Savoye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Savoye family

The surname Savoye was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where bearers of Savoye have been a prominent family for centuries, and the house of Savoy was a noble family seated with lands and manor. The founder of the family was Humbert I, who held the county of Savoy and some surrounding regions in the eleventh century.

François Savoie, born in 1621, married Catherine Lejeune in France in 1652. Together they travelled to the New World and settled in Acadia in the 17th century. According to a census taken in Acadia in 1671, they had nine children and their oldest son, Germain, was 17 years old at the time of the census. 1

Early History of the Savoye family

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Savoye Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Savoie, Savoy, Savoye, Savoyier, Savois, Savoyard, Savoyart and many more.

Early Notables of the Savoye family

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Savoye Ranking

France, the name Savoye is the 2,091^st most popular surname with an estimated 3,018 people with that name. 2

Savoye migration to the United States +

Savoye Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mrs. Jean Savoye, who landed in South Carolina in 1756 3

Savoye Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ulysse Savoye, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832 3

Savoye migration to Canada +

Savoye Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Savoye, son of Germain and Marie, who married Marie Richard, daughter of Alexandre and Isabelle, in Port-Royal, Acadia on 23rd November 1707 4
Jean-Baptiste Savoye, son of François and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Haché, daughter of Michel and Magdeline, in Beaubassin, Acadia on 11th August 1734 4
François Savoye, son of Honoré and Anne-Marie, who married Geneviève Paquin, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 3rd November 1767 4
Pierre Savoye, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Louise Paquin, daughter of Louis and Marie-Josephte, in Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec on 2nd March 1772 4
Joseph Savoye, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Marcou, daughter of Jean and Marie-Josephte, in Berthier, Quebec on 8th February 1773 4

The Savoye Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Saint-Maurice

Sources +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.