Gabrielle Chastain

Female1583–

Brief Life History of Gabrielle

When Gabrielle Chastain was born in 1583, in Poitou-Charentes, France, her father, Louis Chastain, was 48 and her mother, Claude De Pui, was 48.

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Family Time Line

Louis Chastain
1535–1595
Claude De Pui
1535–
Francois Chastain
1565–1566
Henri Louise Chastain
1569–1591
Jean CHASTAIN
1571–
Germain Chastain
1572–
Germain Chastain
1573–1575
Claude Chastain
1573–
Claude Chastain
1575–1576
Louis Chastain
1575–1576
Ferdinand Chastain
1579–1607
Francoise Chastain
1581–
Gabrielle Chastain
1583–

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    World Events (3)

    1598 · Edict of Nantes 

    Age 15

    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. 

    1610

    Age 27

    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

    Age 35

    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.

    Name Meaning

    French:

    (southern): variant of Chastang .

    nickname from Old French chastain ‘chestnut’ (a nut), possibly for someone with chestnut-colored hair. Compare Chasteen , Chesteen , Chastine , and Shasteen .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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