Campayne History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Campayne familyThe surname Campayne was first found in Leicestershire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Campayne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Campayne research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Campayne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Campayne Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Campayne has been spelled Champagne, Champaign, Champaigne, Champane, Champayne, Champigne and many more. Early Notables of the Campayne familyMore information is included under the topic Early Campayne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Campayne familySuch hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: James Champagne, who came to Virginia in 1705; and Nicholas Champaigne who settled in Maryland in 1725.
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