Rayment History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The history of the Rayment name began during the Middle Ages in a region once known as Languedoc. The French name is derived from the personal name Raimund. 1 The personal name is derived from the Germanic elements "ragin," which means "counsel," or "advice," and "mund," which means "protection."

Early Origins of the Rayment family

The surname Rayment was first found in Languedoc where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Toulouse, where they were distinguished members of the aristocracy of the region, and were later seated at Chantemerle, and d'Eoux.

This illustrious family had many branches in the south of France. By the 13th century they had branched to Languedoc at Brignon, and Modene, where they became the Comtes of Modene, and through their marriage with the family of Dutaillis became Counts of the Empire after the Revolution.

Another branch in Languedoc were the Marquis de Lasbordes et de St-Amans, and the Marquis de Sallegourde. Meanwhile they also established branches at Agénais where they became the Comtes de Raymond. The Viscounts Raymond intermarried with the O'Neills of Ireland.

Romain Raymond, son of Renaud and Catherine (née Daguspart), settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Marie-Angélique Ouellet, born on 5th November 1691, daughter of Pierre and Marie (née Gerbert), at Rivière-Ouelle on 21st January 1709. 2

Early History of the Rayment family

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Rayment Spelling Variations

The 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 Rayment is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Raymond, Rayment, Raymont, Raimund, Reimund, Raimunt, Raimond, Raiment, Raimont, Ramond, Remond, Reymond and many more.

Early Notables of the Rayment family

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Rayment migration to the United States +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 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. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. 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 Rayment were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Rayment were

Rayment Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Rayment, who landed in Virginia in 1629 3

Rayment Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary Rayment, aged 31, who landed in America from London, England, in 1904
Richard Rayment, aged 4, who landed in America from London, England, in 1904
Charles Rayment, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Woodford Bdge, England, in 1907
Guy Varley Rayment, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Sidcup, Kent, England, in 1918
Harry Rayment, who landed in America from Greenwich, in 1919
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Rayment migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rayment Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Rayment, (James, Raimond, John, Raymond, Raymond, Rayment) who was convicted in Hertfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Dick" on 2nd October 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Thomas Rayment, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" in 1837 5
Sarah Rayment, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" in 1837 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Rayment (post 1700) +

Percy Tarlton Rayment FRZS (1882-1964), Australian artist, author, broadcaster, poet and naturalist
Alan William Harrington Rayment (b. 1928), former English cricketer

Citations +

Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Dick
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) KATHERINE STEWART FORBES 1837 arrived Holdfast Bay, near Adelaide, on October 17, 1837. . Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837KatherineStewartForbes.htm