Lords of Brandon

First Branch

I. Varulphe, Earl of Brancion, lord of the main towns on the Saône, the Rhone and the Loire, lived in 960. He was the brother of Gauthier, provost of the church Macon. Guichenon and several authors say father:

1. ° Bernard Le Gros as follows. 2. Josserand.

II. Bernard Le Gros", first name, lord Brancion, married in 1035, Ermentrude de Cluny Abbey. secundum soeculi dignitatem clarissimus.

He had a son
1. ° Landric Le Gros, which follows;

2. Bernard, death religious 3. ° Josserand, who died Bishop of Langres, in 1125.

III. Landric, Le Gros, first name, lord Brancion, married sister of Bernard Millet.

i. ° Bernard, which follows; 2. Hugues; 3. Landric 4. Gouy.

IV. Bernard Le Gros, second name, lord of Brancion and Uxelles, N. .. married, daughter of Thierry, Duke Lorraine. He went to Syria 1150 and still lived in 1171. He had his wedding.

1. ° Josserand, article follows; 2. Henry; 3. Humbert.

V. Josserand Le Gros, first name, lord Brancion, crossed with the French lords. He married N.., Daughter of Guillaume de Chalon, whom he had:

i. ° Henry Le Gros, as follows; 2. Bernard; 3. ° Guillaume.

VI. Henry Le Gros, first name, lord of Brancion, married Beatrix, sister of Vignory Gauthier. It was from this marriage:

i. ° Josserand, article come; 2. ° Bartholomew died bishop of Five Churches; 3. ° Henri III, who continued the lineage, whose article follow; 4. Etienne, who died Abbot of Cluny.

VII. Josserand Le Gros, second name, Lord Brancion, married Marguerite of Vienna, which gave him the lordship of Salins. She was the daughter of Gaucher Sire de Salins, and Marguerite de Bourbon. He was killed at the Battle of Massoure, where he had accompanied St. Louis. From this marriage

1.. ° Henry Le Gros, whose article follows; 2. Stone, which forms the branch of the lords of Visargent, which bring lower 3. ° Alix, who in 1260 married the Aurène Lucy.

VIII. Henry Le Gros, second name, lord of Brancion and Uxelles, married N. ... Fouquet of Prévière, daughter of William, lord of the Prévière, he had only daughter, named Margaret, who married Bernard de Choiseul, knight, lord of Traves. IX. Henry, third of that name, lord of Brancion, son Henry I and Beatrix Vignory was Raguet-Count Brancion, and Lord of Uxelles. He married Mary Geneva daughter of soul, lord of Gex. He made his first trip to the Holy Land, with St. Louis, as proved by a letter written to him by the King of France in 1270. In a feat of arms in Palestine, Arms il écartela d'un champ d'azur, à une tour d'argent, maçonnée de sable, surmontée d'un rat d'argent passant. He had his wedding:

X. Didelot, Earl of Raguet-Brancion, lord Royalmaix ditch and was in i310,ambassador of the Duke Bar and Lorraine to King Charles V of France, and died in 1379. He married Anne Mory, including he had:

1. ° Etienne, which follows; 2. Laurent, who married and had a daughter named Françoise.

XI Stephen I st of Raguet-Brancion, lord of Ditch and Royalmaix. He was also ambassador of the Duke Bar and Lorraine to the king of France and swore, 2 August 1380, the sum of 1000 pounds, under the guarantee of the Duke of Lorraine, the city of Brie, to defray the expenses of seat he had set before Cluny. He died in Paris, i386. He married Jeanne, daughter of Pierre Almara, Lord of Gozard and Anne-Françoise Fouquet the Ferrière. It was from this marriage.

1. ° Jean, which follows; 2. Simon, the father of Jean-Louis, who married,and Nicolas had a son, Simon and Josserand,dead All three childless.

XII. John Raguet-Brancion, first name, Governor and president of the sovereignty of Commercy married Françoise, daughter of Laurent-Brancion Raguet his cousin, whom he had. XIII. Claude Raguet-Brancion, first name, Captain of Light Horse of Louis XI, King of France; killed at the battle of Montlheri in 1465. He married Vaudray Daisy, whom he had: XIV. Simon Raguet-Brancion, captain-horse I light of Charles VIII died in Italy, where he accompanied this prince. He married Claudine Gérard de Belle-Assise, daughter of Humbert de Belle-Assise and Charlotte Bazoche.

It was from this marriage.

1. Gerard, whose article follows;

2. Jean-Charles, who was the father of Peter, who had a girl named Mary, and Anthony, who died without issue. 3. Claude, who was the father of Louis.

XV. Gérard de-Brancion Raguet, Governor-Hadon Hâteau and Grand Bailiff of the County of Charolais, married vlarguerite Brielle, daughter of the lord of Brielle and Argne, Champagne, and Louise d'Ailly of Chaulne. had one of this marriage: XVI. Nicolas de Raguet-Brancion, who succeeded gouernement of Hadon Chateau, owned by his father. It Pousa i. ° Christine, daughter of Baron Montangon 2. Noble, daughter of Charles Saussay, lord of Lespy. He had his first marriage: XVII. John Raguet-Brancion, second name, îigneur of Voiselles, Liman, Marmora, who married 7 November i65o, Beatrix, daughter of George and Mangeot Jeanne de Barrail.
It was from this marriage: XVIII. Francis Raguet-Brancion, knight, lord of Royalmaix, Liman Marmora, Governor of country and city will stir, for the kings of France

Louis XIII and Louis XIV, married in 1 63 6, Anne, daughter of Richard Orme and Marie-Françoise, Princess Furstenberg. From this marriage were:

1. ° Jean-Charles, whose article will; 2. ° Honoré, lord of Royalmaix and Ditch, married Anne de Cluny, whom he had Margaret, which married M. de la Bruyère. 3. ° François, who died childless.

XIX. Jean-Charles de Raguet-Brancion, knight, lord Liman and Ditch, colonel of cavalry, alcalde of the chamber of the nobility of the States of Burgundy, married Louise, daughter of Philibert, Count of Brancion, Lord Martin-en-Bresse, and Gérard de Philiberte la Magdeleine. It was from this marriage:

1.. ° François-Marie, whose article will; 2. ° Etienne, Lord of Marmora, elected by the nobility Charolais states of Burgundy; 3. ° Antoine, lord of the Accommodation, Captain the king's ships, died in Toulon. 4. John, captain of the regiment de la Marck, killed in Battle of Malplaquet. 5. ° Jacques-Charles, lord of Liman, king of page who then married miss Suze, he had only daughters. 6. ° Two ladies canons.

XX. François-Marie-Brancion Raguet, count lord of Liman and Ditch, Lieutenant-Colonel of the governed ment de la Marck, Knight of the Royal Order and militaire St. Louis, married Marie-Josephe, daughter of Jacques Dominique Philippe, Baron Casier, lord Camphn and Franckendal. It was this marriage:

1. ° Jean-Louis, whose article will; 2. Pierre, who was killed at the battle of Deckendorf where he commanded a company of grenadiers; 3. ° Antoine Raguet Fossé, Article viendi lower; 4. Charles-Antoine, Count of Raguet-Brancion, meréchal camps and armies of the king, knight of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, the alcalde nobility of Burgundy States and Commander Grenadier-Royal said county. He is the author Canal du Charolais, who was joining the Ocean the Mediterranean, the Communication Saone, Loire and the Seine. He died in 1793. He married Marie-Reine de Vaulx of Bellefontaine, whom he had Charles Josserand of Raguet - Brancion, captain of the thirty-seventh infantry regiment of the line; 5. ° Anne-Pierre-Charles de Raguet-Brancion, student Military Academy, knight orders St. Louis and S. Lazare, captain of the royal body engineering,author, with his brother Charles-Antoine, the channel Charolais; 6. ° Charlotte, married to M. de Masclary; 7. Jeanne, Countess of Brancion, died without issue. 8. ° Marie-Charlotte, married to Mr. de Vaulx, Captain Royal Engineers in the body

which came.

1. ° Charles 2. Marie, 3. ° Louise. 4. Three nuns.

XX1. Jean-Louis Raguet-Brancion, Viscount, Lord Liman, who died Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment de la Marck,

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis had

1. married. ° N. .. of Bormestran, deValenciennes

2. Sophie Dorothy, daughter of Baron Damenn and Christine, Countess of Harnemm, died. Child's first bed. i. ° A lady, married to M. de Lescale of Villote. Children of second marriage. 2. Frederick Christian Xavier Viscount Raguet-Brancion, adjutant of the king's guard, has 3. ° Raguet Louis-Brancion, squadron leader gendarmerie; 4. Charles Raguet, body-guard.

XXII. Antoine de Raguet-Brancion Fossé third son of François-Marie and Marie-Josephe Casier was captain of the regiment de la Marck, Knight of the Order Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, and died in 1781. He married Clotilde Polchet, daughter of Mr. Polchet, Brigadier the armies of the king, and the king's lieutenant of the city and Government of Quesnoy. From this marriage came:

1. ° Louis-Francois-Henri-Brancion Raguet, including Article will follow; 2. Antoine François Jacob Raguet-Brancion, born in 1766 graduate of the military school, he emigrated and made campaigns in the army of the French princes.

is now guard-of-body;

3. ° Marie - Antoinette - Clotilde Theodore married to Frederick Brandon, her cousin.

XXIII. Louis-François-Henri, Count of Raguet-Brancion. born October 11, 1765, a student of the Military Academy, major the sixth regiment of light infantry, commander st halsbourg received from S. A. R. Sir, Lieutenant-General the kingdom, a letter from Nancy, dated April 3, 1814. which reads as follows:

"Colonel Count Trogoff, who will give you this Letter, sir, is invested with all my powers poui You agree with everything that has to do with the event. So happy for France and glorious for us, Will replace the city and its brave Phalsbourg garnisor Under the legitimate father of the king my brother. Faithful and courageous Brancion, come with all the; Brave you obey me receive more bellt And most noble reward for hearts vraimeni French, that of making yourself worthy of recognition Power of your king and that of your country. The conduct of the general government of Lorraine And the commander of the armed forces against you As well as orders for both the city of Phals- Town for walking your garrison are; Safer pledges of loyalty and purity of intention Tions of the allied sovereigns, and their willingness to for I sea a strong alliance with our legitimate king. Awaiting the moment when I will receive you in my arms, I give you, Sir, the assurance of all. "My feelings and my perfect esteem. "Signed Charles-Philippe. ' Branch-Brancion Visargent."

Second Branch

1. Pierre, comte de Brancion, second son of Jossuand II and Marguerite de Vienne, lord of Visargent of Vorme, Tour-du-Bois and Saint-André, married widow of Renaud, Sire of Beaugé, whom he had: II. Huguenin, lord of Visargent, Tour-du-Wood, who married Marguerite de Digoine.

He had of this marriage
Jacques IL, lord of Brancion. He married Marguerite Scey, whom he had: IV. Humbert Branci married Jeanne de Lugny lady Malaise and Dammartin. Are from this marriage

1. ° Jean, which follows; 2. Claude-Louis, Lord of Visargent, combined with Françoise of Clugny.

V. John, Lord of Brancion, first name, born in i350, married in i3yi, Guillemette, daughter of Gilles de Montcoriis, whom he had:

1. ° Hughes, whose article follows; 2. Gilles, who died in 1428.

VI. Hugues de Brancion, first name, lord Visargent, who died in 1420, married Mary Sandon. They were: VII. Antoine, Lord of Brancion died in 1482, which had married in 1447. Margaret of Montjeu. He left:

1. ° Claude, whose article will; 2. Louis, which forms the third part; 3. ° Marguerite, wife of François de Ferrieres, sire of Kaffir. 4. Antoine, who, Claudine d'Aix, was:a. Jacques Brancion; b. Claudine.

VIII. Claude, Lord of Brancion, captain of the city Chalons. In 1492 he married Jacqueline de Bouton, daughter of Aimard, Fay lord chamberlain of the Duke of Burgundy, and Doiselie lady. It was from this marriage:

1. ° Jean, which follows; 2. Claude, canon of Notre-Dame de Beaune; 3. ° Marguerite, religious 4. Mary.

IX. Jean Brancion, second name, lord Pernant, Alauze, Courgolin, who died in 1523, married Dellairon Pierrette, whom he had

1. ° Hugues, which follows; 2. ° Anne-Marie, who married Jean de Digoine, Lord of Merceray; 3. ° Isabeau.

X. Hugues de Brancion, second name, Lord of Visargent, Alauze, Courgolin, etc.., married Baconde, daughter of Jacques Lantaye, lord of Moray-Roussillon, etc.., and Jeanne Millon. He had: i. Adrien, who died without issue; 2. Françoise, married, i. ° Nicolas de Lenoncourt, Lord of Chanfous 2. ° Louis Villers-la-Faye Knight of the Order of the King, Baron de Villers and Chevigny.

Third branch.

1. Louis, Count of Brancion first name of the branch Visargent lord of Saaffre and Saint-André en Bresse, second son of Antoine and Marguerite de Montjeu, married, May 12, 1482, Jeanne de Maillardet daughter Maillardet of Poligny. It was from this marriage:

1. ° Jacques, whose article will; 2. John, Lord de la Mure, who married Marguerite of Salins, including a daughter named Jeanne; 3. ° Antoine; 4. Jacqueline married to Jacques Fussey, Lord of Singny.

II. Jacques, Count of Brancion, lord of Saint-André and Mure, married Dec. 21 1521 Anne, daughter Bouton Chamilli, lord of Fay. Are derived from this marriage:

1. ° Valentin, whose article follows; 2. Claude, who died young; 3. ° Charles monks of Saint-Claude; 4. Osron died without covenant; 5. ° Jean, who died without issue; 6. ° N. .. married to Philibert de Chatenay; 7. Louise, married to Geoffrey, lord of Novilars; 8. ° Pierrette, who died young; 9. Marguerite, Sister of St. Andoche Autun.

III. Valentin, Comte de Brancion, married the 1st October 1551, Isabeau of Montconis, daughter of the lord of Montconis.It was this marriage:
1. ° Philibert, whose article will;

2. Louis, which forms the fourth part; 3. ° Jeanne, married to François de Beaurepaire.

IV. Philibert, Count of Brancion, first name, Lord of Chasnay and S. Martin-en-Bresse, living in 1630, married Françoise Poligny, whom he had:

1. ° Guillaume, whose article will; 2. Louis, who married 1. ° Jeanne Ducret, she was: Philiberthe, religious 2. N. .. Coutas of which it was Jeanne. 3. ° Guillemette married to Francis Mozelles, Lord of Vaubrisson.

V. Brancion Guillaume, lord of S. Martin Bresse, Villegaudin, La Bruyere, married Jeanne, daughter of Nicolas Boisselet. He died in 1627, leaving:

1. ° Philibert, whose article will; 2. Jacques; 3. ° François; 4. Charles; 5. ° Jeanne; 6. ° Henriette.

VI. Philibert, Count of Brancion, second name, lord of Saint-Martin-en-Bresse, and Heather, married Philiberthe, daughter of Gérard de La Magdeleine. He had this marriage, Louise, who married his cousin, Jean-Charles de Raguet-Brancion, lord of Liman and Ditch.

Fourth branch

1. Louis, Count of Brancion, lord of Visargent, Fangi of frame and Civri, second son of Valentin and Isabeau of Montconis, married, 1 October 8 i583, Françoise Villers-la-Faye, daughter of Claude and Jeanne de Montjeu. It was from this marriage:

1. ° Claude, whose article follows; 2. Francis; 3. ° Denise.

lli Claude Brancion, lord Visargent, Bure,Geraud, elected from the nobility of the Viscount Auxonne married 27 February 1615, Anne Montrichard, daughter of Jacques,lord of Châtillon and Nantes, from this marriage.

1. ° Claude Simon, which follows; 2. Louise married in 1646 Antoine de Crosson, Lord of Apremont.

III. Claude Simon Brancion, married April 26, 1646, Mary, daughter of Beaufort, Lord of S. Quentin whom he had:

1 ° Humbert, whose article will: 2. Jacques, religious Abbey Debeaune.

IV. Humbert Brancion, lord Visargent of Bure, etc.., married Chargère Madeleine du Breuil, from this marriage.

1. ° Jacques, whose article will follow. 2. Louis, Knight of the Orders of St. Michael and Saint-Lazare. 3. Louis E, Knight of Malta, lieutenant colonel Marine regiment. 4. Suzanne, Canoness of Château-Chalons. 5. ° Marguerite, religious Château-Saunier. 6. ° Françoise, religious Château-Chalons.

V. Jacques Brancion, knight, lord of Visargent, Bure, Condé and Geraud, married, May 26, 1733, Jeanne-Claude-Madeleine Compasseur Courtivron, daughter of the Marquis de Courtivron, and Marie-Françoise de Clermont-Tonnerre. It was from this marriage:

Madeleine Gasparde, married June 24, 1749, Jean-Claude de Clermont-Mont-Saint-Jean, Marquis de la Bastie, Savoy, Baron Flaccieux-the-Soils and Belme in the Bugey, lord of Mercorax, and Challonge Sacconnexe Savoy.

Arms

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