Tressant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tressant

The name Tressant dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Languedoc. It is derived from their residence in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Tressant family

Early History of the Tressant family

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Tressant Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by 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 Tressant is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Tressan, Tresan, Tressont, Tressand, Tressanc, Tressant, Tresont, Tresand, Tresanc, Tresant, Terssen, de Tressan, de Tresan, de Tressont, de Tressand, de Tressanc, de Tressant, Tessant, du Tressan, du Tresan, du Tressont, du Tressand, du Tressanc, du Tressant, du Tresont, du Tresand, du Tresanc and many more.

Early Notables of the Tressant family

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Migration of the Tressant family

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Tressant were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Tressant were Jan Terssen, who arrived in New York State in 1635; A. Tessant, age 36; arrived in New York in 1823.