" GENEALOGY "

For the past 30 years or so, my passion has been directed at the research of the family genealogy. The name "TREMBLAY" and all the variations of the spelling, go back to Adam & Eve, though I have only been able to trace them to 1100. Some interesting tidbits from the past:

In an inventory of the Abbey of Saint-Denis dating from 862, mention is made of the name in the form Latin Trimlidum, alteration Tremuletum, Tremulus, referring to the white poplar The first written record of the name of Tremblay goes back to the seventh century. It is engraved on the reverse of a currency Merovingian in the form of Tremolito.

Bernard de Tramelay (died August 16, 1153) was the fourth Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
He was born in the castle of Tramelay near Saint-Claude in the Jura. He was elected Grand Master in June of 1151. King Baldwin III of Jerusalem granted him the ruined city of Gaza, which Bernard rebuilt for the Templars.

( it would seem that the Palestinians owe me some back rent! )

List of Grand Masters
Hugues de Payens (1118-1136)
Robert de Craon (1136-1147)
Everard des Barres (1147-1149)
Bernard de Tremelay (1149-1153)
André de Montbard (1153-1156)
Bertrand de Blanchefort (1156-1169)
Philippe de Milly (1169-1171)
Odo de St Amand (1171-1179)
Arnold of Torroja (1181-1184)
Gérard de Ridefort (1185-1189)
Robert de Sablé (1191-1193)
Gilbert Horal (1193-1200)
Phillipe de Plessis (1201-1208)
Guillaume de Chartres (1209-1219)
Pedro de Montaigu (1218-1232)
Armand de Périgord (1232-1244)
Richard de Bures (Disputed) (1244/5-1247)
Guillaume de Sonnac (1247-1250)
Renaud de Vichiers (1250-1256)
Thomas Bérard (1256-1273)
Guillaume de Beaujeu (1273-1291)
Thibaud Gaudin (1291-1292)
Jacques de Molay (1292-1314)

Dramelay-Tremblay, Bernard Du b: ABT 1100 d: 1155 in Ascalon, Israel

Bernard Gauthier D'Apres Du Tremblay Dramelay b: 1134 in Normandie, France d: 16 Aug 1153 in Ascalon, Isr

Guillaume Tremblay-Dramelay b: 1150 in Perche, France d: AFT 1167 in france

Gauthier D'aspres Du Tremblay b: ABT 1300 in Perche, France

Gilles Sieur du Chesnay Tremblay b: 1370 in Normandel, Perche, France d: 1440 in France

Tremblay b: ABT 1400

Gervais Du Tremblay Sieur de Gallion b: 1468 in Randonnay, France d:1487/1490 in Normandel, France

Jean Tremblay-Baron b: BEF 1486 d: 1555

Guillaume Gallien Du Tremblay-Baron b: ABT 1554 d: 1585

Loys "Louis" Galien du Tremblay b: 1582 d: 1639

Philbert A'Loys A'Gallien Tremblay b: 1600/1605 d: 17 Nov 1642

Pierre Tremblay De Reveillon Ou Tremble b: 1626 d: 14 Apr 1687

And from his marrage come all the "TREMBLAYS" in North America.

And introducing the latest member: