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![Show Contents]() Castelin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Medieval culture once found in the northwestern region of France known as Brittany is the soil from which the many generations of the Castelin family have grown. The name Castelin was given to a member of the family who was a governor or steward of a castle having derived from the Old French word "castelain," which referred to some of that profession. Early Origins of the Castelin familyThe surname Castelin was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Castelin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Castelin research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1475, 1500, 1606, 1636, 1684, 1829, 1848 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Castelin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Castelin Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Castelin is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Chatelain, Chatelaine, Chatellain, Chatellaine, Chattelain, Chattelaine, Chattellain, Chattellaine, Chatelains, Chatelaines, de Chatelain, du Chatelain, Châtelain, Châtelaine, Châtellain, Châtellaine, Châtelains, Châtelaines, Chastelain, Castelain and many more. Early Notables of the Castelin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Castelin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Castelin familyFrance 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 Castelin were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Castelin were P.H. Chatelain settled in New Orleans in 1822; Antoine Chatelaine settled in Quebec in 1750 from Champagne; Francois Chatelaine settled in Quebec in 1722 from Ile-de-France..
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