The surname Guignes was first found in Brittany, anciently known as Armorica is a historic region of Northern France, where bearers of the Guignes surname have been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The seal of Guignard with its three chevrons is on record from 1340, when they were the "Seingeurs" of Chalonge, de Kernisaël. Bearers of this name were well also well established in the region of Dol, where several members of the family distinguished themselves.
Early History of the Guignes family
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Guignes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Guignard, Guigne, Guignet, Guignon, Guignier, Guigniard, Guigneux, Guignnard, Guignot, Guignardeau, Guignardaye and many more.
Early Notables of the Guignes family
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Migration of the Guignes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Françoise Guignard of Barbieres, Dauphine, who was married in Québec in 1756; Pierre Guignard of Chavagnes-En-Paillers, Poitou, who arrived in Quebec in 1657 as an indentured immigrant, and was married Feb 28.
