When Catherine Monette was born about 1580, in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, France, her father, Jean Monette Margot, was 51 and her mother, Jeanne Bedin, was 45. She married Jean de Bourbon Le Compte about 1600, in Aisne, France. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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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 Jacques, Pierre, Germain, Germaine, Philippe.
Altered form of French Monet or of its variant Monnet , reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Monett and Monnette .
In some cases possibly also French: from a pet form of the female personal name Simone (see Simon ). This surname is very rare in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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