Baconet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Baconet

The Medieval culture once found in the northern region of France known as Normandy, is the soil from which the many generations of the Baconet family have grown. The name Baconet was given to a member of the family who was a pig farmer or pork butcher, as the name Baconet was originally derived from the Old French word "bacun", which meant "pork". 1

Early Origins of the Baconet family

Early History of the Baconet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baconet research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1423, 1586, 1731, 1790 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Baconet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baconet Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Baconet, including Bacon, Bacou, Baconnier, Bacot, Bacquart, Baconet and many more.

Early Notables of the Baconet family

a Bacon who was a Huguenot captain, recorded at his death in 1586. Jean-Jacques Bacon de la Chevalerie, born in 1731, was a brigadier. Luc-Joseph Bacon was named president of the municipal administration of Hersin...
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Migration of the Baconet family

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 Baconet 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 Baconet were 180 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadain shores between 1600 and 1900. The first Canadian family of this lineage was originally from the region of Caen, and settled in Canada with Gilles Bacon, who was the son of Etienne and Madeleine Fé.