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![Show Contents]() Rosieres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Rosieres, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Rosieres, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Rosieres family originally lived in the province of Savoie. Early Origins of the Rosieres familyThe surname Rosieres was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. In 1368 the head of the Rossier family met with the Count of Geneva, their overlord, to render assistance and tidings. Jean-François Rossier was the councilor to the Duke of Savoie, and was charged by the Duke to represent him in the purchase of the Baronies of Ponain and Cerdon from Charles de La Chambre on the 10th of September in 1565. This same Jean-François Rossier was the Lord of Tresserve and later became the Master Auditor for the Treasury of Savoie on the 26th of February, 1580. Jean-François' name has been incorrectly associated with Roffier in the matter dealt with by the Magistrate of Savoie according to the records. From the original line of Savoie, this ancient family branched, expanded and prospered to become a very important family through the events of the times. Antoine Desrosiers, born in 1619, worked as a judge in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and was married to Anne Le Neuf du Herisson. He passed away in 1691 and was buried at Champlain, Quebec on 9th August 1691. 1 Early History of the Rosieres familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosieres research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1602, 1605, 1635 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Rosieres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosieres Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Desrosiers, des Rosiers, des Rosier, Desrosiés, Rosiere, Rosieres, Rossieres, Rossiere, Rosier and many more. Early Notables of the Rosieres familyNotable in the family name at this time was James Rosier (1575-1635), one of the early English voyagers to America. He sailed with Bartholomew Gosnold on his voyage to New England in March-July 1602, and with George Weymouth on his voyage in March-July 1605. In 1605, he wrote 'A True Relation of Captain George Waymouth his Voyage made this present Year, 1605, in the...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rosieres Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rosieres familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Rosier who settled in Maine in 1602; James Rosier who settled in Maine in 1605; Eliza Rosier who settled in Virginia in 1650.
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- Paul Louis Antoine de Rosières, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Paul Rosières. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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