Item 2: Royal Decree by Alexandre Édouard, Duke of Anjou [Future King Henry III] [French Language] (Removed to Black Box #1), 1568
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Dates
- Created: 1568
Creator
- Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589 (Person)
Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities
Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Royal Decree
Condition Note:
Good. Some vinegar smell.
Measurements:
15 in. x 10 ¼ in.
Description:
This item is a royal decree signed by Alexandre Édouard, Duke of Anjou and Future King Henry III (1551-1589) likely regarding funds generated by a military muster of the company of M. de Lafayette for the quarter of July, August, and September, dated March 20, 1568 at Paris, France. In this document, the Duke may be apologizing for missing the aforementioned muster and may mention that he had been ill with a fever. This document may be signed by Le Conte, René (a. 1610-1625), Sarres(?), and others whose names are illegible. Le Conte may have been the Counselor Secretary to the King and member of the chancellery who was granted the position in 1610 and died in December 1625. In April of 1626, a replacement had been found in Daniel de Launey. The back may be signed by Le Conte, who identifies himself as the General Controller of the treasury. The document mentions de Baillon, Odet, 1525-1573 as a councillor to the king, likely Charles IX of France (1550-1574). Odet was a squire, Lord of Forges and Bajolet, King's Counsellor-Secretary, War Commissioner, and Treasurer General of the Navy in the Levant, though he may have resigned from some of these positions in 1553. The document is very difficult to read due to age and wear. The back of the document mentions de Lafayette’s company and possibly François de Montpipeau, identified as a man-at-arms in charge of overseeing something. This document has passed through multiple hands, as seen in the varying penmanship in the identifications on the back. The document may mention names or places such as J. de Monjean, Cullaham, M. Johan, Savard, Boniface, and more, though spelling and context is difficult to discern. This document was written during the French Wars of Religion, a series of civil wars fought in France from 1562 to 1598, primarily between Roman Catholics and Protestant Huguenots. The violence began with the 1562 Massacre of Vassy, when troops under the Catholic François, Duke of Guise attacked a Protestant congregation. The wars ended with the War of the Three Henrys (1587–1589), a final struggle among Henry III, Protestant leader Henry of Navarre, and Catholic leader Henri I, Duke of Guise. This war resulted in the assassination of Henry III and the ascension of Henry of Navarre to become Henry IV. This item was created between the Second War and Third War, days before the Peace of Longjumeau.
Location:
Bourbonnais (France); Paris, France
Transcription:
(Sincere thanks to Professor Mitchell Greenberg, Cornell University, and Laurent Ferri, Archivist and Curator of the pre-1800 Collections in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University, for their transcription assistance.)
[front] Henry fils et frère de Roy [sic][Roi] Duc d’Anjou et de Bourbonnois [sic][Bourbonnais] par(?) de France et lieuten’[sic] [Lieutenant] gnal[sic] [general] dud[ic]t. Seigneur représentant la personne en et par tout son royaulme[sic] [royaume] et paie de son obéissan[t] Maistre Odet de Baillon Conseilleur du Roy[sic] [Roi] modr(?) secsgonneux(?) Seigneurs fz(?) feur(?) R(?) Par luy[sic][lui] commis ala[sic] [à la] tresoriuie [sic][trésorerie] ordinaire de ses guures[sic] [guerres] ou(?) vous a(?) mien(?) au paum[sic] [paiement] de la compagny[sic] [compagnie] dont(?) la charge et conduit nostre[sic] [notre] ami et(?) feal(?) onPny(?) le Sr de la feuille cgoualhiv(chevalier?) de(?) l’order du[di]t Seignisso[sic] [Seigneur] salut(?) Nous vous mandons que des derniers(?) qui sont(?) en voz[sic] [votres] mains revenants(?) bons aux Seigneurs de la som[me] provenue(?) de la monstre a avoir(?) faict(?) a[sic] [à] Sallrusso(?) pour le guatier[sic] [quartier] de Juillet aoust[sic] [août] et Septemb[re] dud[it] pays(?) et delway(?) amesfaut(?) a[sic] [à] foaunin(?) de mon[sieur] Johan(?) dut(?) prangent(présent?) somme daume(?) et lacompaigny[sic] [la compagnie] la somme de fera(?) emna(?) Que nous luy[sic] [lui] avons ordonné et ordonnons pour les gaiges(?) et soldes(?) du[di]t guatier[sic] [quartier] de Juillet ded(?) zoT(?) cyouil(?) Je aosh(?) mon abscone[sic] [absense] alay(?) monstre[sic] [monstrée] de la geugre[sic] [guerre] et folde(?) ajoingant[sic] [adjoindre] royaume bien au roy[sic] [Roy] mardy(?) Seignesn[sic] [Seigneurs] et faire(?) donc(?) entant(?) que besoing(?) feront les assises Royaux(?) Cullaham(?) par au(?) pressonte(?) et duree(?) luy[sic] [lui] avons(?) faict(?) et fussesse(?) dont par anfy[sic] [ainsi] pidla(?) estendre(?) gue[sic] [que] lors dfaulb(?) et auparvanais(?) Je estoi demenor[sic] [demeuré] malladi[sic] [mallade] au faict daigontory(?) dmon’(?) malladie[sic] [maladie] appeller[sic] [appelée] y[sic] [et] fiopuryiu(?) acompaigner[sic] [accompagnée] d’une fièuvr[sic] [fièvre] anguin(?) Comme je nous(?) est(?) luomini(?) apparu par autefforce(?) des medecyns[sic] [medecins] apre[s] et Seigneurs que(?) de ponsouln(?) et medicammon[sic] [médicament] fort(?) C’y(?) attaignier(?) long(?) muon[sic] [moyen?] an(?) aufai[c]t cah(?) en rapportant noz[sic] [nos] padlons(pardons?) dessusautre[sic] [dessus autre] darffiant(?) et anfiellon(?) par(?) le Savard(?) et Boniface(?) grat(?) de la gmvor(guerre?) ou son ammui(armure?) et gueton(guet?) du[di]t du montgass(?) de fuy(?) Sonm(?) de l&& suox(?) suffisant Sallifonse(?) Jaill(?) du J(?) sera(?) passer et allouer y(?) ca(?) lyeu(?) le roy[sic] [Roi] ainsy[sic] [ainsi] fait(?) et rabbatue de sed–(?) edgen(?) zau(?) hil(?) goun(?) de hemptin(?) ny(?) 8kojumbo(?) a[sic] [à] Paris au fgurijus(?) nautu(?) l[e] nordpremon(?) mandons mosy(?) la(?) fd(?) faur(?) deffialtan(?) Domni(?) Hie(?) Cang(?) des ogasnahn(?) rej(?) parai(?) le Sept[ième] Jo[u]r de Mars fin(?) mil(?) Cinq cent(?) Soixante huit(?)
Henry [signature]
Par monyseigneur[sic] [monseigneur] Duc d’Anjou filz[sic] [fils] et frere[sic] [frère] de Roy[sic] [Roi] et Lieuten’[sic] [Lieutenant] gnal[sic] [General] dessusy[sic] [dessusdit]
Sarres(?) [signature] [bottom right corner, sideways] Aoouid(?) lpTlal(?) Mars 1568(?)
[back]
[sideways on left] Dresseur(?) par laptoaiot(l’estat?) des(?) deniers(?) Lohury(?) pour(?) du Roy[sic] [Roi] en la Compagnie de monsieur de la fayette(?) du Fees(?) le Joullet[sic] [Juillet] aoust[sic] [août] et septembeo[sic] [septembre] dernier po[u]r la somme du Cinq(?) hunict(?) ordonnee a[sic] [à] frauouge(François?) de moutJiefgou(montpipeau?) homme d’armes aoutoidolle(conterolle?) de lautoipart(l'autoport?) Contrerolle(?) et durigoirr(directeur?) du Legunt(Règne?) de controlle(?) general de la Guure[sic] [guerre] par moy[sic] [moi] Commia(?) alipavora(?) dulaffrai(?) de(?) Servitor et Contrerolle(?) general diallr(d’icelle?) a[sic] [à] Paris le(?) hngt(vingt?) Jo[u]r de Mars mil cinq cent soixante Huit b(?) Leconte R [signature]
[top right] 1568 [pen] henri duc d’anjou [pencil] J. de Monjean(Monsieur?) [pen] Henry III [different pencil] Prangat(?) [same pen as above] + [faded red ink] 3018. [black ink as above] ☆[stamp] + 320 [faded red ink]
m3 bnleb [original writing]
Translation Attempt: [front]
Henry, son and brother of King Duke of Anjou and Bourbonnais by the grace of France and Lieutenant General of the said Lord, representing his person in and throughout his entire kingdom and the obedient pay of Master Odet de Baillon, Counselor to the King, modern(?) secretary of the Lords(?) by him appointed to the ordinary treasury of his wars, or(?) you have to(?) pay(?) the company whose(?) charge and management(?) our friend(?) and faithful(?) Sir of the leaf, Chevalier(?) of the Order of the said Lord, greetings. We instruct you that the last(?) accounts in your hands returning(?) favorable to the Lords regarding the sum received(?) from the muster to be made(?) at Sallrusso(?) for the quarter of July, August, and September of the said country(?), and always(?) sufficing(?) to the favor(?) of Mr. Johan(?), present(?) in this sum that we have ordered(?) and instruct(?) for the wages(?) and salaries(?) of the said quarter of July. I apologize(?) for my absence from the muster(?) due to the army(?) documented(?) in the war and for joining(?) the kingdom well and thus to act(?) as needed by the royal(?) courts in Cullaham(?) due(?) to the promptness(?) and duration(?) we have acted upon and had done so, as it is said to extend(?) that then due to my illness, I had remained (?) sick in the grip(?) of a disease called(?) and accompanied by a fever. As I(?) luomini(?) appeared to us by the self-effort of the doctors after and Lords that of ponsouln(?) and strong medicine(?) C'y(?) attaignier(?) long(?) muon[sic] [medium?] an(?) aufaict cah(?) by bringing back our padlon(pardon?) on top of it other darffiant(?) and anfiellon(?) by(?) the Savard(?) and Boniface(?) grat(?) of the gmvor(war?) or his ammui(armor?) and gueton(guet?) of the said of the montgass(?) of fuy(?) Sonm(?) of l&& suox(?) sufficient Sallifonse(?) Sprung (?) of the J(?) will be(?) pass and allocate y(?) ca(?) lyeu(?) the King thus made(?) and rabbatue of sed–(?) edgen(?) zau(?) hil(?) goun(?) de hemptin(?) ny(?) 8kojumbo(?) in Paris to the fgurijus(?) nautu(?) le nordpremon(?) mandons mosy(?) la(?) fd(?) faur(?) deffialtan(?) Domni(?) Hie(?) Cang(?) des ogasnahn(?) rej(?) parai(?) the seventh day of March fin(?) mil(?) Five hundred(?) Sixty-eight
Henry [signature]
By my lord the Duke of Anjou, son and brother of the King and Lieutenant General aforementioned.
Sarres(?) [signature] [bottom right corner, sideways] Aoouid(?) lpTlal(?) March 1568(?)
[back]
[sideways on left] Addressed(?) regarding the state(?) of the funds(?) received(?) for the King in the Company of Mr. de La Fayette(?) for the months(?) of July, August, and September last, for the sum of five hundred hunict(?) ordered to François(?) de Montpipeau(?), a man-at-arms in charge of the oversight and direction of the general control(?) of the war, by me, Commia(?) alipavora(?) dulaffrai(?), Servitor and General Controller thereof, in Paris on the twentieth(?) day of March, one thousand five hundred sixty-eight.
Leconte R [signature]
[top right] 1568 [pen] Henry, Duke of Anjou [pencil] J. de Monjean(Monsieur?) [pen] Henry III [different pencil] Prangat(?) [same pen as above] + [faded red ink] 3018. [black ink as above] ☆[stamp] + 320 [faded red ink]
m3 bnleb [original writing]
[front] Henry fils et frère de Roy [sic][Roi] Duc d’Anjou et de Bourbonnois [sic][Bourbonnais] par(?) de France et lieuten’[sic] [Lieutenant] gnal[sic] [general] dud[ic]t. Seigneur représentant la personne en et par tout son royaulme[sic] [royaume] et paie de son obéissan[t] Maistre Odet de Baillon Conseilleur du Roy[sic] [Roi] modr(?) secsgonneux(?) Seigneurs fz(?) feur(?) R(?) Par luy[sic][lui] commis ala[sic] [à la] tresoriuie [sic][trésorerie] ordinaire de ses guures[sic] [guerres] ou(?) vous a(?) mien(?) au paum[sic] [paiement] de la compagny[sic] [compagnie] dont(?) la charge et conduit nostre[sic] [notre] ami et(?) feal(?) onPny(?) le Sr de la feuille cgoualhiv(chevalier?) de(?) l’order du[di]t Seignisso[sic] [Seigneur] salut(?) Nous vous mandons que des derniers(?) qui sont(?) en voz[sic] [votres] mains revenants(?) bons aux Seigneurs de la som[me] provenue(?) de la monstre a avoir(?) faict(?) a[sic] [à] Sallrusso(?) pour le guatier[sic] [quartier] de Juillet aoust[sic] [août] et Septemb[re] dud[it] pays(?) et delway(?) amesfaut(?) a[sic] [à] foaunin(?) de mon[sieur] Johan(?) dut(?) prangent(présent?) somme daume(?) et lacompaigny[sic] [la compagnie] la somme de fera(?) emna(?) Que nous luy[sic] [lui] avons ordonné et ordonnons pour les gaiges(?) et soldes(?) du[di]t guatier[sic] [quartier] de Juillet ded(?) zoT(?) cyouil(?) Je aosh(?) mon abscone[sic] [absense] alay(?) monstre[sic] [monstrée] de la geugre[sic] [guerre] et folde(?) ajoingant[sic] [adjoindre] royaume bien au roy[sic] [Roy] mardy(?) Seignesn[sic] [Seigneurs] et faire(?) donc(?) entant(?) que besoing(?) feront les assises Royaux(?) Cullaham(?) par au(?) pressonte(?) et duree(?) luy[sic] [lui] avons(?) faict(?) et fussesse(?) dont par anfy[sic] [ainsi] pidla(?) estendre(?) gue[sic] [que] lors dfaulb(?) et auparvanais(?) Je estoi demenor[sic] [demeuré] malladi[sic] [mallade] au faict daigontory(?) dmon’(?) malladie[sic] [maladie] appeller[sic] [appelée] y[sic] [et] fiopuryiu(?) acompaigner[sic] [accompagnée] d’une fièuvr[sic] [fièvre] anguin(?) Comme je nous(?) est(?) luomini(?) apparu par autefforce(?) des medecyns[sic] [medecins] apre[s] et Seigneurs que(?) de ponsouln(?) et medicammon[sic] [médicament] fort(?) C’y(?) attaignier(?) long(?) muon[sic] [moyen?] an(?) aufai[c]t cah(?) en rapportant noz[sic] [nos] padlons(pardons?) dessusautre[sic] [dessus autre] darffiant(?) et anfiellon(?) par(?) le Savard(?) et Boniface(?) grat(?) de la gmvor(guerre?) ou son ammui(armure?) et gueton(guet?) du[di]t du montgass(?) de fuy(?) Sonm(?) de l&& suox(?) suffisant Sallifonse(?) Jaill(?) du J(?) sera(?) passer et allouer y(?) ca(?) lyeu(?) le roy[sic] [Roi] ainsy[sic] [ainsi] fait(?) et rabbatue de sed–(?) edgen(?) zau(?) hil(?) goun(?) de hemptin(?) ny(?) 8kojumbo(?) a[sic] [à] Paris au fgurijus(?) nautu(?) l[e] nordpremon(?) mandons mosy(?) la(?) fd(?) faur(?) deffialtan(?) Domni(?) Hie(?) Cang(?) des ogasnahn(?) rej(?) parai(?) le Sept[ième] Jo[u]r de Mars fin(?) mil(?) Cinq cent(?) Soixante huit(?)
Henry [signature]
Par monyseigneur[sic] [monseigneur] Duc d’Anjou filz[sic] [fils] et frere[sic] [frère] de Roy[sic] [Roi] et Lieuten’[sic] [Lieutenant] gnal[sic] [General] dessusy[sic] [dessusdit]
Sarres(?) [signature] [bottom right corner, sideways] Aoouid(?) lpTlal(?) Mars 1568(?)
[back]
[sideways on left] Dresseur(?) par laptoaiot(l’estat?) des(?) deniers(?) Lohury(?) pour(?) du Roy[sic] [Roi] en la Compagnie de monsieur de la fayette(?) du Fees(?) le Joullet[sic] [Juillet] aoust[sic] [août] et septembeo[sic] [septembre] dernier po[u]r la somme du Cinq(?) hunict(?) ordonnee a[sic] [à] frauouge(François?) de moutJiefgou(montpipeau?) homme d’armes aoutoidolle(conterolle?) de lautoipart(l'autoport?) Contrerolle(?) et durigoirr(directeur?) du Legunt(Règne?) de controlle(?) general de la Guure[sic] [guerre] par moy[sic] [moi] Commia(?) alipavora(?) dulaffrai(?) de(?) Servitor et Contrerolle(?) general diallr(d’icelle?) a[sic] [à] Paris le(?) hngt(vingt?) Jo[u]r de Mars mil cinq cent soixante Huit b(?) Leconte R [signature]
[top right] 1568 [pen] henri duc d’anjou [pencil] J. de Monjean(Monsieur?) [pen] Henry III [different pencil] Prangat(?) [same pen as above] + [faded red ink] 3018. [black ink as above] ☆[stamp] + 320 [faded red ink]
m3 bnleb [original writing]
Translation Attempt: [front]
Henry, son and brother of King Duke of Anjou and Bourbonnais by the grace of France and Lieutenant General of the said Lord, representing his person in and throughout his entire kingdom and the obedient pay of Master Odet de Baillon, Counselor to the King, modern(?) secretary of the Lords(?) by him appointed to the ordinary treasury of his wars, or(?) you have to(?) pay(?) the company whose(?) charge and management(?) our friend(?) and faithful(?) Sir of the leaf, Chevalier(?) of the Order of the said Lord, greetings. We instruct you that the last(?) accounts in your hands returning(?) favorable to the Lords regarding the sum received(?) from the muster to be made(?) at Sallrusso(?) for the quarter of July, August, and September of the said country(?), and always(?) sufficing(?) to the favor(?) of Mr. Johan(?), present(?) in this sum that we have ordered(?) and instruct(?) for the wages(?) and salaries(?) of the said quarter of July. I apologize(?) for my absence from the muster(?) due to the army(?) documented(?) in the war and for joining(?) the kingdom well and thus to act(?) as needed by the royal(?) courts in Cullaham(?) due(?) to the promptness(?) and duration(?) we have acted upon and had done so, as it is said to extend(?) that then due to my illness, I had remained (?) sick in the grip(?) of a disease called(?) and accompanied by a fever. As I(?) luomini(?) appeared to us by the self-effort of the doctors after and Lords that of ponsouln(?) and strong medicine(?) C'y(?) attaignier(?) long(?) muon[sic] [medium?] an(?) aufaict cah(?) by bringing back our padlon(pardon?) on top of it other darffiant(?) and anfiellon(?) by(?) the Savard(?) and Boniface(?) grat(?) of the gmvor(war?) or his ammui(armor?) and gueton(guet?) of the said of the montgass(?) of fuy(?) Sonm(?) of l&& suox(?) sufficient Sallifonse(?) Sprung (?) of the J(?) will be(?) pass and allocate y(?) ca(?) lyeu(?) the King thus made(?) and rabbatue of sed–(?) edgen(?) zau(?) hil(?) goun(?) de hemptin(?) ny(?) 8kojumbo(?) in Paris to the fgurijus(?) nautu(?) le nordpremon(?) mandons mosy(?) la(?) fd(?) faur(?) deffialtan(?) Domni(?) Hie(?) Cang(?) des ogasnahn(?) rej(?) parai(?) the seventh day of March fin(?) mil(?) Five hundred(?) Sixty-eight
Henry [signature]
By my lord the Duke of Anjou, son and brother of the King and Lieutenant General aforementioned.
Sarres(?) [signature] [bottom right corner, sideways] Aoouid(?) lpTlal(?) March 1568(?)
[back]
[sideways on left] Addressed(?) regarding the state(?) of the funds(?) received(?) for the King in the Company of Mr. de La Fayette(?) for the months(?) of July, August, and September last, for the sum of five hundred hunict(?) ordered to François(?) de Montpipeau(?), a man-at-arms in charge of the oversight and direction of the general control(?) of the war, by me, Commia(?) alipavora(?) dulaffrai(?), Servitor and General Controller thereof, in Paris on the twentieth(?) day of March, one thousand five hundred sixty-eight.
Leconte R [signature]
[top right] 1568 [pen] Henry, Duke of Anjou [pencil] J. de Monjean(Monsieur?) [pen] Henry III [different pencil] Prangat(?) [same pen as above] + [faded red ink] 3018. [black ink as above] ☆[stamp] + 320 [faded red ink]
m3 bnleb [original writing]
Creator
- Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu