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![Show Contents]() Laplay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Normandy is the region of ancient France from which the name Laplay was derived. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Plessis. Early Origins of the Laplay familyThe surname Laplay was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Plessis. However, we must look to ancient England to find the first record of the family. For is there that we found John de Plessis or Plessetis (died 1263), Earl of Warwick. He was of Norman origin, and was probably a son of the Hugh de Plessis who occurs as one of the royal knights from 1222 to 1227. He was possibly a grandson of the John de Plesseto who witnessed a charter of John in 1204. [1] Early History of the Laplay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laplay research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1585, 1621, 1634, and 1642 are included under the topic Early Laplay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laplay Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Laplay is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Plessis, Plessieies, Plessier, Plessix, Plessy, Plessys, Le Plessis, Le Plessieies, Le Plessier, Le Plessix, Le Plessy, Le Plessys, Du Plessier, Du Plessix, Du Plessy, Du Plessys, Du Plessix, Duplaix, Deplaix and many more. Early Notables of the Laplay family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Laplay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Laplay familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Laplay has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Laplay were John Louis Plessis who arrived in Quebec in 1713 from Lorraine.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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