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FAMILY COTTESFORD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cottesford.

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

History and meaning for Cottesford.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cottesford:

1) The origin of the family name Cottesford.

2) The meaning of the family name Cottesford.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cottesford.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cottesford.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cottesford 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 Cottesford:

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Cottesford:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cottesford.
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Coat of arms for Cottesford and the history and origin for the family name Cottesford in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Cottesford in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Cottesford 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 Cottesford 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 Cottesford 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cottes du plessis | Go to name Cottesloe | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests