Brief Life History of Pierre
When Pierre Bacot was born in 1610, in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, his father, Francois Bacot, was 50 and his mother, Mrs Marthe Dallou, was 35. He married Jeanne Moreau on 21 February 1637. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Pierre Bacot - Published information: birth-name: Pierre Bacot
- Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775
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1610
Reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Royal power at its peak. France dominates Europe, French culture spreads. Start of large-scale sea trade.
1618 · 30 Years War
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.
1682 · The Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was originally known as a hunting log and retreat for Louis XII. When Louis XIV took over he moved his family into it. After he died the palace was abandoned. It has since been turned into a museum.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Arnaud.
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Bacco, based on the element bag ‘(to) fight, (to) dispute’.
History: A family of Huguenots called Bacot, from the Touraine region of France, settled in SC. Their name is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar registers of the Huguenot Society of America and the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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