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![Show Contents]() Valet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Valet familyThe surname Valet was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands. Early History of the Valet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valet research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Valet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valet Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Valet include Vallet, Valet, Valett, Vallett and others. Early Notables of the Valet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Valet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valet RankingIn France, the name Valet is the 1,332nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,256 people with that name. 1
 Valet migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Valet were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Valet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Etienne Valet who settled in Louisiana in 1719
- Etienne Valet, aged 32, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2
- Nicolas Valet, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
- Marie Claudine Valet, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
Valet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jacob Valet, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
- Wilhelm Gottlob Valet, who arrived in America in 1880 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Valet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jean-Baptiste Valet, son of Jean and Anne, who married Élisabeth Brière, daughter of Denis and Élisabeth, in Quebec on 1st December 1708 3
- Jean-Baptiste Valet, son of François and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Tuot, daughter of Pierre and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th June 1737 3
- Martial Valet, son of Jean and Alexandrine, who married Marie-Louise Grenier, daughter of Jean and Agnès, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th January 1738 3
- 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.
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Valet migration to the United States 
Valet migration to Canada 
