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The surname Desprey was first found in Champagne, but one of the earliest records of the name was Pierre Desprès (1288-1361), a French Cardinal during the period of Avignon Papacy. He was son of Raymond II Desprès, seigneur of Montpezat. He was bishop of Riez in 1318 and Archbishop of Aix (1318-1320.)
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desprey research. Another 22 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1440, 1454, 1504, 1521, 1693, 1733, 1742, 1752, 1765, 1783, 1792, 1807, 1832, 1834, 1851, 1862, 1868 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Desprey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Despres, Desprès, Despradelle, Despradelles, Desprairies, Desprat, Desprats, Desprez, Desprades, Despras, Despréaux, Despret and many more.
Notable amongst the family during this period was