| ![Show Contents]() Duchy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Duchy familyThe surname Duchy was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this prominent family was established in ancient times. The family became even more prominent through contributions by its members to the society and to their respective communities, and also through many alliances with other important families of the day. An important alliance was formed between the branch Duquet and the Mercier family of St. Sulpice in Paris. The branch Duchat d'Aubigny was ennobled in Metz, Lorraine in 1721. Denis Duquet, born in 1612, settled in Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Catherine Gautier, born in 1627, on 13th May 1638. They had one son, Pierre Duquet, and he married Anne La Marre in Quebec on 23rd August 1666. 1 Early History of the Duchy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duchy research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1738 is included under the topic Early Duchy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duchy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ducquette, Duquette, Duquète, Ducquet, Duquet, Duquais, Duchet, Duchez, Duchey, Duchette, Duchais, Duché and many more. Early Notables of the Duchy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Duchy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Duchy familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Duquet, a royal notary, who married Anne Lamarre in Quebec in 1675; and Daniel Duchais, who settled, with his wife and his eight children, in Pennsylvania in 1683. Pierre Duquet de la Chesnaye (1643-1687) was an explorer, a property owner, a lord and a judge in Quebec. The son of Denis Duquet and Catherine Gauthier, he married Anne Lamarre, originally from Saint-Sulpice in Paris, in 1666. He was one of the first students of the Jesuit College of Quebec and then went on to become deputy Attorney General, from 1675 to 1681.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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