Search Results: Miscellaneous French from Sophie Dupre

by notary Famouze of Pomport, 10 km SSW of Bergerac, in French with translation, granting to Pierre Aymeric of Pouzy in the parish of nearby Cunèges, Sieur de Fouroumane, "for their mutual convenience" one 'pongnee' (poignée, literally 'fistful') of land in Ratouble called La Cantaloube, on the main road from Pomport to Bergerac, in exchange for two poignées in Labenne within La Cantaloube, bounded by the Causse stream, each property lying within three sides of the other's, the Lady also declares that she gave Pierre's late father François "permission to make a ditch... within... La Cantaloube... under a promise to grant her other land on the edge of the said ditch... which he did not do", but as Fouroumane "has granted her a greater quantity of land the said Lady acquits and releases the said ditch... and strip for him to enjoy as... heretofore", with Famouze's signature and cipher of three 'F's, 2 sides… Read More

relating to their property in La Croix Châtel and Equilly, and its subdivision under "the laws relating to equal hereditary rights" (see item 2), with many fascinating details and consequences, as listed below, together 23 sides 4to., Beauchamps or Villedieu, 1814 - some light staining and browning, slight damage to parts of items 2,3 and 6 (almost all easily supplied), last 13 lines of item 1 faint but can be made out (1) Gift of François Hubert, "merchant farmer", of property to his three sons-in-law (including Jacques Ange Guillaume Laurence), signed by them and his daughters, describing three somewhat scattered lots which the family have agreed are of equal value, one includes the farm house ("maison manable") but not the stables, the sons-in-law draw "bultins" from a vase to determine the order of a second draw for the lots themselves, with the result signed by all including the daughters in their maiden names, 6 sides 4to., Beauchamps, 15th… Read More

from his lease of 6th March 1617, as guardian of his brother David, to Jean Beringier of Le Buis, "Royal Sergeant of the Dauphiné", auctioned "at the Étang de Chandolle by Poullot Mourgue, Sworn Crier of Le Buis", and renting David's share of "the grange, surrounding vineyard and orchard... in the district ['mandement'] of... Le Buis... at the Font d'Aradon", Beringier is to treat it "as a good father of a family" and return it as found after six years and six harvests, ready sown with corn for the previous tenant Claude Thibaud, for "15 livres tournois 5 sous" every Christmas Day, among the usual assurances Beringier will not cut any "tall green wood whatsoever", (the district being noted for its oak and beech), the lessor renounces all claims to the contrary in the courts of the Dauphiné at Le Buis, Montélimar and elsewhere, this copy 4 sides small folio, Le Buis-les-Baronnies, 29 May Originally… Read More

in French with transcription and translation, also on behalf of another son Ciprian, agreeing the receipt of 20 écus (60 livres) from Antoine de Sainte-Marthe at the latter's house in Montbrun-les-Bains, made up of 3 loads of corn (his first instalment, due at Michaelmas 1603) worth 8 écus 48 sous, 2 écus which Sainte-Marthe has paid to "M. de Montbrun", (Jean-Aleman DUPUY, 1567-1657, from 1620 1st Marquis) "for the produce of Ferrassières" 2 miles SE of Montbrun, the rest in coins, 'sezains' (6-denier or half-sou pieces) and other small change, swearing "by their repute, substance and deed" to renounce all recourse to the local courts to reclaim it, the original made at Montbrun, this copy 2 sides small folio, Le Buis-les-Baronnies, 21st March Drawn up by notary M. Faure and witnessed by the parties, also by Henri Jehan, notary, and Jacques Augier of Montbrun. This copy signed by notary Melchion, who confirms its comparison with… Read More

(St. Vrain, near Arpajon, south of Paris), aged 42, in old-fashioned French letterpress, woodblock of a cemetery tomb at head, 1 side folio, St. Vrien, 8th September tipped onto remains of an album leaf, slightly spotted and creased Mentions families Tardif, Pottier, Laurent, Bertrand and Lericque. With a MS note laid down at foot sending Madame Spriggs lozenges in return for her engraving.