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FAMILY ROKESBY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rokesby.

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

History and meaning for Rokesby.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rokesby:

1) The origin of the family name Rokesby.

2) The meaning of the family name Rokesby.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rokesby.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rokesby.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rokesby 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 Rokesby:

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

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

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

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:

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* 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.

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

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

* 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.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Rokesburgh | Go to name Rokesdon | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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