| ![Show Contents]() Duplessi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Noble surnames, such as Duplessi, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Duplessi, 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 Duplessi family originally derived its surname from the place called Plessis, which was in Maine. Early Origins of the Duplessi familyThe surname Duplessi 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 Duplessi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duplessi 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 Duplessi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duplessi Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Duplessis, Duplesis, Duplessi, Du Plessis, Duplessy, Du Plessy and many more. Early Notables of the Duplessi familyNotable 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
- Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis, also Jacques Vigoureux-Duplessis (c.1680-1732) was a French painter
Migration of the Duplessi familySome 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.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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