| ![Show Contents]() Broc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Broc familyThe surname Broc was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centered on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. Early records of this house show that it held a considerable rank in feudal times. Guérin Broc, a Lord, made a donation to the Abbey of Vendome in 1059. Henry de Broc, a knight, was recorded in a document of the French court in 1185. The name and the coat of arms of the house of Broc are in the crusade rooms in Versailles. This line produced many important people, such as many general officers, military governors, and gentlemen of the chambers of Henry II, Charles IX, Henry IV, Louis XIV. Important among the nobility of this lineage was Jean de Broc, a lieutenant-general of the French artillery in 1482. In 1565 Charles IX accompanied by Catherine de Medici travelled to Anjou and stayed at the Ville-du-Foureir of which Jean de Broc was Lord. The name Brochard was also noted at this time, in Bretagne with Phillippe Brochard, a cavalier in 1371. Jean Brochu, born in 1641, son of Louis and Renée (née Gaschet), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Canada he married Nicole Saulnier, born in 1651, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne (née Chavillard), at Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 28th October 1669. They remained together in Quebec until Jean's death at Sainte-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 28th February 1705. Nicole passed away on 3rd November 1714. 1 Early History of the Broc familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broc research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1550, 1684, 1750, 1808, 1811, 1829, 1854 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Broc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Broc Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Broc, Broche, Brocq, Broque, Brocque, Brocher, Brochier, Broquier, Brocquier, Brochec, Brochiré, Brocheau, Brochiou, Broquereau, Brocherie, Broquerie, Brochet, Broquet, Brocquet, Brochon, Brochard, Brochot, Brochu and many more. Early Notables of the Broc family- Lazare Brochot, born in Autun in 1550, who was one of the most famous theologians of his time. Theodore Brocq was a Benedictine monk born in Chalons in 1684 and wrote a manuscript of 1200 pages which...
- Robert-Hyppolyte Brochin was a doctor in Montpellier in 1808
- Pierre-Jules Brocq was a painter in Paris in 1811
- Jean-Baptiste Brochier, born in 1829, was mayor of Marseille
- Charles-Georges Brochin was a general in 1854
- Anne-Jean-Louis Brocq was a doctor in 1856 who studied in Paris
Broc RankingFrance, the name Broc is the 3,994th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
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Broc Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Moise Broc, who landed in Virginia in 1700 3
- Moyle Broc, who landed in Virginia in 1700 3
- Alex Broc, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 3
- Marie Ozithe Broc, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 3
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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