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![Show Contents]() Senechal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The French family name Senechal dates back to the Middle Ages. It was a Norman name given to a seneschal, a steward or official in the household of a sovereign or great noble, to whom the administration of justice and domestic arrangements were entrusted. Early Origins of the Senechal familyThe surname Senechal was first found in Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Hamon le Seneschal was from Crevecoeur of the arrondissement if Lisieux which held his strong castle in the valley of Auge which is still remains. Hamon was Vice-Comte and was Sire de Crevecoeur, Lord of Thorigny and Creulli in battle of Val-es-Dunes in 1045. His two sons William and Robert were at the Conquest in 1066 and as the charter of the abbey of St.Denis in Paris. Early History of the Senechal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Senechal research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Senechal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Senechal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Senecal, Seneschal, Sénéchal, Le Sénéchal, Sénéschal, Le Sénéschal and many more. Early Notables of the Senechal familyMore information is included under the topic Early Senechal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Senechal RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Senechal is the 770th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Senechal is ranked the 733rd most popular surname with an estimated 6,655 people with that name. 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Senechal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Claude Senechal, his wife and daughter, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
- Claude Senechal, aged 35, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
Senechal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hedwig Senechal, aged 7, who landed in America from Ploven, in 1893
- Willy Senechal, aged 4, who landed in America from Ploven, in 1893
- Virginie Senechal, aged 44, who immigrated to America, in 1895
- Eunte Senechal, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1895
Senechal Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Victer Senechal, aged 39, who landed in America from Paris, in 1903
- Berthe Senechal, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Lille, France, in 1908
- Anna Senechal, aged 30, who landed in America from Niagra Falls, in 1915
- Robert R. Senechal, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Niagara Falls, in 1915
- Louis Senechal, aged 37, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1919
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Senechal Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Francois Senechal, who settled in Quebec in 1680
- François Sénéchal (1680) and Julien Sénéchal (1754) arrived in Quebec from Normandy
- François Senechal, son of Barthélemi and Marie, who married Marie Vaudry, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 9th January 1680 4
- Mathew Sénéchal (1691) and Jacques Sènèchal arrived in Quebec in 1745 from Brittany
- Mathieu Senechal, son of Guillaume and Marguerite, who married Denise Fiset, in Quebec on 5th February 1691 4
Senechal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jean-Baptiste Senechal, son of Jean-Baptiste and Louise, who married Marie-Anne Berdin, daughter of Denis and Marie-Anne, in Quebec on 24th April 1741 4
- Jacques Senechal, son of Pierre and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Pelletier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Angélique-Marguerite, in Saint-Roch, Quebec on 1st March 1745 4
- Pierre Senechal, who settled in Quebec in 1753
- Julien Senechal, son of Michel and Michelle, who married Marie-Charlotte Posé, daughter of François and Anne, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 21st January 1754 4
- Julien Senechal, who settled in Ontario in 1754
| Contemporary Notables of the name Senechal (post 1700) | + |
- Fred Senechal, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1924 5
- Auguste Senechal, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Nashua 9th Ward; Elected 1938 5
- Le Sénéchal de Kerkado (1786-1805), French composer
- Joseph Henry Wilfred Sénéchal MM, BCL (1918-2000), Canadian lawyer, recipient of the Military Medal from New Brunswick
- Michel Sénéchal (b. 1927), French tenor
- "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/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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