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FAMILY CRADOCK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cradock.

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

History and meaning for Cradock.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cradock 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 Cradock.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cradock:

1) The origin of the family name Cradock.

2) The meaning of the family name Cradock.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cradock.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cradock.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cradock 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 Cradock:

* 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 Cradock:

Name Cradock

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cradock.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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

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The family Cradock 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 Cradock 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 Cradock 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) 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:

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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

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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 Crade | Go to name Cradock | 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