FAMILY CRAYCROFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Craycroft

Coat of arms and family crest of Craycroft.

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

History and meaning for Craycroft.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Craycroft.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Craycroft.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Craycroft:

1) The origin of the family name Craycroft.

2) The meaning of the family name Craycroft.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Craycroft.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Craycroft.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Craycroft 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 Craycroft:

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

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The family Craycroft 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 Craycroft 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 Craycroft 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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