Le moyne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Le moyne family

The surname Le moyne was first found in Dorset where they conjecturally claim descent from the tenant of lands consisting of 55 Lordships, held by William de Moyon of Moion, near St.Lo in Normandy, who was at Hastings a great Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 1 Dunster Castle was his principal seat. He is buried in the priory in Bath. They became the Earls of Somerset and Dorset and the Barons of Okehampton.

"The family of Moygnes, Moynes, or de Monacho, held Owre Moyne, or Moyne-Ogres, very early after the Conquest. In the reign of Edward I. it was found that Ralph Moyne held this manor of Owers by service of serjeancy of the kitchen, and his ancestors had held it from the time of Henry I., by gift of that king, by said service. " 2

"A branch of this family had Sibton-Moyne, co. Gloucester. Another was seated in Essex in the reign of Henry II. Another in Cambridge and Huntingdonshire, in the reign of Henry III. In Essex they held Eystan (easton) of the King in chief, and in Wiltshire, Maddington. " 2

Early History of the Le moyne family

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Le moyne Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Le moyne were recorded, including Moine, Moigne, Moyne, Le Moine, De Moin, Demoine, Demoyne, Moygne and many more.

Early Notables of the Le moyne family

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Migration of the Le moyne family to Ireland

Some of the Le moyne family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Le moyne migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Le moyne arrived in North America very early:

Le moyne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Julius Lemoyne, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Adolphe LeMoyne, who arrived in New York, NY in 1831 3
George W Lemoyne, who arrived in Texas in 1835 3
Jacob, LeMoyne Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1870 3
Andrew LeMoyne, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1870 3
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Le moyne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Le moyne Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Charles LeMoyne, who arrived in Montreal in 1646
David LeMoyne, who landed in Montreal in 1653
Jacques LeMoyne, who landed in Montreal in 1657

Contemporary Notables of the name Le moyne (post 1700) +

John Valcoulon LeMoyne (1828-1918), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1876-77
Marc-Antoine Lemoyne, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
François Le Moyne (1688-1737), French painter
R D LeMoyne, Canadian Lawyer
M LeMoyne, Canadian partner in a Montreal Architectural firm
Kermit LeMoyne Staggers II (1947-2019), American politician, Member of the South Dakota Senate (1995-2002)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
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, April 8) Marc-Antoine Lemoyne. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html