| ![Show Contents]() Ange History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The French name Ange sprang from that northern coastal region of France known as Normandy. It comes from when the family lived in the former province of Anjou, which comprised parts of southern Armorica, Indre-et-Loire, and Sarthe. The ancient capital of Anjou was Angers and, from the 10th century, this region was a countship belonging to the Plantagenet dynasty. Anjou was attached to the English Crown in 1156, after Henry II, the son of the Count of Anjou, became King of England. However, the territory was recovered by Philippe II in 1206 and, in 1487, the province was secured as Crown land by the French Crown. Early Origins of the Ange familyThe surname Ange was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat from ancient times. Some of the family emigrated to England as in the Domesday Book of 1086, "several of the name are found. The principal land-owner among them, who is supposed to have been of Breton origin, held considerable estates in Devonshire under Baldwin de Meules." 1 "John de Aunger served as knight of the shire for Leicester in three of Edward I.'s parliaments, and in the first held by Edward II. Josceline D'Aunger in 1169 witnessed the foundation charter of Lanercost Abbey, and Ralph de Angers in the thirteenth century held lands in Wilts. Ralph de Aungers was Sheriff of Notts, 49 and 50 Henry III. " 1 Early History of the Ange familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ange research. Another 264 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1060, 1083, 1568, 1629, 1634, 1638 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Ange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ange Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Ange is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Anger, Angers, Angier, Ange, Dange, d'Angeros, Dangeros, d'Anger, d'Ange, d'Angier, d'Angers, Anget, Angay, Angey, Angé, d'Anget, d'Angay, d'Angey, d'Angé, Angger, Anggers, Anggier, d'Angger, d'Anggers, d'Anggier, Ager, Agey, d'Agey, Ageais, d'Ageais, Aggeais, Lange, Angerot, Dangerot, d'Angerot and many more. Early Notables of the Ange familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Courillon, Marquess of Dangeau
- The Marquis Phillippe de Courcillon Dangeau (1638-1720), a chronicler, who accompanied Louis IV on many of his campaigns
Ange RankingIn the United States, the name Ange is the 9,871st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Ange is ranked the 4,706th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3
 Ange migration to Canada | + |
France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Ange were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Ange were Ange Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Andre Ange, who arrived in Montreal in 1651
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ange (post 1700) | + |
- Leroy Ange, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964 4
- Jean-Joseph Ange d'Hautpoul, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
- Ange François Blein, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
- Ange Lobue, American actor
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fides
Motto Translation: Faith.
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