Poyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Poyer family

The surname Poyer was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this family held a family seat from very early times.

One of the first records of the family was Hugues de Payens (or Payns) (c. 1070-1136), the Frankish knight from the Champagne region who was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He co-created the Latin Rule, the code of behavior for the Order and is believed to have been born in Troyes, France, but his lineage is unknown.

Jacques Payen, son of Jacques and Madeleine (née Cantin), was a French cobbler that settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Louise Morin, daughter of Pierre and Catherine (née LeMesle), on 3rd February 1699. He married again on 16th October 1710 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec to Marguerite Sedilot, daughter of Jean and Marie-Claire (née De La Hogue). 1

Early History of the Poyer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poyer research. Another 320 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1279, 1380, 1415, 1450, 1503, 1512, 1539, 1559, 1572, 1610, 1612, 1613, 1653, 1700, 1712, 1779, 1793, 1794 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Poyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Poyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Payan, Payen, Payon, Payont, Payond, Payons, Paian, Paien, Paion, Paiont, Paions, Pagan, Pagant, Pagani, Payani, Payhani and many more.

Early Notables of the Poyer family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Jean Poyer (c.1450-1503), a French miniature painter and manuscript illuminator

Poyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poyer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Poyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 2

Poyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicolas Poyer, aged 31, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Poyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Poyer, aged 38, who arrived in Alexandria, Va in 1801 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Poyer (post 1700) +

Emmet C. Poyer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960 3

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html