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FAMILY MARSDEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Marsden.

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

History and meaning for Marsden.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Marsden:

1) The origin of the family name Marsden.

2) The meaning of the family name Marsden.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Marsden.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Marsden.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Marsden 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 Marsden:

* 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 Marsden:

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

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

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The family Marsden 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 Marsden 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 Marsden 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:

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Marsche (van der) | Go to name Marse | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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