| ![Show Contents]() Mineau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Mineau familyThe surname Mineau was first found in Kent where Peter Mignot, Minnot was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1191 and 1201. Later, Robert Mignot, Minot was found in Oxfordshire in 1232 and 1237. About a century later, Nicholas Mynyot was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 The family is thought to come from Cotes du Nord in Normandy. 2 Thomas Minot, also spelt Mynot or Mynyot (1349-1375) was an English-born judge and cleric in fourteenth-century Ireland. He was born in Nothorpe, Lincolnshire moving to Seaton, Rutland in 1351. He was Archbishop of Dublin from 1363 to 1375 and is best remembered for his extensive restoration works to St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Minot's Tower is so named for his efforts. Early History of the Mineau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mineau research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1043, 1172, 1180, 1191, 1201, 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1534 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Mineau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mineau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mignot, Minot, Miniot, Minnot, Minnitt, Minett, Minitt, Minet, Mignott, Mynett, Minette, Minnett, Minard, Minaud, Miniot, Miniott, Mynott, Mynot, Minott, Minot and many more. Early Notables of the Mineau familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mineau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mineau family to IrelandSome of the Mineau family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Mineau migration to the United States | + |
Mineau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- James H. Mineau, aged 36, who settled in America from S. Austell, England, in 1914
- Caroline Mineau, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1915
| Mineau migration to Canada | + |
Mineau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Simon Mineau, aged 35, who arrived in Quebec in 1656
- Mr. Simon Mineau, (b. 1621), aged 35, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 11th April 1656 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mineau (post 1700) | + |
- Charlotte Mineau (1886-1979), American silent film actress who appeared in 65 films with people like Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers in Monkey Business (1931)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- 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/
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