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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: French, Welsh

Where did the French Challen family come from? What is the French Challen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Challen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Challen family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Chalon, Challon, Chalont, Chalons, Challont, Challons, Chalen, Chalan, Challan, Challen, Challan, Chalant, Challant, Chaland, Challand, Chalans, Challans and many more.

First found in Bourgogne where this illustrious family held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Challen research. Another 512 words(37 lines of text) covering the years 1039, 1065, 1228, 1240, 1303, 1316, 1418, 1462, 1473, 1498, 1530, 1647, and 1665 are included under the topic Early Challen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Challen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Challoner settled in Nevis in 1654; that same year, Miles Challoner settled in Barbados; Arthur Challoner settled in New England in 1674; Martin Challan settled in Philadelphia in 1875..

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  1. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  2. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
  3. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  4. Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  7. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  10. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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The Challen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Challen 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.

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