Lejoye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lejoye family

Early History of the Lejoye family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lejoye research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1483, 1561, 1562, 1567, 1585, 1587, 1608, 1614, 1615, 1656, 1668, 1804, 1811, 1815 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Lejoye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lejoye Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lajoie, Lajoix, Lajoye, Joie, Joix, Joye, Joyeux, Lejoyeux, Joyant, Joyet, Joyaut, Joyal, Joyeuse, Joibert and many more.

Early Notables of the Lejoye family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Gilles Joye (c. 1424-1483), a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance; Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (1585-1656), the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse...
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Migration of the Lejoye family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Margaret Joye, who settled in Maryland in 1649; Pierre de Joybert (1641-1678), who arrived in Quebec in 1644; and who was named administrator of Acadia in 1677.