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Early Origins of the Brouille family

The surname Brouille was first found in Bourbonnais, a historic province in the centre of France, now part of the modern department of Allier and Cher.

Prominent from the oldest branch of this line was Jean Brouillot, the judge of Joan of Arc. Originally from the diocese of Bayeux, chief of arts and with a law licence, he was prosecutor of the University of Paris in 1403. In the judgement of Joan of Arc he refused to compromise, saying that the opinions of the chief theologians must be followed.

Brouillards or "Mists" or "Fog" is the first prelude of Claude Debussy's second set of preludes and Lucien Brouillard is a 1983 French Canadian political drama film directed by Bruno Carrière. Mont Brouillard (4,069 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Val d'Aosta, Italy.

Early History of the Brouille family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brouille research. The years 1611, 1658, 1676, 1687, 1691, 1692, 1693, 1694, 1743 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Brouille History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brouille Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brouillard, Brouillet, Brouilhet, Brouillaud, Brouillon, Brouillous, Brouillete, Brouillet, Brouillette, Brouillan, Brouillot, Brouilly, Brouillé, Brouillart and many more.

Early Notables of the Brouille family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was

  • Antoine de Brouilly, marquis of Piennes in 1611. Franc de Monbeton de Bourrouillan, born in 1658, was named infantry captain in Canada on 17th March 1687 under the name of Saint Andre, commander of Pl...
  • Pierre-Amédée Brouillet was from a family of artists and worked in Paris in the studio of the painter Picot in 1826


Canada Brouille migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brouille Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marie Brouillé was married in 1693 in Pte-aux-Trembles, Quebec


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