Guyon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Guyon family

The surname Guyon was first found in Languedoc where this illustrious family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Guyon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guyon research. Another 316 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1289, 1299, 1488, 1500, 1517, 1523, 1562, 1573, 1588, 1600, 1621, 1648, 1717 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Guyon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guyon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guyon, Guyont, Guyond, Guyons, Guion, Guiont, Guiond and many more.

Early Notables of the Guyon family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (known as Madame Guyon) (1648-1717), a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism
Antoine de Guyon, Lord of Salette, commanded the castle and town of Rochemaure for the King during the 1600's, and Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, (1648-1717), a French writer

Guyon Ranking

In France, the name Guyon is the 342^nd most popular surname with an estimated 11,789 people with that name. 1

Guyon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guyon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Guyon (1592-1663), a master mason who landed at Quebec in 1634, part of the Percheron Immigration
Jean Guyon, son of Jean and Mathurine, who married Élisabeth Couillard, daughter of Guillaume and Guillemette, in Quebec on 27th November 1645 2
Simon Guyon, son of Jean and Mathurine, who married Louise Racine, daughter of Etienne and Marguerite, in Quebec on 10th November 1653 2
Claude Guyon, son of Jean and Mathurine, who married Catherine Collin, daughter of Jacques and Madeleine, in Quebec on 7th February 1655 2
Denis Guyon, son of Jean and Mathurine, who married Élisabeth Boucher, daughter of François and Florence, in Quebec on 21st October 1659 2
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Guyon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Guyon, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Trudel, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 11th August 1711 2
Jean-Baptiste Guyon, son of Joseph and Geneviève, who married Marie-Jeanne Guillet, daughter of Louis and Marie, in Batiscan, Quebec on 25th August 1718 2
Alexis-Jean Guyon, son of François and Marie-Marguerite, who married Marie-Simone Couillard, daughter of Louis and Marie, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 11th October 1719 2
Jean Guyon, son of Philippe and Marie, who married Marguerite Provencher, daughter of Sébastien and Marie, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 4th February 1720 2
Jean-Baptiste Guyon, son of Pierre-Paul and Angélique, who married Marie-Catherine Tétro, daughter of Daniel and Catherine, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 8th November 1723 2
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Guyon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Guyon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander Guyon, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Guyon (post 1700) +

James Guyon Jr. (1778-1846), American politician from New York
Joseph Napoleon Guyon (1892-1971), professional American football player
Jean-Jacques Guyon (1932-2017), French gold medalist equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Claude Raymond Guyon, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Pascal Guyon, award winning French musician, producer, arranger, and songwriter
Adrien Guyon, French Olympic fencer
Alexandre Guyon (1830-1905), French actor and singer
René Guyon (1876-1963), French jurist
Maxime Guyon (b. 1989), French flat racing jockey
Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon (1648-1717), French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-lyon
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Claude Guyon. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html