| ![Show Contents]() Arbeau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Arbeau familyThe surname Arbeau was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, 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 Dijonnais 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. Early History of the Arbeau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arbeau research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1595 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Arbeau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arbeau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Arbault, Arbaut, Arbos, Harbaud, Harbo, Arbod, Arbou, Arboult, Arbout, Arbaud, Arboud, Arbaux, Arboux, Arbous, Arbaus, Harbaut, Arbois, Arboys, Arbot and many more. Early Notables of the Arbeau familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Thoinot Arbeau (1519-1595), pen name of Jehan Tabourot, French author, best known for his Orchésographie, a study of late sixteenth-century French Renaissance social dance. 1
- The Arbeau Settlement is a rural settlement in the upper reaches of the Miramichi Valley in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Migration of the Arbeau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peeter Arbo, who came to Virginia in 1658; Jno Arbot, who settled in Virginia in 1671-1672; Marie Arbou, who settled in Quebec in 1753; Johanis Peter Arbos, who settled in New York in 1759.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Arbeau (post 1700) | + |
- Shawn Arbeau, Australian political candidate for the New South Wales state election, 2015
- Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
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