Coursel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Coursel, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Coursel, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgogne. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, and names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Coursel family originally derived its surname from the place named Courcelles, in the province of Bourgogne.

Early Origins of the Coursel family

The surname Coursel was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Coursel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coursel research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1439, 1514, 1586, 1600, 1626, 1659, 1665, 1672, 1698 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Coursel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coursel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Courcelles, Courcelle, Courcele, Courceles, Courtcelles, Courtcelle, Courtcele, Courtceles, Courscelles, Courscelles, Courscele, Coursceles, Corcelles, Courcell, Courtcell, Coursolle, Coursel, de Courcelles and many more.

Early Notables of the Coursel family

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Coursel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coursel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Francois Coursel, chevalier, married Marie-Madeleine Calvé in Montreal on May 27, 1743