When Esaie Moreau was born in 1597, in France, his father, Jacques Moreau, was 34 and his mother, Marie Ragot, was 33. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Marie Corbeau. He died about 1656, at the age of 60.
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Under the rule of Henry IV of France the Edict of Nantes was issued giving the people some religious liberty. The edict brought an end to the religious wars that were going on at the time.
Reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Royal power at its peak. France dominates Europe, French culture spreads. Start of large-scale sea trade.
Ferdinand II was trying to force the people to follow Catholicism. The 30 years war was a battle of religion with the Protestants and Catholics, in the Holy Roman Empire.
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Jacques, Armand, Lucien, Marcel, Normand, Gaston, Laurent, Michel, Ovide, Philippe.
French and Walloon:
from the medieval personal name Morel, from the Latin name Maurellus, derived from Maurus ‘Moor’ (see Mauro , compare Morel 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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