Despret History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Despret family

The surname Despret was first found in Champagne, but one of the earliest records of the name was Pierre Desprès (1288-1361), a French Cardinal during the period of Avignon Papacy. He was son of Raymond II Desprès, seigneur of Montpezat. He was bishop of Riez in 1318 and Archbishop of Aix (1318-1320.)

Early History of the Despret family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Despret research. Another 22 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1440, 1454, 1504, 1521, 1693, 1733, 1742, 1752, 1765, 1783, 1792, 1807, 1832, 1834, 1851, 1862, 1868 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Despret History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Despret Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Despres, Desprès, Despradelle, Despradelles, Desprairies, Desprat, Desprats, Desprez, Desprades, Despras, Despréaux, Despret and many more.

Early Notables of the Despret family

Georges Despret was an engineer in 1862

Migration of the Despret family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 100 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Nicholas Despré was married in 1625.

Contemporary Notables of the name Despret (post 1700) +

Albert Victoire Despret, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1

Sources +

Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 27) Albert Despret. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html