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With the growth of the feudal system, the title gained in France a special significance which it never acquired in England since the Norman conquest, as implying the jurisdiction of which the castle became the centre.
Chatelain may refer to: Châtelain, the French equivalent of the English castellan, i.e. the commander of a castle; Chatelain (surname) Châtelain, Mayenne,s a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France; Camblain-Châtelain, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
Chatelain or Châtelain is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Christine Chatelain , Canadian film and television actress
The chatelaine was also used as a woman's keychain in the 19th century to show the status of women in a wealthy household. The woman with the keys to all the many desks, chest of drawers, food hampers, pantries, storage containers, and many other locked cabinets was "the woman of the household".
Chatelaine may refer to: . Chatelaine (chain), a set of short chains on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc. Chatelaine (horse), a racehorse
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Georges Chastellain derived his surname from the fact that his ancestors were burgraves or châtelains of the town; his parents, who belonged to illustrious Flemish families, were probably the Jean Chastellain and his wife Marie de Masmines mentioned in the town records in 1425 and 1432.
John Baptist Chatelain (1710–1758) was an English draughtsman and engraver of French background, specialized in landscapes. [ 1 ] He should not be confused with, among others, F.-B. Chatelain ( fl. 1760–1770), who was a pupil of Louis-Simon Lempereur [ 2 ] and Claude-Jean-Baptiste Chatelain, French engraver and revolutionary.