Beaupree History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Beaupree

The name Beaupree reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Beaupree family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Beaupree family lived in Devon. Looking back further, we can't help but mention the obvious reference to the town Beaupreau in France and the structure of the name. Beaupers or bewpers were manufacturers of linen and woollen goods in France. Hence the name could be an occupational name of tradespeople who emmigrated there.

Early Origins of the Beaupree family

Early History of the Beaupree family

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Beaupree Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Beaupre, Beapre, Baupre, Bowprey, Boughpray and others.

Early Notables of the Beaupree family

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Migration of the Beaupree family

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Beaupree name or one of its variants: Nicolas Beaupre, who settled in Quebec sometime between 1603 and 1683; Jean Baptiste Beaupre, who came to New Orleans in 1727; Amabel Beaupre, who came to Canada in 1832.