Gener History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Gener familyThe surname Gener was first found in Languedoc, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Gener familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gener research. Another 252 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1450, 1462, 1503, 1514, 1518, 1539, 1543, 1563, 1608, 1614, 1620, 1634, 1639 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Gener History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gener Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Genest, Genet, Ginest, Ginet, Dugenest, Dugenet, Geneste, Genestre, Genestrier, Genetier, Geneton, Genestay, Genetay, Gineste, Genestat, Geneston, Genestou, Ginesty and many more. Early Notables of the Gener familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Charles-Claude Genest (1639-1719), a French clergyman, poet and playwright from Paris.Eleazar Genet, also called Carpentras, after the French town in which he was born, was priest, singer, and composer, attached to the papal court in the time of Leo X. He was made a bishop in 1518, and was soon afterwards sent by the Pope on a mission to Avignon, where he seems to have spent the rest of his life. He once revisited Rome, and during his stay there his 'Lamentations' for Holy Week were performed by his former colleagues. Struck...
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