The heraldry and the history of the family name Capon 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 Capon.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Capon:
1) The origin of the family name Capon.
2) The meaning of the family name Capon.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Capon.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Capon.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Capon has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Capon proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Capon have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Capon:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The family Capon 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 Capon 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 Capon is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Capon appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Capon so the Capon or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Capon has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Capon and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Capon have some different spelling.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* The family name Capon 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 Capon as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Capon
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