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The surname Bousey was first found in Languedoc, where the family has been anciently seated from very early times.
By the 14th century the family had prospered and branched to Varennes in Lyonnais, as well as to Provence. Throughout the centuries the family became well established in the region of Languedoc and as a noble family of France, the members were confirmed with letters of patent and heraldic cap. They contributed largely to the political as well as the cultural scene.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bousey research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1702, 1703, 1730, 1765, 1789, 1792 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Bousey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brousset, Brouset, Brusset, Bruset, Brousse, Broussard, Brouse, Brousses, Brousser, Brouser, Brusser, Bruser, Brussé, Brusé, Broussé, Brous, Broussey, Brousey, Brussey, Brusey, Broussay, Brussay, Brousay, Brusay, Broussai, Brousai, Brussai, Brusai, Broussaie, Brussaie, Brousaie, Brusaie, de Brousset, de Brouset, de Brusset, de Bruset, de Brousse, Broussette, Brousette, Brosset, Brossette, Brussette and many more.
Notable amongst the family name at this time was Sébastien de Brossard (1655-1730), a French music theorist, composer and collector. He was the author of the first musical dictionary, published under the title of 'Dictionnaire de musique contenant une explication des termes grecs et latins, italiens et français les plus usités dans la musique,'...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bousey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.