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![Show Contents]() Gascouin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The medieval era saw many new names come to France. Gascouin appeared at that time in the region called Gascogne. It was a name for someone who lived in the French province of Gascoigne or Gascony. Early Origins of the Gascouin familyThe surname Gascouin was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Garidech, and were a prestigious aristocratic family of south-west France who also held estates in neighboring Languedoc to the east. Early History of the Gascouin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gascouin research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1381, 1403, 1419, 1458, 1507, 1514, 1516, 1525, 1535, 1577, 1579, 1593, 1596, 1614, 1661, 1686, 1687 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Gascouin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gascouin Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Gascouin is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Gascoing, Gascoign, Gascoigne, Gascon, Gascoin, Gascogne, Gasco, Gascouin, Gasciogne, Gascoyne, La Gascogne, Lagascogne, La Gascoigne, Lagascoigne, Cascoigne and many more. Early Notables of the Gascouin familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir William Gascoigne (1350?-1419), English judge, eldest son of William Gascoigne, by Agnes, daughter of Nicholas Frank, was born at Gawthorpe, Yorkshire.
John Gascoigne (fl. 1381), was an English doctor of canon law at Oxford, was possibly the 'Jo. Gascoigne, cler.' who is named in a seventeenth-century pedigree (Thoresby, Duc. Leod. p. 177) as brother to Sir William Gascoigne [q. v.], the Chief Justice, and to Richard Gascoigne of Hunslet, who is said to have been father of Thomas [q. v.]
Thomas Gascoigne (1403-1458), was an English theologian, son and heir of Richard Gascoigne and...
Another 279 words (20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gascouin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gascouin familyIn 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 Gascouin 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 Gascouin were Peter Gascoign who settled in Barbados in 1679; Charles Gascoigne settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1859; P. Gascoigne settled in Baltimore, Maryland in 1820.
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