GUILLAUME(William), Lord of the Gamaches, who held titles of Knight, Counseler and
Chamberlain to King Charles VI and to the Dauphin(the eldest son of the King) and to
the Lessor of Rouen; He was still under the guardianship of Raoul de Fescamp, his
uncle, with his brothers and sisters in 1404. He served in 1410 for the Earl of the
Infantry in the army of the King, rising against several Lords who had banded together
in defiance; was received before Paris with 19 Squires of his company and won the
good graces of the King and his infinite favor; In the middle of this, he was appointed on
December 29, 1410 to the post of Captain of the Army and Governor of the Venerie,
which disappointed Robert of Franconville. He was sworn in the following January 2
and performed these duties until 1413 when he almost died, recovering a short time
later. He was captured in the Battle of Azincourt in 1415 and was held as a prisoner.
The King, in consideration of his services to him, returned the favor by naming him the
Lessor of Rouen the following August 3 and on July 21, 1418, the Mayor of the city of
Compiegne where he remained until June 18, 1422. At the time, the English controlled
the city of Paris; thus it was the second time that he was relieved of his titles of Captain
of the Army and Governor of the Venerie, this time caused by his loyalty to the
expatriate Dauphin, the regent of the kingdom. He was again taken prisoner by the
English in the Battle of Crevant in 1423. To repay him for his loss, King Charles VII
gave him the post of Grandmaster and Supreme Minister for Water and Forests of the
kingdom in 1424 which the King exercised again in 1428.
GENEALOGY OF GAMACHES
You can find Robert de Gamaches, a Knight, who was let off of a loan sixty pounds for
him and two of the Squires of his company on July 13, 1355. His motto was "When
there's a King, Everybody will stick together".(Book of the King, Office of Mr. de
Gaignieres)
A.
Billart de Gamaches was one of the Knights in the company of Guy de la
Rocheguyon, a Knight who was showcased at Evreux on April 12, 1377.
Mahiet de Gamaches, likewise was a Squire who1 assisted in the Battle of
Breteuil.
I.
Guillaume I, Lord of the Gamaches, assisted them at Breteuil with nine of his
Squires in the month of July, 1356 and under the Admiral of Vienna in 1386.
Wife Marie de Fescamp, daughter of Louis de Fescamp, Lord of Mainville &
Isabelle de Rouvray was remarried on February 19, 1404 to Jean L'Esglantier
called Tartarin, a Knight, for which
she agreed, as a relative and a friend, for his underage children to be appointed a
nanny.
1. Guillaume II, Lord of the Gamaches, who followed.
B. 2. Pierre de Gamache, treasurer of Notre-Dame d'Escouys in 1434.
Died on the Feast Day of SS. James and Christopher in 1443.
3. Jean, Lord of Gamaches after his brother; and of Rosemont because of his wife,
Chief
Secretary of the King, the Queen and the Dauphin in 1433 on whose behalf he took
several trips and for which he received payment in 1438. The Duke of Bourbon
allowed the last one in 1440. For his service to the men of Fleury for watching and
guarding his chateau at Rosemont. He died without children of Isabeau (Alias
Françoise de Linieres, daughter of Godemar de Linieres, the younger, Lord of
Mereville
& Agnes Trousseau. Isabeau was widowed on July 19, 1443. At this time, she
testified
jointly with her brother-in-law, Jean d'Argenton against Dreaux de Voudenay and
Jean,
Lord of Chateauneuf, who seized the succession of the title, Bishop of Vivier, from
their
uncle. You can find the last mention of Jean de Gamaches when he was named
Knight, Counselor and Chamberlain to the King on March 27, 1432. His title was
divided to the 1st and 4th de Gamaches to the 2cd and 3rd, they got nothing.
4. Phillippe de Gamaches was at the Abbey of St. Pharon of Meauxin 1420
courageously
defending the city which was under siege by the English and he was taken prisoner
there. After that, he was at the Abbey of St. Denis from 1443 until his death on
January 28,1463. It is he who compiled a history of France, citing the history of St.
Denis.
5. Gilles de Gamaches, from whom are descended the Lords of Juffy, of
Quimquempoix
and of Remon, mentioned here later.
6. Louis de Gamaches, lived in 1423 and died without marrying.
7. Another Pierre de Gamaches, named a Squire, head of "The Chaste of St. Jean
d'Angely and of the Pont de Xaintes. In one receipt, he had procured May 28, 1439
the sum of 600 pounds annually, ordered by the King for him and his wife as a
pension. His title is divided to the 1st and 4th Gamaches, to the 2cd and 3rd,
nothing. He was given another pension October 8, 1443, the same size which he
willed in the summer to Marie de Fescamp, his mother, for living and incidental
expenses. Willed it be letters to the King dated at St. Jean d'Angely the 7th of
March,
1437.
8. Jeanne de Gamaches, never married.
9. Isabelle de Gamaches, It is said she was the spouse of the Lord of LaForest.
10. Marguerites de Gamaches, was married in 1444 to Jacob LeBel, a Squire and
widowed in 1462 by Reginald de Cery.
II.
Guillaume II, Lord of Gamaches, Knight, Counselor and Chamberlain of the King, and
Governor of the King's Venerie (Hunting) would obligate himself in 1418 with two of his
brothers to the payment of two hundred pounds annually to Jean de Coustances for
which his heirs would subsequently sue. It is he who gave us this genealogy. (See
above p. 691)
Wife, Marguerite de Corbie, daughter of Thomas de Corbie and of Marguerite
de Cresques and niece of Arnaud de Corbie, Chancellor of France. See story VI of
this history (p. 348)
1. Blanche de Gamaches was married in 1439 to Jean, Lord of Chastillon and of the
Ferté in Ponthieu. Jean was the widower of Beatrix de Nantouillet and the younger
brother of Gancher de Chastillon, Lord of Troissy, whose first wife was Jeanne
Cassinel.
She was a qualified damsel of the Queen which she resigned from on July 24, 1447.
Since this time, she lived her spouse, Louis de Chalon, Prince of Orange, who left
her
widowed in 1463. She died on May 14, 1474 and was interred in the Church of
Notre-Dame d'Escouis, where they had the family tomb. (See story VI of this history
p. 116)
2. Jacqueline de Gamaches, wife of Brunel, Lord of Lonchamp.
I.
LORDS OF JUSSY
AND OF QUINQUEMPOIX,
VISCOUNTS OF CHASTEAUMELIAN
II.
Gilles de Gamaches, fifth son of Guillaume I, Lord of Gamaches and of Marie de
Fescamp from which are descended the Lords of Juffy; was slain at the Battle of
Verneuilin 1424.
Wife, Blanche d'Aumont, widow of Jacques LeBrun, Lord of Paloiseau and
daughter of Pierre II called Hutin, sire of Aumont, torch-bearer of France and of
Jeanne de Mello, Pierre's third wife. (See the story IV of this history - It gives the
names of their sons)
III.
Guillaume de Gamaches, captain of the King's archers of Berrywas in the territory of
Louroy in the service of the Earl of Nevers and of Rethel and lived until 1479.
His wife, Philiberte Foucault, a woman from Sury-Aux-Bois and of Louroy was
married in 1449 because she had already borne a son.
IV.
Jean de Gamaches, Lord of Sury-Aux-Bois, of Louroy, of Juffy and of Quinquempoix
procured from the King in the month of January, 1480. He acquired the other land
within three nights of his acquiring his territory at Sury-Aux-Bois. He was heralded as a
Lord of King Charles VIII by letters of August 10, 1490; acknowledged the laws of Juffy
on June 14, 1514 which he had recently acquired.
His wife, Marguerite de Blet, a woman from Quinquempoix, Parish of Juffy was
widowed by Jean de Gamaches in 1525.
1. Adrien de Gamaches, Lord of Louroy who followed.
2. Cathelin de Gamaches, Lord of Sury-Aux-Bois was involved in the division of
Berry in
1539 and received a share of it with his brother on January 20, 1531.
His wife, Antoinette Bongars, daughter of Guillaume Bongars, Lord of La Ferté, of
Huffeau and of Dorsieres because four sons died young and one daughter named
Marguerite de Gamache, wife of François de LaVerne, Lord of Vauvrille.
3. Hypolite de Gamaches, wife of Pierre de Loron, Lord of Domery.
4. Jeanne de Gamaches, married October 30, 1526 to Gabriel de Fontenay Lord of
the
Espinière.
V.
Adrien de Gamaches, Lord of Louroy, of Juffy and of Quinquempoix, Viscount of
Remon; procured the territory of Quinquempoix and of Juffy in the name of his mother,
January 13, 1538 which was renewed on February 24, 1554. It was disputed on August
30, 1555 by Philippe Grivel, Lord of Grossove.
A. Wife, Jeanne Pelorde, married woman of Orroüer, daughter of François Pelorde,
Lord of Orroüer, and of Marguerite de Corquilleray was contractually married on
17July, 1525
1. François de Gamaches, Lord of Juffy.
2. Jean de Gamaches, Superior of the Convent of St. Urfin.
3. Philibert de Gamaches, Lord of Sury, died without marrying.
4. René de Gamaches, Lord of Orroüer.
Wife, Catherine of Affigny, was remarried on 26February, 1591 to Claude
Verne,
Lord of Vauvrille.
François de Gamaches, Lord of Orroüer, Lieutenant of the King in the Fort
at
Mets and the one at Calais.
Wife, N...de Launay, had one daughter.
Anne de Gamaches, married woman of Orroüer, married to Hubert
Grivel,
Lord of Grossove and of Pesselieres
5. Madelene de Gamaches was married in 1555 to Antoine Estevard, Lord of
La Grange.
6. Anne de Gamaches, nun at St. Laurent de Bourges.
VI.
François de Gamaches, Knight of the Order of the King, Lord of Juffy, of
Quinquempoix, Viscount of Remon, one of the 100 Gentlemen of the House of
the
King in 1568. Came to terms with his mother and brothers over the distribution
of
his father's estate 11March, 1559 and his own will is dated 24November, 1579.
Wife, Phillipes de Puy, Daughter of Georges du Puy, Lord of Coudray-Monin,
Breadbaker to the King and of Jeanne Raffin, was contractually married on
10October, 1550.
C
1. Georges de Gamaches, Lord of Juffy.
2. Claude de Gamaches, married to Jean de Culant, Lord of Brecy, widow of
Anne of Agurande and son of Charles de Culant, Baron of Mirebeau and of
Gabrielle
of Apchier, his first wife. (See story VII of this history)
3. Jeanne de Gamaches, wife of Geoffroy de la Chaslagne, Lord of Pressac in
Gascony.
4. Madelene de Gamaches, wife of N..., Lord of Montespedon, in Auvergne.
VII.
Georges de Gamaches, Lord of Juffy, of Quinquempoix, Viscount of Remon,
Baron of Chasteaumelian, Governor of Issoudun, was named to the Order of St.
Esprit, signed his will on 6October, 1624.
Wife, Anne des Guerres, daughter of Charles des Guerres, Lord of Escry,
and of
Marguerite Brissart.
1. Charles de Gamaches, Viscount of Chasteaumelian, Lord of La Fougerolle.
I. Wife, Eleonore de Montagne, daughter of Michel de Montagne, author of
"The
Essays" carrying his name and that of Françoise de Chassaigne.
Marie de Gamaches, married 13 March, 1627 to Louis de Lur, Lord of Uza,
Baron of Fargues.
II.Wife, Anne de Gresly
Jean-Frederic de Gamaches, Viscount of Chasteaumelian and of La
Fougerolle. Sold Chasteaumelian and died without children from either of
his wives.
I. Wife, Ayme'e de Gaucourt, daughter of Jacques de Gaucourt Lord of
Cluis (See earlier story p. 373)
II.Wife, Marie-Françoise de Montmorin, daughter of Gilbert de
Montmorin,
Lord of Montaret and of Anne d'Oiselier.
2. Claude de Gamaches, Lord of Juffy.
3. Louise de Gamaches, wife of Louis de Coüé, Lord of Isle-Savary.
4. Claude de Gamaches, Abbesse of Notre-Dame de Nevers.
5. Anne de Gamaches, nun at the same place.
VIII.
Claude de Gamaches, Lord of Juffy, of Quinquempoix, Viscount of Remon,
Captain of the Cavalry, paid his honor and respects to the land of Juffy and of
Quinquempoix on 7 September, 1644.
I. Wife Marie Genton, married woman of Coudron, daughter of Claude, Lord of
Coudron and of Marthe de Calonne, was contractually married on 9 October,
1626.
1. Claude de Gamaches, Viscount of Remon.
2. Charles de Gamaches, Lord of Coudron, refused to have children by
Antoinette
Noel de Dampierre, his wife.
3. Andre de Gamaches, died without marrying.
4. Marie de Gamaches, nun at Jarcy.
5. Marthe de Gamaches, nun at Nevers.
6. Jeanne de Gamaches.
II.Wife, Rene'e de Tollet, daughter of Edme de Tollet, Lord of Bois-Sire-Amé
and
of Claude Ragueau.
1. Anne de Gamaches, Viscount of Remon, Captain of the Dragoons about
1675,
was not yet dead in 1716.
2. Charles-François de Gamaches, Lord of Amezy in Nivernois, of no
consequence.
IX.
Claude de Gamaches, Viscount of Remon.
Wife, Catherine de Nizier, widow of François de Vignolles and daughter of
Baltazar
Nizier, Lessor of St. Amand in Berry, Lord of Genetais and of Verdine and
of N... de
Berthelou.
1. Claude de Gamaches, died young.
2. Baltazar de Gamaches, boy of the great stable, in 1683.
3. François-Phillipes de Gamaches.
4. Leonore de Gamaches, wife of Henry, Lord of Bigny in Bourbonnois.
5. Anne de Gamaches, married to N...de Gauville, Treasurer and Captain of
the
Dragoons.
6. Catherine de Gamaches, nun at the Annunciades de Bourges.
(Look for this genealogy La Thaumassiere, History of Berry, Book 11, Chap. 21,
p. 897)