) The origin of the family name Bates.
2) The meaning of the family name Bates.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bates.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bates.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Bates has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Bates have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bates:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The family Bates 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 Bates 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 Bates is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Bates has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Bates and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Bates have some different spelling.
The family name Bates appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Bates has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Bates arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Bates are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Bates are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Bates have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* The family name Bates 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 Bates as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bates
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