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![Show Contents]() Capet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Capet is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Capet family lived in London, settling there after the Norman Conquest of 1066 when they came from Capes, near Calvados, Normandy. Early Origins of the Capet familyThe surname Capet was first found in London, England 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 Capet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capet research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1199 is included under the topic Early Capet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capet Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cape, Cap, Capes, Cappe, Capps, Caps and others. Early Notables of the Capet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Capet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capet RankingIn France, the name Capet is the 5,752nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
 Capet migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Capet or a variant listed above:
Capet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Capet, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Capet (post 1700) | + |
- Simon Capet, English contemporary conductor and filmmaker
- Lucien Louis Capet (1873-1928), French violinist, pedagogue and composer
- Lewis Capet Shepard (1841-1919), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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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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Capet migration to the United States 
