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![Show Contents]() Dangould History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The history of the Dangould family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. The name is derived from someone having lived in Normandy, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Dangould familyThe surname Dangould was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at the castle d'Ango in the village of Varangeville near Dieppe. Although the lineage is obscure they are believed to be descended from the ancient Crispins, related to royalty on both sides of the English Channel. Early History of the Dangould familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dangould research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1551, 1638 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Dangould History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dangould Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Dangould, some of which include Ango, d'Angeau, Dangeau, D'Ango, Angot, D'Angot, Angault, D'Angault, Dangault, D'Angoult, Angoult, Angould, D'Angould, D'Angoult, Dangoult, Dangould, Angeau and many more. Early Notables of the Dangould familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dangould Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dangould familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Dangould has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Dangould were J Adam Angold who settled in Philadelphia in 1754.
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