Chenault History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Chenault family

The surname Chenault was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been known from ancient times.

The family goes back to Louis Chenu in 1481. A branch of this family was established in the sixteenth century and goes back to Pierre, a horseman, who was also Lord of Charantonay in the French region of Berry and part of Ravières, Nuits-sous-Ravières, and Villiers-les-Haut in 1533. His son Claude, Lieutenant of fifty soldiers who was made a Knight of the King's Order, was killed at the siege of Poitiers in 1569.

Their descendants have carried the titles of Barons of Nuits-sous-Ravières and Fulvy. Other branches of the family were formed and were mostly represented by members who served in the military. One of the branches was even in charge of a military school in 1766. 1

Early History of the Chenault family

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Chenault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chenu, Chenue, Chenus, Chenues, Chenou, Chenoue, Chenous, Chenoues, Chenoux, Chenut, Chenout, Chenuts, Chenouts, Chenud, Chenoud, Chenuds, Chenouds, de Chenu, du Chenu, Cheynous, Cheenu, Cheynue, Cheynut, Cheynou, Cheynoux, Chenoux, Chaynu, Cheynew, Chanew, Chanut, Chanuts, Shaynu and many more.

Early Notables of the Chenault family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Claude, Knight of the King's Order, killed at the siege of Poitiers; and Pierre Hector Chanut (1601-1662), French Ambassador and state counselor.François Chanot was the son of a violin-maker, born in 1787 at Mirecourt in France. He entered the army as an engineer under the Empire, but quitted it after the Restoration. Returning to Mirecourt, he made special studies on the construction of the violin, and ultimately built one which deviated considerably in form from the accepted pattern. Believing that, in order to make every part...
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Chenault Ranking

In the United States, the name Chenault is the 5,832^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Chenault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chenault Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elizabeth Chenault, aged 18, who immigrated to Philadelphia, PA, in 1912
Talitha H. Chenault, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1914
Elizabeth Chenault, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1914
Barnett Chenault, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1916
Chester R Chenault, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Chenault (post 1700) +

William L. Chenault, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1916; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 10th District, 1920 3
L. E. Chenault, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944 3
G. O. Chenault, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908 3
Edward Chenault, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896, 1912 3
E. W. Chenault, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916 3
Charles Chenault, American Republican politician, Member of Alaska State House of Representatives 9th District, 2001 3
Cabel H. Chenault, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940 (alternate), 1944 3
A. T. Chenault, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876 3

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html