Vergier de La Rochejacquelein | |
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Current region | France |
Earlier spellings | Duverger |
Etymology | "Of the Rock of Jacqueline" |
Place of origin | Poitou, Vendée |
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Vergier de La Rochejacquelein is the name of an ancient French noble family of the Vendée, celebrated for its devotion to the House of Bourbon during and after the French Revolution. Its original name was Duverger, derived from a fief near Bressuire in Poitou, and its pedigree is traceable back to the 13th century.