Tinch Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Tinch

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Tinch family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Tinch family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Tinch surname comes form the Old French word "tenche," which was a type of freshwater fish; as such it is thought to have evolved from a nickname.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tench, Tenche, Tenches, Tenge, Tange, Tanch and others.

First found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor some say at the time of the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in the year 1066 A.D.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Tench who settled in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1621; one year after the "Mayflower"; Edward Tenches settled in Virginia in 1637; Francis Tange settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1810.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Tinch family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Tinch coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Tinch genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Armorial histories for the name Tinch.

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Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Tinch.

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Family Tree

Family Tree proudly displaying the Tinch family crest.

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Hand Painted Plaques revealing the Tinch family crest.

Keychains

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Surname Histories

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Symbolism

Symbolism featuring the family crest for the surname Tinch.

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The Tinch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tinch Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.