Martineau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Martineau family

The surname Martineau was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Martineau who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Martineau family

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Martineau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Martineau, Martinell, Martineaux, Martineu, Martinow and many more.

Early Notables of the Martineau family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Martineau family of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Birmingham

Martineau World Ranking

In the United States, the name Martineau is the 6,800^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Martineau is ranked the 479^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,086 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Martineau is the 182^nd popular surname. 4 France ranks Martineau as 308^th with 13,090 people. 5

Martineau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Martineau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Louis Martineau, (b. 1629), aged 27, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 11th April 1656 6
Mr. Jean Martineau, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 8th June 1659 6
Jehan Martineau, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Jean Martineau, son of Jean and Colette, who married Claire Morin, in Quebec on 26th July 1662 7
Louis Martineau, son of Jeanne and Mathurine, who married Madeleine Marcot, daughter of Mathurin and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 9th April 1663 7
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Martineau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Martineau, son of Jacques and Antoinette, who married Marguerite Hot, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 12th February 1711 7
Germain Martineau, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Jeanne Paradis, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 8th February 1718 7
Simon Martineau, son of Mathurin and Madeleine, who married Geneviève Arcan, daughter of Simon and Marie-Madeleine, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec in 25th February 1726 7
Joseph Martineau, son of Mathurin and Madeleine, who married Marie-Anne Boucher, daughter of Denis and Jeanne-Marie, in Saint-Nicolas, Quebec on 4th February 1727 7
Jean-Philippe Martineau, son of Mathurin and Madeleine, who married Madeleine Corriveau, daughter of Étienne and Jeanne, in Saint-Vallier, Quebec on 18th February 1727 7
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Martineau migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Martineau Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Martineau, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Arab
Henry Martineau, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arab" in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Martineau (post 1700) +

Robert Martineau (1798-1870), Mayor of Birmingham, England (1846 to 1847)
James Martineau (1805-1900), English Unitarian theologian
Harriet Martineau (1802-1876), English writer
Jean Martineau CC , QC (1895-1985), Canadian lawyer and President of the Canada Council for the Arts
Eugène Martineau (1837-1880), Canadian mayor of Ottawa (1872 to 1873)
François Martineau (1844-1911), Canadian politician
Horace Robert Martineau VC (1874-1916), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
Jérôme Martineau (1750-1809), French-Canadian businessman and politician in Lower Canada
Alfred Albert Martineau (1857-1941), Governor-General in the French Colonial Empire

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.