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![Show Contents]() Phellippes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Phellippes family can find its origins within the landscape of Medieval France, particularly in that coastal region once known as Normandy. Their name is derived from the ancient Greek name Phillippos, which is composed of the elements philos, meaning love, and hippos, meaning horse, and indicated a person who loved horses. Early Origins of the Phellippes familyThe surname Phellippes was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat as an aristocratic family at Marigny. Conjecturally, this family may be descended from Phillip, the Count of Namur, but there have been many Kings of this name including Philip I, King of France, King Philip Augustus, Philip the Bold, Philip of Valois, or Philip of France, Duke of Burgundy, and many saints, bishops, Dukes, and other nobility and place names. Early History of the Phellippes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Phellippes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1291, 1361, 1584, 1643, 1667, 1671, 1687, 1699, 1727 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Phellippes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Phellippes Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Phellippes is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Philippe, Phillippe, Phillippes, Philippes, Philipp, Phillipp, Phelipe, Phelippe, Phellippe, Phellippes, Philipe, Phillipes, Philip, Phillip and many more. Early Notables of the Phellippes familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Philippe of Vitry, Composer of music and counselor to Jean, Duke of Normandy, 1291-1361.
Louis Phélypeaux (1643-1727), was Marquis de Phélypeaux (1667), Comte de Maurepas (1687), Comte de Pontchartrain (1699), known as the Chancellor de Pontchartrain, was a French politician. Isle Phelipeaux or Isle Philippeaux - also called Isle Minong is a phantom...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Phellippes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Phellippes familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Phellippes were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Phellippes were Francisco Phelipe, with his wife Maria and three sons settled in New Orleans La. in 1779; Claude Philipe and his wife settled in Virginia in 1700; Mr. Phillip settled in Virginia in 1623.
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