Brule History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brule family

The surname Brule was first found in Champagne where one of the first records of the name was Gace Brulé (c. 1160- after 1213), a French trouvère (poet composer.) It is believed that he owned land in Groslière and had dealings with the Knights Templar, but little else is known except hints opf his life through his poems.

Early History of the Brule family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brule research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1560, 1585, 1591, 1608, 1610, 1611, 1616, 1633, 1758, 1759, 1777, 1856, 1858, 1866 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Brule History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brule Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brule, Brulé, Brûle, Brûlé, Bruley, Bruslé, Brulat, Brulard, Brulas, Brulot, Brulon, Brullon, Brulin and many more.

Early Notables of the Brule family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

Pierre Brully, born in Mercy-le-Haut in 1525, who was a pastor and entered the Dominican order of monks of Metz. Samson Bruley was a painter in Gray in 1560. Etienne Brulé, (c. 1591-1633), born in Cha...

Brule Ranking

In France, the name Brule is the 1,009^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,250 people with that name. 1

Brule migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brule Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Etienne Brule, who arrived in Quebec in 1608
Julien Brule, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Jeanne Maranda, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 3rd August 1677 2

Brule Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Antoine Brule, son of Antoine and Madeleine, who married Marie-Renée Cottenoire, daughter of Antoine and Marguerite, in Quebec on 26th November 1701 2
Antoine Brule, son of Antoine and Madeleine, who married Marie-Angélique Mélain, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 1st October 1711 2
Louis Brule, son of Antoine and Marie-Renée, who married Marie-Madeleine Billy, daughter of Guillaume and Madeleine, in Sorel, Quebec on 13th February 1736 2
Joseph Brule, son of Antoine and Marie-Angélique, who married Marie-Anne Sylvestre, daughter of Nicolas and Marie-Élisabeth, in La Visitation-de-l'île-Dupas, Quebec on 26th January 1750 2
Antoine Brule, son of Antoine and Marie-Angélique, who married Marie-Josephte Ethier, daughter of Etienne and Madeleine, in Berthier, Quebec on 28th April 1752 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brule (post 1700) +

Nicolas Brulé, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
André Brulé (1879-1953), born André Gresely, a French theatre and film actor
Julien Louis Brulé (b. 1875), French gold, three-time silver and a bronze medalist archer at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Michel Brûlé (1964-2021), Canadian publisher, singer and writer
Robin Brûlé (b. 1974), Canadian actress, best known for her role as Susan Hunter in the Roxy Hunter series
Jean-Philippe Brulé (b. 1981), Belgium bronze medalist filed hockey player at the 2005 Champions Challenge
Jayson Tyler Brûlé (b. 1968), Canadian journalist and magazine publisher, editor-in-chief of Monocle and a columnist for the Weekend FT

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Nicolas Brulé. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html