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![Show Contents]() Angevin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Angevin belongs to the early history of France, in that much fought over region of Normandy. It is a product of the family's residency at L'Angevin in that region. Early Origins of the Angevin familyThe surname Angevin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat as important members of the aristocracy of that region. The first on record was Osmund Angevin, a Norman noble from L'Angevin in Normandy who joined Duke William in his conquest of England in 1066. In gratitude William granted the family of Angevyne or Angewyne large estates in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat for several centuries. Early History of the Angevin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Angevin research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1843 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Angevin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Angevin Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Angevin include Langevin, Langewyn, Langevyn, Langewin, Langewine, Langewyne, Langewyn, Angevin, Angevine, Angevyn, Angevyne, Angewin, Angewine, Angewyn, Angewyne, L'Angevin, L'Angevyn, L'Angevyne, L'Angewine, L'Angewyne and many more. Early Notables of the Angevin familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Angevin RankingIn France, the name Angevin is the 6,488th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
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France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Angevin were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Angevin were
Angevin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Zacharie Angevin, who settled in New York in 1690
- Zacharie Angevin, who settled in New York State in 1690
- Zacharie Angevin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1690 2
Angevin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Pierre Angevin, who arrived in New York in 1707
- Pierre Angevin also settled in New York State in 1707
- Pierre Angevin, who landed in New York in 1707 2
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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