FAMILY WESSHENHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wesshenham

Coat of arms and family crest of Wesshenham.

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

History and meaning for Wesshenham.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wesshenham:

1) The origin of the family name Wesshenham.

2) The meaning of the family name Wesshenham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wesshenham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wesshenham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wesshenham 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 Wesshenham:

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

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The family Wesshenham 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 Wesshenham 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 Wesshenham 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* The family name Wesshenham 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/

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Wesserling | Go to name Wesshenham | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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