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Origins Available: English, Spanish Where did the English Capet family come from? What is the English Capet family crest and coat of arms? When did the Capet family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Capet family history? Capet is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Capet family lived in London, settling there after the Norman Conquest of 1066 when they came from Capes, near Calvados, Normandy.Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cape, Cap, Capes, Cappe, Capps, Caps and others. First found in London, England where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capet research. Another 191 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1199 is included under the topic Early Capet History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Capet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Capet or a variant listed above: Capet Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Capet Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Capet Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:39. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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