The surname Mabillon was first found in Roche-Mabile, a commune in the Orne department in north-western France having derived from the French word "bille" which means a piece of wood.
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Early History of the Mabillon family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mabillon research. The years 1632 and 1707 are included under the topic Early Mabillon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Mabillon Spelling Variations
History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Mabillon, some of which include Mabille, Mabile, Mabire, Mabilleau, Mabillon and many more.
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Early Notables of the Mabillon family
Notable amongst the family in this period was
Dom Jean Mabillon...
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Migration of the Mabillon family
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Mabillon has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Mabillon were
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