Grolman (noble family)

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Coat of arms of those of Grolman from 1741
Coat of arms of those von Grolman from 1786 and 1812
Coat of arms of those von Grolman from 1871

Grolman or earlier also Grollmann is the name of a Westphalian family that for the 15th century abbey food and their farm in Huckarde belonging Good " for Grole " in the parish Wattenscheid to feud had, after which the owner to the fashion according to " Grolman were called" .

history

Jaspar vam Schehe or Grolman became a citizen of Bochum in 1582 , but the direct line of the family begins with Arndt Grolman , born around 1570 on Gut zum Grole , died around 1632 in Bochum, where he was also a citizen and iron merchant.

Elevations into the Prussian nobility in Berlin

coat of arms

  • The coat of arms from 1741 shows a golden lily within a golden shield border in blue. On the helmet with blue-silver (also blue-gold) covers an erect, gold-framed sword between two silver buffalo horns.
  • The coat of arms of 1786 and 1812 shows a silver lily within a golden shield border in blue. On the helmet with its blue and silver blankets, an erect gold-tipped sword between two silver buffalo horns.
  • The coat of arms from 1871 shows in blue a golden star raised by a golden lily. Two helmets with blue and gold covers, on the right the iron cross in front of six alternating blue and gold ostrich feathers; on the left an upright, shiny sword with gold trim, over which a golden star hovers, between open flight, blue on the right and golden flight on the left.

Known family members

literature

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