We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montespan:
1) The origin of the family name Montespan.
2) The meaning of the family name Montespan.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Montespan.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Montespan.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Montespan have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Montespan:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Montespan are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Montespan, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Montespan, and origin for the family name Montespan, nobiliary titles of the family name Montespan and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Montespan appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Montespan appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Montespan alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Montespan, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Montespan, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Montespan.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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* The family name Montespan 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 Montespan as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Montespan
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