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We have often speculated that Chesnut is derived from a French Huguenot name.
Here is a web site that lists Huguenot families that settled in Great Britain
and Ireland:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/surname/hug1.html
Some of these names are possibly antecedents of Chesnut.
The names are divided into three tables.
Table I contains the names of those who settled in these countries before the
reign of Louis XIV of France. (1643)
Some names in Table I:
Castanet
Chastelin
Chestes
Chastelain
Table II contains the names of those who settled in these countries during the
reign of Louis XIV. (1643-1714)
Some names in Table II:
Castanet
Cesteau
Chaigneau
Chastelain d'Eppe
Chatelain
Chavernay
Table III contains the names of the Refugees who were Naturalized by Letters Patent.
Some names in Table III:
Chastagnier de Cramahe
Castagnier
Chasgneau
Cheseau
Chesneau
Chassereau
Cheneu
Paul Chestnut