Monroy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Monroy family

The surname Monroy was first found in Provence, where this renowned family held a family seat since ancient times.

Several members of the family were distinguished soldiers who served the King honorably. Isaac De Montrond served in the war of Spain from 1637 to 1639 and his valiant conduct earned him two letters of thanks, one from the Marshal de Schomberg and the other from the Count of Tournon. His descendants, Alexandre and Charles, brothers, signed an act dividing their parents' estate between them. Alexandre emigrated to Switzerland and he inherited the estate of his uncle, Paul D'Arbalestier, thus making him the Lord of Montclar and many other lands. Unfortunately, his son, Paul Alexandre, Lord of Plan-de-Baix, La Bastie and Vieillerma-Fays, was seriously injured while fighting in Corsica. He was incarcerated in 1745 at Baix during the persecution of the protestants.

Louis Montreuil was born around 1606-1607 at île-de-France. He first married Marie Chable amd then Marie Grimou in Paris in 1633. He settled in Quebec in the 17th century and he remained there until he passed away on 25th January 1672. His son, Jean, remained in Quebec and carried on the distinguished name of Montreuil. 1

Early History of the Monroy family

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Monroy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Montrond, De Montron, De Montrons, De Monrond, De Monron, De Monrons, Montran, Montren, De Montran, De Montren, Monran, Monren, De Monran, De Monren, Montront, De Montront and many more.

Early Notables of the Monroy family

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Monroy Ranking

In the United States, the name Monroy is the 5,861^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Monroy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Monroy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Monroy, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Francisco De Monroy, who arrived in America in 1828 3
George Monroy, aged 7, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
Otto Monroy, aged 11, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
Dionisio De Monroy, who landed in America in 1834 3
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Monroy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Valentin Monroy, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Vinzo M. Monroy, aged 23, who landed in America from London, England, in 1908
Geneneve Monroy, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1908
Arturo Monroy, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1915
Luis Monroy, aged 36, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Monroy (post 1700) +

Bert Monroy, American artist, inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame (2004)
Ricardo Monroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 4
Antonio Monroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 4
Rafael Monroy (b. 1915), Mexican martyr of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jeysson Monroy Varela, Colombian boxer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Aitor Monroy Rueda (b. 1987), Spanish professional footballer
Ramiro Ponce Monroy, Vice President of Guatemala
Fernando Monroy (b. 1980), Colombian football defender
Crispin Castro Monroy (b. 1936), Mexican politician
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (1919-2004), Vice President of Ecuador

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html