, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a
with lands and manor.
The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Many distinguished branches of this family emerged over the centuries.
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Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1537 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Jaquot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacquet, Jaquet, Jaquinet, Jacquinet, Jaquot, Jacquin, Jacquot, Jaquinett and many more.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Etienne Jacquest, who came to Quebec from Perche in 1627; Jacques Francois Jacquet, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 with his wife Jeanne and their sons Estienne, Andre, Jean Guillaume and Jean Jacques.