The surname Montmorenci was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Paris at Siene-et-Oise and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility including the Dukes of Montmorency. the Princes of Monmorency, Counts de Logny, Viscount Roulers.
Early History of the Montmorenci family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montmorenci research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1628, 1695 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Montmorenci History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Montmorenci Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Montmorency, Monmorency, Montemuran, Munmorency and others.
Early Notables of the Montmorenci family
François Henri de Montmorency Bouteville, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg, commonly known as Luxembourg (1628-1695), and nicknamed "The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame" (Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame), a French general and Marshal of France. A comrade and successor of the Great Condé, he was one of the most accomplished military commanders of the early modern period... Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Montmorenci Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Montmorenci family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: M. Morency, who is on record in Quebec in 1655; Guillaume Morency-Baucher, who arrived in Quebec in 1656; as well as a J. Morency who arrived in San Francisco in 1852..
