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FAMILY GOSTWYKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gostwyke.

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

History and meaning for Gostwyke.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gostwyke:

1) The origin of the family name Gostwyke.

2) The meaning of the family name Gostwyke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gostwyke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gostwyke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gostwyke 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 Gostwyke:

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

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The family Gostwyke 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 Gostwyke 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 Gostwyke 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Gostwick de willington | Go to name Gostynski | 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