Condes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Condes

What does the name Condes mean?

The name Condes originates in Condé, near Bayeux, Normandy.The Princes of Condé descend from the Vendôme family - the progenitors of the modern House of Bourbon. Condé-en-Brie (Condé in Brie) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. 1 However, the name could have been a "habitational name from any of several places in Normandy and Picardy called Condé a French form of the Gaulish condate ‘junction of rivers’. "

Another source claims the name "is a French place name and personal name. It is ultimately derived from a Celtic word, "Condate", meaning "confluence" (of two rivers.)" 2

Early Origins of the Condes family

The surname Condes was first found in Condé, Normandy, France. "Condat and Condé are common French place-names. Condé in the Nord, called Condat-um in A.D. 870 and afterwards Condat, is situated at the confluence of the Haine and the Scheldt." 3

A branch of the family emigrated to England in 1066 where records show "Arnfrid Camerarius witnessed a charter in Normandy 1066. In 1086 he held 26 lordships in Barony in England 4. Robert, his son, gave his estate of Condy to Holy Trinity, Caen, 1082. He is named Robert de Condy in England 1103 (Mon. Angl. i. 574). His brother Audin de Condy was Bishop of Bayeux 1112, and Turstin de Condy was Archbishop of York 1119. Another brother, Richard de Condy, accompanied Duke Robert to Palestine 1096" 5

Early History of the Condes family

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Condes Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Conde, Condé, Condy and others.

Early Notables of the Condes family

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Migration of the Condes family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Condes. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Condes were

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