Name
van Esselen
3 coats of arms in 2 sources
Attestations: what are they?
Some arms carry an “Attested: in Renesse’s dictionary…” or “in … Ordinary” note. It points to a reference work, separate from the armorial that gives the blazon, where this name appears with these arms. It is independent corroboration: two books that agree are worth more than one.
Renesse, Dictionnaire des figures héraldiques (1894–1903): files families by charge (lion, cross…); it cites the family under the charges of its arms.
Medieval armorials (after Clemmensen): rolls of arms, painted or blazoned, from the 13th to the 16th century in which these arms appear.
Only sure matches are counted (same name in Renesse, a confirmed entry in Papworth). Each coat’s page lists every citation, with a link to the scanned printed page.
Coats of arms of the name
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Essen / Aux / Esselen Clemmensen (Ordinary of Medieval Armorials) · DE
generatedChequy Or and Gules
Attested in 1 medieval armorial · see the citations →
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Esselen (van) Rietstap
De gueules à cinq coquilles d'or, rangées en croix; au franc-quartier du premier, chargé de huit billette du second 3, 2 et 3
Attested in Renesse’s dictionary (2 mentions) · see the citations →
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Esselen (van) Rietstap · Bruxelles; Brabant
De sinople au lion d'argent, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or, accompagné de six roses du même, 2 en chef, 2 au flanc dextre, 1 en pointe et 1 au canton senestre de la pointe
Attested in Renesse’s dictionary (1 mention) · see the citations →