| ![Show Contents]() Bouthillier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Bouthillier familyThe surname Bouthillier was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat. By the 15th century the family name had also branched to Lorraine in France. They later became Barons of the Empire and were also the Marquis of Chavigny. They branched to Bannes in Bourgogne and to Maigremont in Normandy of which there was a branch in Jersey on the Channel Islands. Other locations included Chesneye, Keromnes, Maupertois, Rance and Gautrois in Brittany, and île-de-France. Guillaume Boutillier, son of Jean and Marie, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Angélique Guignard, daughter of Julien and Marie-Louise, at Notre-Dame on 17th March 1777. 1 Early History of the Bouthillier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouthillier research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1581, 1613, 1626, 1652, 1655, 1700 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Bouthillier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bouthillier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bouthillier, Bouthilliet, Bouthilliais, Bouthilliay, Bouthilliaie, Bouthillié, Bouthilliée, Bouteillier, Bouthellier, Boutilli, Le Butlier, Le Boutillier, Le Bouteillier, Boutillier and many more. Early Notables of the Bouthillier familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Claude Bouthillier, Sieur de Fouilletourte (1581-1652), a French statesman, a councillor in the Parliament of Paris, in 1613, and a secretary to the queen-mother, Marie de Medici
- Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626-1700), a French abbot and founder of the Trappist Cistercians
Bouthillier RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Bouthillier is the 877th most popular surname. 2 Migration of the Bouthillier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Boutillet, son of André and Barbe Beauchamp who married Madeleine Perrault, daughter of Claude and Marie Goulet in 1743; H.G. Bouthellier, aged 23.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bouthillier (post 1700) | + |
- Paul E. Bouthillier, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Nashua 9th Ward, 1956 3
- Honore E. Bouthillier, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 13th District, 1935 3
- Guy Bouthillier (b. 1939), Québécois nationalist leader, president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal
- Wilfred Le Bouthillier (b. 1978), Acadian singer
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