| ![Show Contents]() Lacelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lacelle familyThe surname Lacelle was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at the seigneurie of Lacella near Falaise and were known as the Barons of Messie. Their estates were held from the Abbey of St.-Sauveur in Evreux, and the village, church, and manor all made their allegiance to this Abbey in 1154. The family was divided into two powerful branches, one of which accompanied Duke William of Normandy in his conquest of England in 1066. They were granted lands at Kirby and were represented by Roger Lacelles in 1130; Picot in 1139, Roger in 1165, later another Robert and Roger who was a Baron in 1295. Randolph Lacelles was head of the Horlsey branch and this descended to John Lacelles of Castle Howard. Early History of the Lacelle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lacelle research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lacelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lacelle Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lacelle, Lacelles, Lacels, Lacel, Lascelle, Lascelles, Celles and many more. Early Notables of the Lacelle familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Lacelle RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Lacelle is the 864th most popular surname. 1
| Lacelle migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lacelle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- N. Lacelle, aged 22, who immigrated to America, in 1918
| Lacelle migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lacelle Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jacques Lacelle, son of Gilles and Anne, who married Angélique Gibualt, daughter of Gabriel and Suzanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th August 1698 2
Lacelle Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jacques Lacelle, son of Jacques and Angélique, who married Marie-Anne Lalande, daughter of Jean and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 16th Fberuary 1733 2
- René Lacelle, son of Jacques and Angélique, who married Louise-Jeanne Langlois, daughter of François and Jeanne, in Quebec on 25th Janaury 1740 2
- Jacques Lacelle, son of Jacques and Marie-Anne, who married Thérèse Berthelet, daughter of François and Jeanne, in Lachine, Quebec on 18th February 1765 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lacelle (post 1700) | + |
- René Lacelle (b. 1905), French canoer who competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Joseph Harvey Milton Lacelle (1918-1942), Canadian boxer at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Andrée Lacelle, Canadian writer
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