The family, part of the Neuchâtel patriciate, were ennobled by Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville in 1651.

The Pury were elevated into the French nobility in 1651 by Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville.

As part of the Neuchâtel patriciate, members of the family have held important positions in government, business and industry.

[1] In the 18th century, an American branch of the family was established by Jean-Pierre Pury, who founded the Colony of Purrysburg.

In the 19th century, an Australian branch of the family was founded by Frédéric Guillaume de Pury.