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This information came from The Historical Research Center. The French surname Roullier is of occupational origin, deriving from the trade or profession of the initial bearer. In this instance, the word is linked etymologically with the surnames Roulier and Rollier whose names also derived from the profession of wagon master, carriage maker or simply driver. During the middle ages, when a formalized system of surnames evolved, the carriage trade was vital as a means of transport, both personal and commercial. Therefore, the progenitor of the surname Roullier would be someone who worked with chariots, carts or carriages. The name derives from the French word "roue", meaning "wheel", which was the ancestor of the surnames Rodier, Roudier, Duroudier, Rouhier, Roier, Rouillier, Roullier, Rouillard, Rouille, Rouller and Rouer, but it is unlikely that the name derived from the spinning wheel, since this device was not invented until the sixteenth century, by which time surnames were well established in France. In records of the surname Roullier, there is a reference to Jean-Louis Rouller, an engraver born in 1645 at Arles in Provence, who traveled to Italy where his talents gave him access to the artistic and esoteric milieu. Ciro-Ferri, the celebrated painter, attached himself to this illustrious engraver. Love of his country inspired Rouller to return to France, where his talents went unappreciated. He spurned fortune for devotion to his art. There is also a refernce to Guillaume le Rouille, Born at Alencon in 1494, lord of the manors Hertre and de Roze. The kin and queen of Navarre made him councillor and Chancellor of the Exchequer of Alencon. He also was author of numerous texts on jurisprudence. He also wrote a work on the antiquity of the Gauls. Gabriel Rouller, a master of La Grange, was treasurer of the bureau of finances of Tours. He was born in 1752. BLAZON OF ARMS: Argent, a chevron gules, between three shells sable. Translation: Argent (silver) denotes Peace. Crest: A fleur-de-lis or.
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