Crepin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France
Ireland

The surname is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the given name Crispin, which derives from a Latin nickname which means curly-haired. Much of the popularity of the name in the early Middle Ages is a result of the popularity of St. Crispin, who was martyred at Soissons in 285 AD.

Early Origins of the Crepin family

The surname Crepin was first found in Oxfordshire where they had been granted the lands of Cowley by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

One of the first records of the family was Gilber Crispin (d. 1117?), Abbot of Westminster, the grandson of Gilbert Crispin, from whom the Crispin family derived its surname. "The last-named Gilbert Crispin is in the 'Histoire Littéraire' (x. 192) identified with Gilbert, Count of Brionne, the guardian of William I's childhood, and grandson of Duke Richard I of Normandy." 1

By the time of the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the family had scattered: Robert Crispien in Cambridgeshire; Crispianus de Colrigge in Devon; Crispian de Columbers in Lincolnshire; and Robert Crisping in Lincolnshire. Richard Crispine and William filius Crispianin were the two remaining listings in Oxfordshire. 2

Early History of the Crepin family

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Crepin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crispin, Chrispin, Crippin, Cripin, Crippen, Crepin, Crespin and many more.

Early Notables of the Crepin family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Henry Crispe was a distinguished knight at the time of King Henry VIII; Captain William Cripsin (1627-1681), one of five British Commissioners appointed by William Penn for settling his...
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Crepin Ranking

In France, the name Crepin is the 738^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,626 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Crepin family to Ireland

Some of the Crepin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crepin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crepin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Marie Crepin, an orphan sent to Quebec in 1667
Claude Crepin, son of Claude and Jeanne, who married Marie Vaudry, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 16th November 1692 4

Crepin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Crepin, son of Jean and Antoinette, who married Louise Guyon, daughter of Jacques and Louise, in Quebec on 17th January 1713 4
Louis Crepin, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Françoise Laberge, daughter of Guillaume and Françoise, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 4th October 1741 4
Antoine Crepin, son of Antoine and Nicole, who married Marie-Louise Pépin, daughter of Louis and Élisabeth, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 10th November 1750 4
Jean Crepin, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Josephte Métayer, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Gertrude, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 9th January 1758 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Crepin (post 1700) +

Roger Crépin, industrialist, Aquitaine
Jean Crepin, army general and executive, Paris
André Crépin, academic, Paris cedex

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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.