Bernay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bernay family

Early History of the Bernay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernay research. Another 236 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1580, 1602, 1623, 1625, 1635, 1659, 1664, 1680, 1685, 1688, 1700, 1713, 1734, 1762 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Bernay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bernay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernier, Bernière, Bernières and others.

Early Notables of the Bernay family

François Bernier (1625-1688), a French physician and traveler; Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734), a French composer; and Henri de Bernières (c. 1635-1700), born in Caen, Normandy, the son of Pierre de Bernières, Baron of Acqueville, he became a priest and was chosen as one of a group to accompany François de Laval, the first Roman Catholic bishop of New France to the new colony in 1659 where he became the first parish priest in 1664. Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny (1602-1659) was...
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Migration of the Bernay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Barnier, aged 24; settled in New Orleans in 1820; Jacob Barney settled in Salem/Massachusetts in 1635; James Barney settled in Virginia in 1650.