Descham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The majestic region of Picardy in France was the place of origin of the prestigious surname Descham. Descham is a topographic surname, which is a form of hereditary surname, and was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Descham is derived from the Old French word "champ," which means field, and literally means "of the fields."

Early Origins of the Descham family

The surname Descham was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family was first established, and expanded to become one of the more notable names in the region.

The name was also seen in the town of Poitou, located in west-central France, by two aldermans in 1412 and 1422. 1

The French name originally came to Canada with Jean-Baptiste, born in 1646, son of Jean, Lord of Sandes. 1

Early History of the Descham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Descham research. Another 399 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1340, 1346, 1392, 1406, 1450, 1567, 1574, 1608, 1619, 1683, 1715, 1791, 1800, 1861, 1869, 1871 and 1931 are included under the topic Early Descham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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Early Notables of the Descham family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

Eustache Deschamps (1340-1406), medieval French poet, received lessons in versification from Guillaume de Machaut and later studied law at Orleans University, traveled through Europe as a diplomatic m...
Émile Deschamps de Saint Amand (1791-1871) and Antoine Deschamps (1800-1869) were both respected French poets of their time

Migration of the Descham family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Issac Broussard DesChamps, who settled in New York in 1668; Philippe Deschamps, 45; who settled in Louisiana in 1719 with his wife Claudine; Deschamps, 40.

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.