Boivan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boivan family

The surname Boivan was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Bacqueville and were members of the aristocracy of that region.

The earliest of the name on record was Jean Boivan Champeaux, a senator of Normandy living in the 11th century about 1070. Of this main stem of the family Louis Boivin joined William Duke of Normandy in his invasion of England in 1066 and became Chancellor of England and Bishop of Ely. The main stem branched to Bonnetot in Normandy and to Martinière. This latter branch survived the revolution and became Barons of the Empire in 1810. They also branched to Brittany. Meanwhile, an important branch moved to the Franche-Comté. Most other branches lost their estates during the revolution of 1789. The family received letters confirming their nobility in 1826. 1

Early History of the Boivan family

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Boivan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boivin, Boivan, Boiveau, Boisyvon, Boisvert, Boivent, Boisvert, Boivigne and many more.

Early Notables of the Boivan family

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Boivan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boivan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles Boivan, who landed in New York in 1798 2

Boivan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boivan Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Boivan, who settled in Quebec from Normandy in 1664

Boivan Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Boivan, who settled in Quebec from Champagne in 1745
Alain Boivan, who settled in Quebec from Brittany in 1747

Citations +

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.
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)