Durrieu History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Durrieu family

The surname Durrieu was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at Lerous near Rouen in the county of Breteuil, and were descended from Turchil Leroux who lived about 1070. He or his son was known as "Ralph the Red" and stood very high in the favor of King Henry I. Later in 1190 he operated from his castle of Pont-Echanfré near Bernai in the Norman Vexin. He died in the wreck of the "Blanche Nef" with the King's two sons. This main stem of the family were eventually elevated to Barons of the Empire after the Revolution.

Early History of the Durrieu family

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Durrieu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Riou, Rioux, Rieux, Rioult, Roux, Rou, Roue, de Riou and many more.

Early Notables of the Durrieu family

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Durrieu Ranking

France, the name Durrieu is the 4,426^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Durrieu family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Rioux settled in Quebec from Brittany in 1677; Claude Rioux settled in Louisiana in 1719; Jean Roux arrived in Quebec from Saintonge in 1683; near Bordeaux, which might have been the embarkation point rather than his home province..

Contemporary Notables of the name Durrieu (post 1700) +

Antoine Simon Durrieu, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2

The Durrieu Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Es-tu muet

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 25) Antoine Durrieu. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html