| ![Show Contents]() D-este History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the D-este familyThe surname D-este was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. This very distinguished family held seats in Ferrara, Padova and Modena as early as 972. Castle d'Este was begun at an early date. The Marchese d'Este was the first of the line.In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the D-este familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our D-este research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1288, 1344, 1395, 1413, 1415, 1450, 1471, 1474, 1476, 1479, 1509, 1520, 1531, 1534, 1539, 1572, 1591, 1607, 1610, 1628, 1629, 1644 and 1658 are included under the topic Early D-este History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. D-este Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Este, Estes, d'Estes, Destes and others. Early Notables of the D-este familyAzzo X d'Este (1344-1415), an Italian condottiero, a member of the House of Este, Born into a cadet branch of the family, he contested the seigniory of Ferrara to the young Niccolò III, an illegitimate son of marquess Alberto d'Este who was under the protection of Pope Benedict IX and Venice, after a failed attempt to poison him, Azzo created a compagnia of mercenaries, with the supports of some Este vassals, invasions of the Ferrara territory was crushed by Azzo da Castello, and he retired to the Modenese, With help of Giovanni da Barbiano and an army of 8,000 men, in...
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| D-este migration to the United States | + |
D-este Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Loutsay Piteine Deste, who settled in Louisiana in 1720
- Hans Ernst Deste, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720
| D-este migration to Canada | + |
D-este Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Étienne Desté, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 11th March 1677 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name D-este (post 1700) | + |
- Luli Deste (1902-1951), German-born, American stage and film actress
- Eileen Olive Deste (1909-1986), English-born, New Zealand photographer, known for her work photographing the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition
- Stephanie Deste (1901-1996), Australian actor, dancer, radio broadcaster, and beautician, one of the great characters of Melbourne
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
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