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Wednesday
Aug192009
House History: 17th Century
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 1:35PM | Tweet
A few months ago I posted the first two chapters of the history of the Château de Jonvilliers. The first was about the early period, from the 12th to 15th century. The second was about the 16th century.
The 17th century sees the Château de Jonvilliers plunged into an inheritance struggle and return into the Catholic fold.
In 1584 Jonvilliers is under the control of the Jouan family. Jean de Jouan and his wife, Françoise de Villereau have a daughter named Marguerite, who ends up marrying Jean de Cosne-Chavernay. Jean was a widow. His first wife was Claude de Villereau, daughter of François de Beauvilliers and Anne d’Harcheville. Marguerite and Jean de Cosne have a son named Pierre.
For the next 60 years we have no records of the Jouan family. But we do know that Protestants continued to worship at Jonvilliers. François de Lobéran was named pastor of Jonvilliers in 1597. In 1637 Philippe Scalberge, a Protestant minister was nominated pastor of Jonvilliers and Chartres.
In 1641 Charles de Jouan was the lord of Jonvilliers. We assume he was the son of Jean de Jouan. He had two children: Anne Mauricette and Louis. Louis went on to marry Anne de Milleville. She remarried after Louis’ death with Charles de Marconnay in 1665, but have no children.
The Marconnays were a large noble family in France. Their roots can be traced back to the Merovingian dynasty of the 4th century. In the late 16th century, Lancelot de Marconnay became a Protestant. Was this the connection with the Jouan family? In any case, following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, the family emigrated to Germany to escape religious persecution.
After the death of Charles de Jouan, Jonvilliers went to his daughter, Anne-Mauricette. She married Michel le Picard and they had a daughter Gabrielle. The death of Anne-Mauricette in 1663 set the stage for a battle for Jonvilliers.
In 1675 a court case began that pitted Charles de Marconnay, who had married Anne de Milleville, the widower of Louis, against the descendants of Gabrielle, the daughter of Anne Mauricette de Jouan and Michel le Picard.
In 1677, Charles de Marconnay won the court fight and took possession of the estate of Jonvilliers. His wife, Anne de Milleville, died in 1682 and four years later, Charles converted to Catholicism.
In 1692, on the eve of the 18th century, Charles de Marconnay and his second wife, Anne Jardé had a son: Charles. He too went on to renounce his Catholicism.
Next chapter: The 18th century and the building of the current chateau.
The 17th century sees the Château de Jonvilliers plunged into an inheritance struggle and return into the Catholic fold.
In 1584 Jonvilliers is under the control of the Jouan family. Jean de Jouan and his wife, Françoise de Villereau have a daughter named Marguerite, who ends up marrying Jean de Cosne-Chavernay. Jean was a widow. His first wife was Claude de Villereau, daughter of François de Beauvilliers and Anne d’Harcheville. Marguerite and Jean de Cosne have a son named Pierre.
For the next 60 years we have no records of the Jouan family. But we do know that Protestants continued to worship at Jonvilliers. François de Lobéran was named pastor of Jonvilliers in 1597. In 1637 Philippe Scalberge, a Protestant minister was nominated pastor of Jonvilliers and Chartres.
In 1641 Charles de Jouan was the lord of Jonvilliers. We assume he was the son of Jean de Jouan. He had two children: Anne Mauricette and Louis. Louis went on to marry Anne de Milleville. She remarried after Louis’ death with Charles de Marconnay in 1665, but have no children.
The Marconnays were a large noble family in France. Their roots can be traced back to the Merovingian dynasty of the 4th century. In the late 16th century, Lancelot de Marconnay became a Protestant. Was this the connection with the Jouan family? In any case, following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, the family emigrated to Germany to escape religious persecution.
After the death of Charles de Jouan, Jonvilliers went to his daughter, Anne-Mauricette. She married Michel le Picard and they had a daughter Gabrielle. The death of Anne-Mauricette in 1663 set the stage for a battle for Jonvilliers.
In 1675 a court case began that pitted Charles de Marconnay, who had married Anne de Milleville, the widower of Louis, against the descendants of Gabrielle, the daughter of Anne Mauricette de Jouan and Michel le Picard.
In 1677, Charles de Marconnay won the court fight and took possession of the estate of Jonvilliers. His wife, Anne de Milleville, died in 1682 and four years later, Charles converted to Catholicism.
In 1692, on the eve of the 18th century, Charles de Marconnay and his second wife, Anne Jardé had a son: Charles. He too went on to renounce his Catholicism.
Next chapter: The 18th century and the building of the current chateau.
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