J'Anes Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname J'Anes

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English J'Anes family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the J'Anes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The J'Anes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Janes, Jans, J'Anes, Jeanne, Jeynes, Jayne, Jane and many more.

First found in Worcester, where they held a family seat from very early. They were also found early in Cornwall, where a record in the Ministers' Accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall shows a Simon Ianes in 1297. A John Janne was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Cornwall in 1327, and a William Jan was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in that same year.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary and Thomas Janes, who settled in Virginia in 1652; Joseph Janes, who arrived in Northampton, MA in 1658; Joane Janes, who arrived in Maryland in 1667.

For more information on the last name J'Anes, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name J'Anes

Henry Fisk Janes (1792-1879), American politician, U.S. Representative from Vermont
Roland Janes (b. 1933), American, rock and roll guitarist
Norman Janes (1892-1980), English Painter
Richard Janes (b. 1978), English actor, film and theatre director
Alfred Janes (1911-1999), Welsh artist
J Robert Janes (b. 1932), Canadian geologist and novelist

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the J'Anes family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the J'Anes coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the J'Anes genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The J'Anes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The J'Anes 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.