| ![Show Contents]() Blois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Blois, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Blois, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleanais. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Blois family originally derived its surname from the name of the city of Blois, which was in Orleanais. Early Origins of the Blois familyThe surname Blois was first found in Blois, a city and the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France in the former province of Orleanais. This city dates back to at least the 6th century when it was first mentioned by Gregory de Tours. By 1196, Count Louis had granted privileges to the townsmen which survived the Middle Ages. In 1429, Joan of Arc made Blois her base of operations for the relief of Orleans. The lineage began after the tradition of the counts of Blois from the house of Chatillon, and the lords of Trelon. The house of Blois affirmed its noble status in 1530, 1664 and 1668. Early History of the Blois familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blois research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1152, 1193, 1391, 1506, 1699, 1720, 1733, 1740, 1748, 1778, 1801, 1804 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Blois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blois Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Blois, DeBlois, De Blois, Deblois and others. Early Notables of the Blois familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Louis De Blois, a mystic writer who lived around 1506
- Stephen Deblois (1699-1778), English-born, immigrant to America in 1720 and rose to become organist of King's Chapel, Boston (1733-ca.1748) and Old North Church in Boston, and owned Boston's Concert H...
- Jean-Pierre De Blois, cavalry officer, and Charles De Blois, lieutenant of the king at Laon, both cavaliers of Saint-Louis, were honored with noble status in 1740. Etienne-Gabriel count De Blois was a...
- Georges-Aymar count De Blois was a lieutenant, lawyer, and mayor of Huillé, then of Durtal
- Aymar de Blois, born in Ergué-Armel in 1804, was a politician
- Louis count De Blois was a marine and became mayor of Bourg-d'Iré around 1880
Blois RankingIn France, the name Blois is the 3,741st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
 Blois migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Blois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Julien Blois, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 8th June 1659 2
- Marguerite Blois married in 1665 in Montreal
Blois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Abraham Blois U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Blois (post 1700) | + |
- Regina Blois Duarte (b. 1947), Brazilian film, television and stage actress
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