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Where did the English Quintyne family come from? What is the English Quintyne family crest and coat of arms? When did the Quintyne family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Quintyne family history?Quintyne is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Quintyne family name comes from St. Quinton, a third century missionary in Gaul. In the religious naming tradition, which was developed later than the vernacular tradition, surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. Parents named their children after particular saints whom they hoped would protect or bless the child.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Quintyne have been found, including Quinton, Quinten, Quintin, Quintyne, St. Quinton and others.
First found in Essex and Dorset 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quintyne research. Another 218 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1090 is included under the topic Early Quintyne History in all our PDF Extended History products.
More information is included under the topic Early Quintyne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Quintyne were among those contributors:
Quintyne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
The Quintyne Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Quintyne Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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