The Lords of Brancion were a French aristocratic family which traced its origins to 10th century Burgundy and were later known as the Counts of Raguet-Brancion.
The line began in a small town near Tournus.
Its first member, Varulphe, the Earl of Brancion, controlled towns on the Saône, Rhone and Loire rivers around the year 960.
In later centuries the family held the towns of Uxelles and Traves, along with high church offices such as Bishop of Langres and Abbot of Cluny.
Those to bear variants of this name include: The coat of arms is a blue shield with golden waves and two silver towers each topped by a silver rat, or in French heraldic terms: