Giovan-Battista Cromer, distinto avvocato, meritò la nobiltà dal Consiglio di Padova conferitagli nel Dicembre del 1803 e confermata con sovrana risoluzione del 1° Febbraio del 1821. La bibliografia a cui noi ci attenemmo “Cenni Storici sulle famiglie di Padova, e sui monumenti dell’università, premesso un breve trattato sull’araldica”, stampato in Padova, coi tipi della Minerva nel 1842, riferisce essere questa una nobile ed antica famiglia di origine Veneta, ove occupava co’ suoi discendenti le cariche di quelle città. Nei tempi antichi, il cognome non era obbligatorio; si usava dire e scrivere, per esempio in tal modo: Zuane fio de Piero da Mestre. Per tali motivi la famiglia Mestre prese il cognome dalla cittadina prossima a Venezia, da dove era originaria. Lo stesso si può asserire per questa famiglia. Essi provengono, fino da epoche lontane, da sei differenti località d’Italia.. Riguardo a questo cognome abbiamo ritrovato ulteriori informazioni storiche in altri archivi. Purtroppo in lingua originale Inglese. : SURNAMES as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 15th Century. They were not in use in England or in Scotland before the Norman Conquest, and were first found in the Domesday Book of 1066. CROMER is a Last Name found mainly in Aberdeenshire, extrapolated from the place Crombie in the parish of Auchterless. There are still many families of the name living in the district. Early records of the name mention Robert Crumby, a witness in Brechin in 1450. Patrick of Cromby, chaplain of Scotland, had a safe conduct granted, to allow him into England in 1423. David Crommy was burgess of Aberdeen in 1516. Thomas Crommy was a charter witness in Aberdeen in the year 1567. Thomas Cromar was accused of consulting a sorcerer in 1672. John Cromar was a wright in Aberdeen in the year 1721. Scottish last names fall into two quite distinct groups; those of Gaelic origin and those of English origin. The Gaelic language was brought to Scotland from Ireland around the 5th century AD, displacing the British language (an early form of Welsh) previously spoken there as well as elsewhere. Gaelic was the main language of that part of Scotland not subject to English influence, a rather more extensive area than the present day Highlands and Islands, where Gaelic is still spoken in places. It is from these northwestern and western area of Scotland that last names of Gaelic origin, now almost universally Anglicized in form, have been disseminated around the world. The name has many variants which include Crombye, Cromey and Crumbie. At first the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers, was the insignia painted on his shield and embroidered on his surcoat, the flowing and draped garment worn over the armour….
Noble title: Nobili
Coat of arms: Di rosso al leone d’oro…