INDRE-ET-LOIRE. 1602. Lord of the TENDRONNIÈRE, Commune of VILLIERS-AU-BOUIN (37). 10 Handwritten documents on the family of ESPAGNE (or DEPAIGNE), Lord of Laubonnière and Tendronnière, living in the parish of VILLIERS-AU-BOUIN (37). Ten parchment and paper documents (expeditions) from 1602 to 1689 (Memorandum containing the answers and defenses of Master Philippe LEMERCIER to the claims of Mre Louis D'ESPAIGNE Lord of Tendronnière based on the Titles of which he gave copies....; New title given by Philippe Lemercier King's Councillor and Grenetier at the Grenier à SEL in LUDE, to the Sieur de la Tendronnière of four kinds of rents; Lease of rent, etc.) - Marks of Generality of TOURS.

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