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FAMILY TANKESLEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Tankesley.

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

History and meaning for Tankesley.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Tankesley.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Tankesley.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tankesley:

1) The origin of the family name Tankesley.

2) The meaning of the family name Tankesley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tankesley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tankesley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Tankesley 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 Tankesley:

* 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 Tankesley:

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

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

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The family Tankesley 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 Tankesley 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 Tankesley 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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Tankerville earl of | Go to name Tankisle | 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