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![Show Contents]() Chalon Surname History
The surname Chalon is derived from the Old English word "chaloun," which means "blanket." This word comes from the place named Châlons-sur-Marne, a prosperous industrial center in Europe, where these items were produced. 1 The name is thought to have been occupational a chaloner,' a manufacturer or seller of chalons, woollen stuffs, especially coverlets or blankets. 2 "In his owen chambre he made a bedde with shetes, and with chalons fair yspredde," Chaucer, Reve's Tale. Early Origins of the Chalon familyThe surname Chalon was first found in Powys (Welsh: Powys), a Welsh Kingdom in post-Roman times, now a county of Wales created by joining the former counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. By the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the name was scattered: Geoffrey le Chaloner, Essex; Thomas le Chalunner, Cambridgeshire; and Nicholas le Chalouner, Derbyshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Elilabetha Chaloner, 1379; Ricardus Schaloner, coverht-wever; Adam Chalonar, coverlid-uvfer. The last two entries are very interesting, connecting as they do the name with the trade. 2 Years later in Scotland, Robert Chalonar held a tenement in Linlithow in 1472 and John Chalonare was a witness there in the same year. 3 Early History of the Chalon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chalon research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1472, 1521, 1558, 1559, 1565, 1595, 1615, 1643, 1650, 1661, 1691, 1699 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Chalon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chalon Spelling VariationsCompared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations. These spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. People could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Chalon name over the years has been spelled Chaloner, Challener, Challenor, Challinor, Chalener, Chalenor, Challoner, Chalinor, Challon, Challin, Challen, Chalen, Chalin and many more. Early Notables of the Chalon familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was - Sir Thomas Chaloner (1521-1565), an English statesman and poet, eldest son of Roger Chaloner, citizen and mercer of London, a member of an old Welsh family; Rev. Edward Chaloner, Chaplain to Charles I...
- On the infamous side, William Chaloner (c.1650-1699) was a serial offender counterfeit coiner and confidence trickster, who was imprisoned in Newgate Prison several times and eventually proven guilty...
- ? Chaloner (d. 1643), was "a chief actor in Edmund Waller's plot of 1643, is described in contemporary accounts as 'an eminent citizen' and linendraper of London. He lived in Cornhill, near the Royal...
Chalon RankingIn France, the name Chalon is the 3,129th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Chalon familyThe Welsh began to emigrate to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s in search of land, work, and freedom. Those that arrived helped shape the industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. The records regarding immigration and passenger show a number of people bearing the name Chalon: Robert Challener who settled in Barbados in 1679 with his wife and servants; Thomas Challenor settled in Jamaica in 1684; Alexander Challinor settled in Virginia in 1698.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chalon (post 1700) | + |
- Jean Chalon (1935-1994), French writer, winner of the 1994 Prix Marcel Proust
- Henry Bernard Chalon (1770-1849), English painter and lithographer, son of the Dutch émigré and engraver Jan Chalon (1749–1795)
- Frédéric Chalon (1801-1821), French musician
- Christina Chalon (1748-1808), Dutch artist, born in Amsterdam
- Anna Chalon (b. 1989), known under the stage name Kiddo, a French singer-songwriter
- Alfred Edward Chalon (1780-1860), Swiss portrait and subject painter, younger brother of John James Chalon, born at Geneva on 15 Feb. 1780 5
- John James Chalon (1778-1854), Swiss landscape and genre painter, born 27 March 1778, descended from a French family which had resided at Geneva since the revocation of the edict of Nantes 5
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- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019
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