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![Show Contents]() Belot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The French name Belot first arose during the Medieval period in Normandy. It is derived from when the family having lived at Belleau, in Normandy. Early Origins of the Belot familyThe surname Belot was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. 1 Belleau Abbey, later Belleau Priory, was a Cistercian monastery in Villeneuve-la-Lionne, Marne, France, which is about 15 kilometers south-west of Montmirail. It was founded in 1242 but over the years has fallen in ruin. Early History of the Belot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belot research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1528, 1553, 1577, 1679, 1696, 1738, 1829, 1857 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Belot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Belot Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Belot, including Belleau, Beleau, Bellot, Belot, de Belleau and others. Early Notables of the Belot familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Adolphe Belot, born in 1829, was an intellectual, finished his law degree, and joined the bar of Nancy...
Belot RankingIn France, the name Belot is the 1,418th most popular surname with an estimated 4,050 people with that name. 2
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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 Belot were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Belot were Belot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Charles Belot, who landed in Montreal in 1653
- Joseph Belot, who arrived in Acadia in 1686
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- Monti L. Belot (b. 1943), American politician, U.S. District Judge for Kansas, 1991-
- Gordon Belot, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh
- Claude-Jacques-Jean Belot, sub-prefect, who has earned the decorations of Cavalier of the National Order of Merit, Officer of the Academic Palms, Cavalier of Agricultural Merit, Commemorative Medal of North Africa
- Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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