Raynaud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Raynaud family

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

This noble family owned the land of la Chaume and many distinguished Knights, Captains, and Soldiers were descended from this family. The members of this family were the Lords of Soirans and Fouffrans, such as Louis who was also a Knight, a Councillor, a Chamberlain to the King and he was appointed Magistrate of Amont in 1490. In the military he was Lieutenant in the Châtel-Guyon company in 1481.

Early History of the Raynaud family

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Raynaud Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Renard, Renarde, Renardes, Rennard, Rennarde, Rennardes, Renart and many more.

Early Notables of the Raynaud family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Théophile Raynaud (1583-1663), a French Jesuit theologian and writer

Raynaud Ranking

In France, the name Raynaud is the 278^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,093 people with that name. 1

Raynaud migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Raynaud Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Raynaud, son of Antoine and Jacqueline, who married Catherine Millet, daughter of Nicolas and Catherine, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th January 1671 2
François Raynaud, who arrived in Quebec in 1687 from Nivernais
François Raynaud, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Marie Gautier, daughter of Mathurin and Nicole, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 23rd November 1699 2

Raynaud Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Raynaud, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Thérèse Bricaut, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 17th November 1710 2
Jacques Raynaud, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Madeleine Senet, daughter of Nicolas and Marie-Gertrude, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 30th November 1715 2
Joseph Raynaud, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Marguerite Voyne, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th February 1721 2
Philippe-Antoine Raynaud, son of Antoine and Marguerite, who married Thérèse Minet, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Quebec on 21st November 1728 2
Philippe Raynaud, who arrived in Quebec in 1728 from Ile-de-France
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Contemporary Notables of the name Raynaud (post 1700) +

Michel Raynaud (b. 1938), French mathematician awarded the Cole Prize for Algebra in 1995

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.