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FAMILY CRAYCROFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

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.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Craycroft 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 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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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 Craycroft:

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

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

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

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

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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* 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.

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

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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 Cray | Go to name Craye | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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