FAMILY MAYOR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mayor

Coat of arms and family crest of Mayor.

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

History and meaning for Mayor.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mayor:

1) The origin of the family name Mayor.

2) The meaning of the family name Mayor.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mayor.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mayor.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Mayor has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Mayor proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Mayor have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mayor:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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 Mayor 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 Mayor 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 Mayor is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The family name Mayor appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Mayor is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Mayor have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Mayor went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Mayor in America.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Mayor 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 Mayor and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Mayor 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

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