Nicholas Martiau 1591–1657
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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 11 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Nicholas Martiau was born in 1591 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, the child of nicholas martiau and eleonore desormiers. In 1620, Nicholas Martiau immigrated to England. In 1624, Nicholas Martiau resided in Virginia Pioneer, Elizabeth City County, VA. Nicholas Martiau married isabella beech, jane berkeley, and had children including elizabeth martiau, mary jane martiau, nicolas martiau, richard martiau, sarah martiau. Nicholas Martiau passed away in 1657 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States.
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5Record Millennium File
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8Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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16Record York County, 1633-1646
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Nicholas Martiau
This ancestor line traces from Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (1567) to Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France (1591) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Nicholas Martiau (1591–1657) was born in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France and died in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States. 11 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Nicholas Martiau's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record