De prez History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the De prez familyThe surname De prez was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Antoine Dupre, born in 1643, son of Mathieu and Catherine, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After he arrived in Quebec he married Marguerite Moutarchy, born in 1652, daughter of François and Claude, on 25th July 1672. They remained together in Quebec until Antoine's death at Château-Richer on 27th November 1686. 1 Early History of the De prez familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De prez research. Another 28 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1463, 1507, 1511, 1520, 1524, 1535, 1576, 1640, 1742, 1748, 1755, 1795, 1806, 1811, 1825, 1828, 1835 and 1841 are included under the topic Early De prez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De prez Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dupre, Dupré, Duprat, Dupraz, Dupréel, Dupréelle, Dupréau, Duprès, Duprey, Dupray, Dupres and many more. Early Notables of the De prez familyNotable amongst the family was Antoine Duprat (1463-1535), a French Cardinal and politician, Chancellor of France; Guillaume Duprat, born in Issoire in 1507, who was Bishop of Clermont; Gabriel Dupréau was a theologian in 1511; Pardoux Duprat who was involved in law, was an academic and a great philosopher around 1520; Claude Duprat was bishop of Mende in 1524; Guillaume Dupré was a sculptor, medal-maker, and stone engraver who lived in Sissone around 1576; Marie Dupré... De prez RankingIn France, the name De prez is the 1,336th most popular surname with an estimated 4,248 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De prez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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