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Origins Available:
England

The distinguished surname Diprose claim Normandy, France as its ancient homeland. For it is there that we found the French name Depréaux meaning "of Préaux" or the Meadows in English. "There are in Normandy seven places called Preaux, two of which are St. Michel de Preaux and Notre-Dame de Preaux." 1

"Preaux, Pratellæ was in Normandy in 1180-1195 and later we find John, Peter, Rostoldus, William, Osbert, Enguerran de Pratellis in Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae)." 2

Early Origins of the Diprose family

The surname Diprose was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 3 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from an ancient Barony, from the Sucre Barons de Preaux.

Pierre de Préaux, (died 1212) was a Norman knight in the service of the Angevin kings of England. He held the tower and ville of Preaux as well as land at Darnétal. He accompanied King Richard on the Third Crusade in 1190 where he was the royal standard-bearer. He was appointed Seigneur des Iles by a Charter of King John on 14 January 1200, renewed on 21 June of the same year.

His brother Jean de Préaux (c. 1145 - after 1206) was a knight banneret, Baron de Préaux, Lord of the fiefdom of Stanton, Oxfordshire. In 1200, he founded the Augustinian Priory of Sainte-Marie de Beaulieu, confirmed by Robert Poulain, Archbishop from Rouen on 06/25/1221.

Early History of the Diprose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diprose research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1769 is included under the topic Early Diprose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Diprose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Diprose, De Preaux, Diprows, Depruse and others.

Early Notables of the Diprose family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Diprose family of Essex

Diprose migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diprose Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Diprose, aged 22, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Samson" in 1838 4
Elisa Diprose, aged 17, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Samson" in 1838 4
Mr. William Diprose, aged 32, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "James Foster Jr" in 1871 4

Diprose Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lucy Esther Diprose, aged 38, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Homeric" in 1927 4
Stanley Thomas Diprose, aged 40, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Homeric" in 1927 4

Diprose migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diprose Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Robert Diprose, who arrived in Ontario, Canada in 1871

Diprose migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Diprose Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Stephen Diprose, French convict from Valenciennes, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5

Diprose Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

John Charles Diprose, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Strathhaird" in 1949 6
F. W. Diprose, who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Otranto" in 1949 6
Ronald Albert Diprose, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Himalaya" in 1950 6
A. Diprose, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Strathmore" in 1959 6
Betty A. Diprose, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Fairsky" in 1960 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Diprose (post 1700) +

Graham Diprose, English photographer and author involved in research concerning the history of the River Thames
Tony Diprose (b. 1972), English former rugby union footballer from Orsett, Essex who played from 1992 to 2006, member of the England National Team (1997-1998), English National Rugby Union Captain in June 1998
Rosalyn Diprose, Australian Emeritus Professor of philosophy at University of New South Wales
Noel Diprose (1922-2006), Australian cricketer who played fifteen first-class matches for Tasmania between 1947 and 1957
Jack Diprose (1905-2002), Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (1933-1934)
Louis Donald Diprose, Australian solicitor who was plaintiff in Louth v Diprose (1992) an Australian contract law and equity case

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx