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![Show Contents]() Aimard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prestigious surname Aimard originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near. Early Origins of the Aimard familyThe surname Aimard was first found in Poitou, where the family played an integral role in the social and cultural domains of the region. Aymer or Aethelmaer (Ethelmar) de Valence, or de Lusignan (d. 1260), was Bishop of Winchester and the younger son of Isabella, widow of King John, by her second husband, Hugh X, count of La Marche. "Isabella having died in 1246, and the fortunes of their house being depressed in consequence of the failure of their father's rebellion, Guy of Lusignan, William of Valence, and Aymer, who was then in orders, came to England in 1247 to enrich themselves. Henry III received his half brother with great joy. Besides procuring several livings for Aymer, he compelled different bishops and abbots to assign him 'innumerable' pensions, so that his revenues soon equalled those of an archbishopric. " 1 Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Montignac, (d. 1324), was the third son of William of Valence, half-brother of Henry III and of Joan, daughter of Warine of Munchensi. 1 Early History of the Aimard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aimard research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1397, 1403, 1467, 1554, 1747, 1788, 1808, 1810, 1814, 1817 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Aimard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aimard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aymard, Aymars, Aymar, Aymaris, Des Aymars, Des Aymaris, Aymers, Aymer, Aymeric, Aymery, Aimard, Aimar, Aimery, Aimeric, Eymar, Eymars, Eymard, Hémard, Hémart, Hémet, Hembert, Hémery, Hémeret, Emery, Emmery and many more. Early Notables of the Aimard familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Pierre-Charles Hémart, Baron of the Empire in 1817, and Gustave Aimard, a French novelist born in Paris in 1818
Migration of the Aimard familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Eymar, who arrived in New York City in 1730 with his wife and three daughters; John Q. Aymar, 21; and J.W.H. Aymar, 21; who both settled in New York City in 1820.
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- Jacques Aimard de Moreton de Chabrillan, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Gustave Aimard (1818-1883), French novelist
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