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![Show Contents]() Chapelain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
Early Origins of the Chapelain familyThe surname Chapelain was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Chapelain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chapelain research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1811 is included under the topic Early Chapelain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chapelain Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chapelain, Capelain, Chaplain, Chaplin, Lechapelain, Caplain, Lecapelain, Lecaplin, Lechaplin, Lechaplain, Lecaplain, Chappelain, Cappelain, Chapplain, Chapplin, Capplin and many more. Early Notables of the Chapelain familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - the Chapelain family of Normandy
Chapelain RankingIn France, the name Chapelain is the 3,926th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
 Chapelain migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Chapelain Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jacques Chapelain, son of Louis and Françoise, who married Louise Chesson in Quebec on 14th September 1666 2
- Bernard Chapelain, son of Louis and Françoise, who married Éléonore Mouillard, daughter of André and Marie, in Quebec on 9th November 1671 2
Chapelain Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Pierre Chapelain, son of Bernard and Éléonore, who married Marguerite David, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 10th June 1704 2
- Marc-Antoine Chapelain, son of Bernard and Éléonore, who married Geneviève Hayet, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Varennes, Quebec on 20th April 1705 2
- Joseph Chapelain, son of Bernard and Éléonore, who married Anne Richard, daughter of Marin and Madeleine, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 24th February 1716 2
- Jacques Chapelain, son of Bernard and Éléonore, who married Suzanne Tellier, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 29th March 1717 2
- Pierre Chapelain, son of Pierre and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Blondeau, daughter of Jean and Marie-Marguerite, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 23rd October 1736 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chapelain (post 1700) | + |
- Jean Chapelain (1595-1674), French poet and critic
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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Chapelain migration to Canada 
