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FAMILY GOWSLEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gowsley.

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

History and meaning for Gowsley.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gowsley:

1) The origin of the family name Gowsley.

2) The meaning of the family name Gowsley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gowsley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gowsley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gowsley 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 Gowsley:

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

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gowsley.
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Coat of arms for the name Gowsley in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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

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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 Gowshell | Go to name Gowtheton | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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