Brock, a family name of ancient German origin having settled on the Isle of Germany in the early fourteenth century and later emigrated to Chestershire, Worcestershire, and Scotland.
Our family was direct descendants from the Scottish clan which is indicative by the fleur-de-lis. Arms granted to a Brock of Cheshire, 1580 Blazon-Agure, a fleur-de-lis, or a Chief Crest- and escallop or.
The scallop shell was the secret sign of the Pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land in medieval times. In the crest it means that a member of the family made that pilgrimage.
The lion passant guardant indicates courage with caution while the fleur-de-lis proclaims a Gallic ancestry. The blue background of the shield means truth and loyalty.
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Tradition is to hold a drawing at the reunion each year for a family member to have the coat of arms until the next reunion. Records indicate the following families have had the coat of arms:
