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Julian Jarrold (1960–), English film-maker, descended from the prominent Jarrold's family of Norwich, known for the department store and publishing businesses, family of Huguenot or Dutch descent. [196] Dakota Johnson (1989–), American actress and model, daughter of Don Johnson. [197] [198] Don Johnson (1949–), American actor. [197]
Some Huguenot descendants in the Netherlands may be noted by French family names, although they typically use Dutch given names. Due to the Huguenots' early ties with the leadership of the Dutch Revolt and their own participation, some of the Dutch patriciate are of part-Huguenot descent.
Because the Stellenbosch Infantry was composed mainly of French Huguenots, and given Dirk Coetzee/Coetsee's high status in the Huguenot-Cape Dutch colony, Coetzee/Coetsee became involved in organizing a revolt against the Dutch Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, under the leadership of Adam Tas and Henning Hüsing, who charged the Governor ...
Du Bois stone "fort house" on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York, now serves as a visitor center and museum. Louis Du Bois (21 October 1626 – 1696) was a Huguenot colonist in New Netherland who, with two of his sons and nine other refugees, founded the town of New Paltz, New York.
Pages in category "Huguenot families" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Du Pont family; G. Godefroy family; H. Harache family; M.
The family of Verschoyle (Verschuyl) were Dutch Huguenots who emigrated from the Spanish Netherlands to Ireland in 1568, having suffered from religious persecution. [1] [2] Other accounts state that they travelled to Ireland with William of Orange, and later married into ancient Irish clans.
A notable example of this is the emigration of Huguenots from La Motte-d'Aigues in Provence, France. After this large scale emigration, individual Huguenot immigrant families arrived at the Cape of Good Hope as late as the first quarter of the 18th century, and the state-subsidised emigration of Huguenots was stopped in 1706.
The influence of the Huguenots on the character of the colonists was marked, leading to the VOC directing in 1701 that only Dutch should be taught in schools. This resulted in the Huguenots assimilating by the middle of the 18th century, with a loss in the use and knowledge of French .