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FAMILY ROXBY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Roxby.

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

History and meaning for Roxby.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Roxby:

1) The origin of the family name Roxby.

2) The meaning of the family name Roxby.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Roxby.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Roxby.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Roxby 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 Roxby:

* 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 Roxby:

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

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

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The family Roxby 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 Roxby 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 Roxby 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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

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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 Roxburghe duke of | Go to name Roxendorff | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests