Messager History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Messager family

The surname Messager was first found in Gloucestershire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Messager family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Messager research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1296, 1405, 1482 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Messager History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Messager Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Messenger, Messinger, Messager, Messynger, Messengere and many more.

Early Notables of the Messager family

Gilbert Messager of Berwickshire

Messager Ranking

In France, the name Messager is the 2,034^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,078 people with that name. 1

Messager migration to Canada +

Messager Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Pierre Messager, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 31st March 1665 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Messager (post 1700) +

André Charles Prosper Messager (1853-1929), French composer

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/