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![Show Contents]() Robitaile History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The history of the Robitaile name began during the Middle Ages in a region known as Brittany. The French name is derived from the Germanic name Robert, which is composed of the elements hrod, meaning famous, and berht, meaning bright. Early Origins of the Robitaile familyThe surname Robitaile was first found in Brittany. The members of the branches Robitaille de Pont and de la Virginais were originally from Brittany. Olivier Robitaille, lord of la Busardière, was cited in the records of 1543. Jean Robitaille, originally from Auchy-au-bois in Pas-de-Calais, was mayor of Domfort and married Madame of Herbecourt. This celebrated family had their nobility status confirmed in 1730 and 1777. One of its members was a bishop of Coutenances in 1836. Early History of the Robitaile familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robitaile research. The years 1543, 1730, 1777 and 1836 are included under the topic Early Robitaile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robitaile Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Robitaile, including Robitaille, Robital, Robitail, Robitaile, Robitale and many more. Early Notables of the Robitaile familyMore information is included under the topic Early Robitaile Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Robitaile familyFrance was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Robitaile has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Robitaile were Joseph Robitaille, who was enumerated in the censure of the 25 of May, 1700; at Biloxi; Jean Rondeau, a carpenter, who lived on Bourbon street with his wife and who was included in the censure of 1727 of New-Orleans.
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