| Tressan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France Etymology of TressanWhat does the name Tressan mean? The name Tressan 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 Tressan familyThe surname Tressan was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Tressan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tressan research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1350, 1705, 1733, 1783 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Tressan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tressan Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Tressan 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 Tressan familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Jean Tressan la Vergne, Bishop of Lodève during the 1300's
Migration of the Tressan familyFrench settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Tressan surname were Jan Terssen, who arrived in New York State in 1635; A. Tessant, age 36; arrived in New York in 1823.
Contemporary Notables of the name Tressan (post 1700) | + |
- Jean Tressan, Entrepreneur
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