Dupless History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

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

Early Origins of the Dupless family

The surname Dupless was first found in Maine. The name Du Plessis is cited since the thirteenth century with a family of Chantillon, originally from Maine, who possessed the marquisate of Nonant. Geoffroy Du Plessis, chancellor of the Church of Tours and vicar, was elected bishop of Évreux, a commune located in Normandy, in 1310. Perrot Du Plessis was a squire in 1355.

Nicolas Duplessis settled at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec during the 17th century. In 1663, after his arrival in Canada, Nicolas married Marie Crevier, daughter of Christophe and Jeanne (née Enrad). 1

Early History of the Dupless family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dupless research. The years 1549, 1554, 1586, 1605, 1627, 1630, 1663, 1680, 1690, 1694, 1699, 1725, 1727, 1732, 1733, 1735, 1740, 1741, 1750, 1766 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Dupless History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dupless Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duplessis, Duplesis, Duplessi, Du Plessis, Duplessy, Du Plessy and many more.

Early Notables of the Dupless family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis (1699-1774), born Giovanni Claudio Ciambellano, Italian-born, French goldsmith, sculptor and ceramics modeller, bronze-founder and decorative designer
Stanislas Duplessis was a Benedictine monk in Douai in 1740
Bertaux-Jean Duplessis was an artist and engraver in Paris around 1750
Joseph-Jean Duplessy was a politician in 1766
Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis, also Jacques Vigoureux-Duplessis (c.1680-1732) was a French painter

Migration of the Dupless family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 160 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Anne Duplessis married in 1665 in Quebec.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print