de l'Aigle's - family of France and United States

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de l'Aigle's - family of France and United States

Legg inn av Virginia Sanders Mylius » 31 okt 2004 20:11:01

I have noticed a few postings about the de l'AIGLE family, and thought
to post this in the hope that others might find more information on
the Medieval de l'Aigle's, and be willing to share that knowledge.

I am a de l'Aigle descendant. We have documented our ancestors to
the 16th century, and are now pursuing any leads that might take us
further back.

As briefly as I know how to explain: Antoine de l'Aigle, was Lord
De LA MONTAGNE. The fief of "La Montagne" is located in
Saint-Ciers-Champagne, a little town in the Charente-Maritime
province. It was a fortified farm. He married Jeanne de Chesnel.
Their son was Guillaume.

Guillaume first married Anyse, daughter of Pierre d'Authon, Chevalier,
Lord d'Authon, (Panetier du roi), Captain of Marennes and the islands
(on the Atlantic coast near LaRochelle) and of the Souveraine
Flamenche. (Perhaps Flemish Sovereignty ?) Anyse was the sister of
the famous Antoine, Chevalier, Lord d'Authon. Antoine d' Authon,
gentleman saintongeais, became the Barberousse corsair, king d' Alger,
admiral of the fleet Ottoman and Minister for the sea of Soliman the
Magnificent. Second marriage to Clair, daughter of Arnaud Duga,
Squire, Lord of Chatelars, parish of Meursac (Charente-Maritime);
Trisaieu of Pierre Duga, Sire of Mons; Lieutenant General in New
France. Responsible for enterprises that resulted in the foundation
of Acadia and of Quebec. Guillaume and Anyse had 7 children.

1. GUILLAUME DE L'AIGLE, LORD DE LA MONTAGNE
sp: ANYSE D'AUTHON
|-2. JACQUES DE L'AIGLE "LaMONTAGNE"
| sp: GENEVIEVE DE LA MOTHE (m.1550)
| |-3. ANTOINE DE L'AIGLE - LORD OF Champgerbaux (d.1623-Avranville
(Haute Marne),France)
| | sp: Perrette DE MARC (m.1575)
| |-3. Nicolas DE L'AIGLE - Lord Of Champgerbaux(d.1596)
| | sp: Dame Du Pressoir Magdeleine POITIERS
| |-3. Jacques DE L'AIGLE
| |-3. Claude DE L'AIGLE (b.1531 d.1586)
| |-3. Jean DE L'AIGLE - Lord Of Petit Pri (b.1548)
| | sp: Genevieve DE BOUSSET
| |-3. Jeanne DE L'AIGLE
| | sp: Edme DE VERNEUI
| | sp: Jean DE BRISEUR (m.1571)
| +-3. Aymee DE L'AIGLE
|-2. Claude DE L'AIGLE
|-2. Jeannot DE L'AIGLE Lord Of Touvenac
|-2. JEAN DE L'AIGLE Lord of LaBriasse
| sp: Anne VIDEAU (m.1559)
| +-3. Jean DE L'AIGLE
| sp: Anne DE POCQUAIRE (m.1599)
|-2. Georges DE L'AIGLE Lord
|-2. Robert DE L'AIGLE (d.1538)
+-2. Isabeau DE L'AIGLE Dame of La Montagne

About JACQUES de l'AIGLE. Called "La Montagne", Squire, lord in part
of LaMontagne; Lord of Champgerbeau, parish of Louvemont (Haute Marne)
bought Champgerbeau in 1549, and from 1551 to 1564 was the family
Ligier, Maitre d'hotel (steward) of Claude de Lorraine, Duc d'Aumale
(May 8, 1547).

Named by the King as Captain of the Chateau of Tallan les Dijon March
1, 1562. Instigator of the massacres of Wassy. Died betwween
August 8, 1572 and Nov 25, 1574. Division of properties between the
children on December 18, 1574.

"Regarding the massacre of Wassy, which was the beginning of the war
of religions in France: Jacques de l'Aigle, said La Montagne, our
ancestor, was one of the instigators and took an active part in this
massacre. His nickname of LA MONTAGNE comes from the fact that he
was one of the children and heirs of Guillaume de l'Aigle, Lord of La
Montagne, a little seigniory in the town of Saint-Ciers-Champagne,
near the town of Cognac in Charente-Maritime. He became the
companion, noble servant, of the Duke d'Aumal and of his brothers the
Duke De Guise and Cardinal De Guise. He followed them to the
Champagne region where the fee of the De Guise family was, he settled
first in Avrainville, then bought the seigniory of Champ-Gerbault from
the Duke D'Aumal and became lord of this place.

To fully understand Jacques's motivations in taking part of the
massacre, you must understand that the De l'Aigle family had been the
owner, at that time and during fifty years more, of the Catholic
Priory of Epineuseval near Trois-Fontaines ~ which brought an annual
income of One Thousand Two Hundred Pounds, a considerable sum at that
time. He did not appreciate the competition of the Protestants which
might reduce that income."

The family history is known from these points forward. The coat of
arms of our family - the two headed eagle - is a very ancient one.
This coat of arms was brought to America by Nicolas de l'Aigle, 1794,
who settled in Georgia.

Any information about ancient de l'Aigle's would be appreciated.
Thank you, Virginia (Ginga) Sanders Mylius, Bham, AL

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