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![Show Contents]() Vallone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Vallone familyThe surname Vallone was first found in Valognes on the Cotentin peninsula. While the name remains a strong French name even to today, some of the family migrated to England as we shall soon discover. "Peter de Valognes or Vallonis received from the Conqueror fifty-seven lordships in the counties of Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertford, Cambridge, and Lincoln, and built his castle at Orford in Suffolk. He was Viscount of Essex 1087; and with his wife Albreda, the daughter of Hubert de Rie, founded Binham Priory in Norfolk 'for the welfare of the souls of William the Conqueror and Maud his Queen, and for the good estate of Henry I.' " 1 "Philip de Valoniis, the fifth son, also came into Scotland, towards the end of the reign of Malcolm IV. He was a constant attendant on William the Lion, and was one of the hostages for his liberation. In recompence, the King made him a grant of the manors of Panmure and Benvie, and appointed him High Chamberlain of Scotland about 1180. He witnessed the agreement betwixt King William I. and King John in 1209; was continued Chamberlain by Alexander II. on his accession, 1214: and dying on the 5th of November 1215, was interred with great solemnity in the chapter-house of Melrose." 2 Early History of the Vallone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vallone research. Another 275 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1282, 1376, 1394, 1435, 1575, 1585, 1590, 1616, 1623, 1630, 1652, 1659, 1688, 1710, 1719, 1724, 1767, 1812 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Vallone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallone Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Vallone some of which are Valon, Valons, Valone, Valones, Vallon, Vallons, Vallone, Vallones, Valonne, Valonnes, Vallonne, Vallonnes, Valont, Valonts, Valond, Valonds, Valonde, Valondes, Walon, Walons, Wallon, Wallons, de Valon and many more. Early Notables of the Vallone familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Jacques-Louis, Marquis of Mimeure, Field Marshal, member of the French Academy; and Jacques Louis Valon, Marquis de Mimeure (1659-1719), a French...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vallone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vallone RankingIn the United States, the name Vallone is the 14,160th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3
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In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year 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 Vallone 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 Vallone were
Vallone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antoine Vallone, who settled in Philadelphia in 1880
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- Paul Angelo Vallone (1967-2024), American politician, Member of the New York City Council from the 19th District (2014-2021)
- Peter F. Vallone Jr. (b. 1961), American politician, Member of the New York City Council from the 22nd District (2002-2013)
- John Vallone (1953-2004), American Academy Award nominated production designer and art director, best known for his work on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Charles J. Vallone (1901-1967), Italian-born, American jurist who served on the Queens County Civil Court
- Peter Vallone (b. 1934), American Democratic Party politician, Speaker of the New York City Council (1986-2001), Majority Leader of the New York City Council (1986-2001) 4
- Kyle Vallone (b. 1958), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 4
- Theresa Vallone, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980 4
- Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (1916-2002), Italian footballer and David di Donatello Award winning actor, known for The Godfather: Part III (1990), El Cid (1961) and The Italian Job (1969)
- Eleonora Vallone (b. 1955), Italian actress, model and TV-personality
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Malo mori quam foedari
Motto Translation: I would rather die than be disgraced.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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