FAMILY FOTHERINGAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Fotheringay

Coat of arms and family crest of Fotheringay.

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

History and meaning for Fotheringay.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Fotheringay have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Fotheringay.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fotheringay:

1) The origin of the family name Fotheringay.

2) The meaning of the family name Fotheringay.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fotheringay.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fotheringay.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Fotheringay 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 Fotheringay:

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

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Fotheringay:

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