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![Show Contents]() Chalon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Chalon is derived from the Old English word "chaloun," which means "blanket." This word comes from the place named Châlons-sur-Marne, a prosperous industrial center in Europe, where these items were produced. 1 The name is thought to have been occupational a chaloner,' a manufacturer or seller of chalons, woollen stuffs, especially coverlets or blankets. 2 "In his owen chambre he made a bedde with shetes, and with chalons fair yspredde," Chaucer, Reve's Tale. Early Origins of the Chalon familyThe surname Chalon was first found in Powys (Welsh: Powys), a Welsh Kingdom in post-Roman times, now a county of Wales created by joining the former counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. By the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the name was scattered: Geoffrey le Chaloner, Essex; Thomas le Chalunner, Cambridgeshire; and Nicholas le Chalouner, Derbyshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Elilabetha Chaloner, 1379; Ricardus Schaloner, coverht-wever; Adam Chalonar, coverlid-uvfer. The last two entries are very interesting, connecting as they do the name with the trade. 2 Years later in Scotland, Robert Chalonar held a tenement in Linlithow in 1472 and John Chalonare was a witness there in the same year. 3 Early History of the Chalon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chalon research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1472, 1521, 1558, 1559, 1565, 1595, 1615, 1643, 1650, 1661, 1691, 1699 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Chalon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chalon Spelling VariationsAlthough there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Chalon has seen various spelling variations: Chaloner, Challener, Challenor, Challinor, Chalener, Chalenor, Challoner, Chalinor, Challon, Challin, Challen, Chalen, Chalin and many more. Early Notables of the Chalon familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was - Sir Thomas Chaloner (1521-1565), an English statesman and poet, eldest son of Roger Chaloner, citizen and mercer of London, a member of an old Welsh family; Rev. Edward Chaloner, Chaplain to Charles I...
- On the infamous side, William Chaloner (c.1650-1699) was a serial offender counterfeit coiner and confidence trickster, who was imprisoned in Newgate Prison several times and eventually proven guilty...
- ? Chaloner (d. 1643), was "a chief actor in Edmund Waller's plot of 1643, is described in contemporary accounts as 'an eminent citizen' and linendraper of London. He lived in Cornhill, near the Royal...
Chalon RankingIn France, the name Chalon is the 3,129th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Chalon familyIn the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Chalon Robert Challener who settled in Barbados in 1679 with his wife and servants; Thomas Challenor settled in Jamaica in 1684; Alexander Challinor settled in Virginia in 1698.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chalon (post 1700) | + |
- Jean Chalon (1935-1994), French writer, winner of the 1994 Prix Marcel Proust
- Henry Bernard Chalon (1770-1849), English painter and lithographer, son of the Dutch émigré and engraver Jan Chalon (1749–1795)
- Frédéric Chalon (1801-1821), French musician
- Christina Chalon (1748-1808), Dutch artist, born in Amsterdam
- Anna Chalon (b. 1989), known under the stage name Kiddo, a French singer-songwriter
- Alfred Edward Chalon (1780-1860), Swiss portrait and subject painter, younger brother of John James Chalon, born at Geneva on 15 Feb. 1780 5
- John James Chalon (1778-1854), Swiss landscape and genre painter, born 27 March 1778, descended from a French family which had resided at Geneva since the revocation of the edict of Nantes 5
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- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019
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