Angevine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Angevine belongs to the early history of France, in that much fought over region of Normandy. It is a product of the family's residency at L'Angevin in that region.

Early Origins of the Angevine family

The surname Angevine was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat as important members of the aristocracy of that region. The first on record was Osmund Angevin, a Norman noble from L'Angevin in Normandy who joined Duke William in his conquest of England in 1066. In gratitude William granted the family of Angevyne or Angewyne large estates in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat for several centuries.

Early History of the Angevine family

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Angevine Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Langevin, Langewyn, Langevyn, Langewin, Langewine, Langewyne, Langewyn, Angevin, Angevine, Angevyn, Angevyne, Angewin, Angewine, Angewyn, Angewyne, L'Angevin, L'Angevyn, L'Angevyne, L'Angewine, L'Angewyne and many more.

Early Notables of the Angevine family (pre 1700)

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Angevine migration to the United States +

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 Angevine 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 Angevine were

Angevine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Angevine, who settled in New York, NY in 1710
Lewis Angevine, who settled in New York, NY in 1710
Zachariah Angevine, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710
Daniel, Lewis, and Peter Angevine also settled there in 1710
Peter Angevine, who landed in New York in 1710 [1]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Angevine (post 1700) +

Wayne George Angevine (b. 1935), American politician, Member of the Washington State Senate (1959-1963)
Eli Angevine, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Dutchess County, 1825 [2]

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html