Legrosse History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Legrosse familyThe surname Legrosse was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family was anciently seated at Gros, a village and seigneurie in the department of Eure in the canton of Amfreville. The first on record was about 1066 when Odon leGros was accused of the murder of Gilbert, Count of Brionne, although another historian ascribes the murder to an entirely different person. Early History of the Legrosse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Legrosse research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1531, 1629, 1666, 1714, 1719 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Legrosse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Legrosse Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Legros, LeGros, Legross, Legrow, Grosville and others. Early Notables of the Legrosse familyMore information is included under the topic Early Legrosse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Legrosse familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elie Legros, who settled in Quebec in 1738 from Guyenne; Joseph Legros arrived in Quebec in 1690 from Normandy. In Newfoundland, the name was predominantly Legrow, and John Legrow settled in Broad Cove in 1776.
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