| ![Show Contents]() Soult History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Soult familyThe surname Soult was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Soult familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Soult research. Another 252 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1057, 1200, 1283, 1364, 1504, 1573, 1630, 1694 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Soult History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Soult Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Saulx, Seaulx, Scaulx, Sceaulx, Sault, Saults, Seault, Seaults, Scault, Scaults, Sceault, Sceaults, Saux, Seaux, Scaux, Sceaux, Saut, Seaut, Scaut, Sceaut, de Saulx, du Saulx, de la Saulx, le Saulx and many more. Early Notables of the Soult familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Gaspard de Saulx-Tavanne, Knight of the Orders, Counsellor, Knight of Honour, Lieutenant-General, Administrator, Admiral, Field Marshal, Governor.Richard Sault (c. 1630-1702) was an English mathematician, editor and translator, one of The...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Soult Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Soult familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Augustine Saulx settled in Maryland in 1682.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Soult (post 1700) | + |
- Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Duke of Dalmatie, French Marshall of the Empire during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1
- Pierre Benoît Soult, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Quo fata trahunt
Motto Translation: Which fate
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