De bourbon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as De bourbon, evoke images of the ancient province of Bourbonnais, which was the most central of all the French Provinces. The original bearer of the name De bourbon, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The De bourbon family originally lived in a village in Allier, which is now the site of the ruined castle of Bourbon.

Early Origins of the De bourbon family

The surname De bourbon was first found in Bourbon, where the family was descended from Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (circa 1270-1342).

Early History of the De bourbon family

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De bourbon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bourbon, Bourbons, Bourbont, Bourbone, Bourbo, Burbon, Burbons, Burbont, Burbone, Burbo, Burbon, Bourbbon, Bourbbons, Bourbbont, Bourbbone, Bourbbo, Burbbon, Burbbons, Burbbont, Burbbone, Burbbo, de Bourbon, de la Bourbon, De Bourbon, de Bourbons, de Bourbont, de Bourbone and many more.

Early Notables of the De bourbon family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was

Anne de Bourbon (1380-1408), daughter of John I, Count of La Marche and his wife Catherine of VendÃ´me, Anne was a member of the House of Bourbon
Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (1629-1666), a French nobleman
Antoine de Bourbon (1518-1562) was the Duc de Vendôme, and the father of Henry IV of France
Anne Geneviève de Bourbon (1619-1679), a French princess remembered for her beauty and amours
Louis II de Bourbon, 4th Prince de Condé (1621-1686) a French military leader, who became one of Louis XIV's greatest generals
Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon (1674-1681), the illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV of France who died in infancy
Anne Marie de Bourbon (1675-1700), daughter of the Prince of Condé, Princesse du Sang, she died of lung disease

Migration of the De bourbon family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacques Bourbon, who married Thérèse Rosa in 1752 in Québec.

Contemporary Notables of the name De bourbon (post 1700) +

Louis-Henri-Joseph de Bourbon (d. 1830), French soldier, and Prince of Condé
Charles-Ferdinand de Bourbon (1778-1820), French prince, Duke of Berry
Louis-Antoine de Bourbon (1775-1844), French Duke d'Angoulême, Legislator and General, Son of Charles X, King of France
Louis Antoine de Bourbon (1775-1844), Duc d' Angoulême
Charles-Philippe de Bourbon, Count of Artois, Prince and Legislator, France