Origins of Family
The family traces its origins to Bretagne (Presqu’île de Guérande) where they were known as the Papin de Quilfistre. The Papins were close to the Emperor Charlemagne (768, date of reign).
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| Presqu’île de Guérande (Public Domain Picture) |
However, the family PAPIN also lived in the following cities in France: Anjou, Orleans, and Picardie. Through marriage they took on the following names:
1) PAPIN de la THÉVINIÈRE
2) PAPIN du PONT-CALLEC
3) PAPIN de MALESTROIT
4) PAPIN de KERFILY
5) PAPIN du PONT
6) PAPIN du ROCHER
7) PAPIN des BARRIÈRES
8) PAPIN de L'ÉPINE
9) PAPIN de COURCIVAL
10) PAPIN de L'EPINE L'OLIVE
11) PAPIN du MOULINS
12) PAPIN L'ÉPINE BEAUFOND
13) PAPIN MONNIER
Description of Coat of Arms:
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Papin de la Thevinière (Anjou)
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| (Source 2) |
Papin de Pont-Callec (Anjou)
Papin du Pont de L'Épine (Martinique)
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| Source 3 |
Papin du Pont de L'Épine et Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles
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| (Source 4) |
Papin Dupont (Martinique)
Papin de Saint Christau (Landes)
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| (Source 5) |
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Sources Consulted:
1) Taken from the description of the different blasons or coat of arms of the Papin was taken from the "Grand armorial de France. Catalogue général des armoiries des
familles nobles de France....." by Henri Jougla de Morenas. Published in Paris in 1934
2) Many of the coat of arms depicted in this entry are the courtesy of the website "Geneanet.org"
http://www.geneanet.org/gallery/?action=search&rubrique=blasons&source=steam21&compare=1&p=1
3) The image of the coat of arms of the Papin de L'Épine was the courtesy of Mr. W. Papin de L'Épine via e-mail communication.
4) The combined arms of the Papin and Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles was taken from the genealogical study conducted by the Nicolazo de Barmon family in "Descendants des Pepins" by Nicolazo de Barmon (1873). Online version located at the National Library of France (BNF). For the purpose of this blog entry we consulted pages 35-63.
5) The blason of the Papin de Saint-Christau was taken from the Cabinet d'Hozier which is now digitized by the National Library of France (BNF)
2) Many of the coat of arms depicted in this entry are the courtesy of the website "Geneanet.org"
http://www.geneanet.org/gallery/?action=search&rubrique=blasons&source=steam21&compare=1&p=1
3) The image of the coat of arms of the Papin de L'Épine was the courtesy of Mr. W. Papin de L'Épine via e-mail communication.
4) The combined arms of the Papin and Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles was taken from the genealogical study conducted by the Nicolazo de Barmon family in "Descendants des Pepins" by Nicolazo de Barmon (1873). Online version located at the National Library of France (BNF). For the purpose of this blog entry we consulted pages 35-63.
5) The blason of the Papin de Saint-Christau was taken from the Cabinet d'Hozier which is now digitized by the National Library of France (BNF)
