Guyot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The French name Guyot first arose during the Medieval period in the Languedoc region. It is derived from when the family having lived in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Guyot family

The surname Guyot was first found in Languedoc, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Descending from the original line of Languedoc were François de Ricard, Lord of Cauderoque, Durand de Ricard, Lord of Villenouvette, Jean de Ricard de Villeneuve, Lord and Baron of Villeneuve-la-Comtal. In 1789 Jacques de Ricard de Villeneuve was a member of the Assembly of nobility of Castelnaudary. Jean-Henry de Ricard was a Lawyer in Parliament.

In the 15th century, Bérenger Guilhot became the archbishop of Auch. The family was believed to participate in the affairs of their community and were awarded lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Those who were granted the title of Lords of Ferrières were Bérenger Guilhot, Jean Guilhot, Arnaud Guilhot and Dominique Guilhot. The granting of the title to the prestigious members of this family was believed to confer special rights, privileges and responsibilities and Guillaume Guilhot became the Lord and also the Baron of Ferrières.

François Guilhot who branched out to Crouzet was given the title of Lord of Crouzet, rewarded with lands, estates, and became the founder of a new branch of this esteemed family. Notable among the distinguished branch of Lagarde was Emile-Joseph-Marie Guilhot who was the Captain and the Commandant of the 8th regiment of Hussars in the 19th century.

Jean Guillot, born in 1650, son of François and Jeanne (née Brou), was a carpenter for the king that travelled to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Françoise Trud, daughter of Mathurin and Marguerite (née Gareman), on 3rd February 1688. 1

Early History of the Guyot family

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Guyot Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Guyot include Guilhot, Guilot, Guillhot, Guillot, Guillut, Guilut, Guilhut, Gillot, Gilhot and many more.

Early Notables of the Guyot family

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Guyot Ranking

In France, the name Guyot is the 147^th most popular surname with an estimated 21,278 people with that name. 2

Guyot migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Guyot has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Guyot were

Guyot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bazille Guyot, who landed in New York in 1822 3
Arnold Guyot, who arrived in New Jersey in 1860 3

Guyot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guyot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Guyot, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Pierre Guyot, who landed in Acadia in 1686

Contemporary Notables of the name Guyot (post 1700) +

Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), Swiss-born, American geologist and geographer, eponym of the Guyot lunar crater, Mount Guyot(4) and the Guyot Glacier, Alaska
Bernard Guyot (1945-2021), French road cyclist who competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics and won the Peace Race in 1966
Étienne Guyot, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Claude-Étienne Guyot, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Claude Guyot (b. 1947), French silver medalist cyclist at the 1967 UCI Road World Championships
René Guyot (b. 1881), French silver medalist trap shooter at the 1900 Summer Olympics 6
Albert Guyot (1881-1947), French racecar driver
Laurent Guyot (b. 1969), French former footballer and football manager
Dr. Jules Guyot (1807-1872), French physician and agronomist, best known for his work in viticulture
Claude-Étienne Guyot (1768-1837), Count of the Empire, a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Étienne Guyot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Claude-Étienne Guyot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Athletes - Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes. (Retrieved 2013, March 4) René Guyot. Retrieved from http://www.olympic.org/content/olympic-athletes/generic-athlete-page/?athleteid=58369