| ![Show Contents]() Picotte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Picotte family name derives from the Old French personal name Picot, or Pigot. Early Origins of the Picotte familyThe surname Picotte was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat at Beauchesne, and as the line was the main stem of this aristocratic family which would emerge as Viscounts d'Vaulogé, it was there that branches were formed in Brittany, Maine and Austria. They were originally from Picot de Saio in Normandy and were recorded there in 1086. Early History of the Picotte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Picotte research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1651, 1813 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Picotte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Picotte Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Picotte include Picot, Picott, Picotte, Pickot, Picout, Picoud, Picque, Picquet, Picquot and many more. Early Notables of the Picotte familyMore information is included under the topic Early Picotte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Picotte familyFrench settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Picotte surname were Jacques Picot, who settled in Montreal in 1652; Robert Picot, who arrived in Quebec in 1653; Elias Picot, who arrived in Boston in 1723; Jean Picot, who settled in Canada in 1731.
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