Chambet History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Chambet familyThe surname Chambet was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, 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 Calvados 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 Chambet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chambet research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1471, 1723, 1743, 1752, 1756, 1789, 1794, 1813, 1833 and 1879 are included under the topic Early Chambet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chambet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gambe, le Gambe, Gambert, Gambier, Gambet, le Gambet, Gambart, Gampert, Gambette, Gambu, Gamba and many more. Early Notables of the Chambet familyNotable amongst the family in this period was James Gambier (1723-1789), English vice-admiral, the grandson of a Norman Huguenot who left France on the revocation of the edict of Nantes, brother of John Gambier, lieutenant-governor of the Bahamas, and uncle of James, lord Gambier [q. v.] He was made a lieutenant by Admiral... Migration of the Chambet familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
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