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![Show Contents]() Drossate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The roots of the distinguished German surname lie in the province of Westphalia. The name is derived from the Old German word "drotsete," which is itself derived from the elements "truht," meaning "body of servants," and "sizzen," meaning "to preside." Thus, the surname would denote a head servant or steward, in charge of a nobleman's household servants. Early Origins of the Drossate familyThe surname Drossate was first found in Westphalia, where the Drossate ancestral home is located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Gerhart Drossessere, who was a resident of Schweinheim, Westphalia in 1335. The Drossate family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Westphalian society. Early History of the Drossate familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drossate research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1335, 1420, 1633, 1659, 1781, 1796, 1797, 1826, 1828, 1848, 1868 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Drossate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Drossate Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Droste, Drost, Droz, Drossate, Drossaerd, Drossärd, Drossart and many more. Early Notables of the Drossate familyNotables of the period with the name Drossate were Willem Drost (1633-1659), a Dutch Golden Age painter, and printmaker of history paintings and portraits; Maximilian Franz Xaver Freiherr von Droste zu Senden (1781-1828)...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Drossate Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Drossate familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Friedrich Drost, a Hessian mercenary who settled in America after fighting in the Revolutionary War; Charles Droz, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1810.
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