Description
Important letters patent, ennoblement patent, in the name of Jean Hüe, esquire, seigneur de La Fosse. Coat of arms painted in the center On vellum, made in Paris in April 1595. Signed by King Henri IV "Henry". Stamped by the Comte de WAROQUIER. The reverse bears the remains of the green wax seal, with a Restoration-era envelope addressed to Barbary Langlade, deputy of the Dordogne. 68 x 53 cm. A.B.E. (Worn, partly faded). We thank Mr. Alban Pérès for his help in identifying the coat of arms. Biography : Jean Hüe, sieur de la Fosse Born in 1520 (rectified in 1530), he declared himself an ardent supporter of Henri IV and, as he was "old and caducous", could not actively serve him, he equipped a company of men-at-arms at his own expense "with arms, horses and equipment", which joined the royal army, led by his sons "most suited to the profession of arms". In 1784, Comte de Waroquier de Méricourt de La Mothe de Combles produced a historical table of the nobility.
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Important letters patent, ennoblement patent, in the name of Jean Hüe, esquire, seigneur de La Fosse. Coat of arms painted in the center On vellum, made in Paris in April 1595. Signed by King Henri IV "Henry". Stamped by the Comte de WAROQUIER. The reverse bears the remains of the green wax seal, with a Restoration-era envelope addressed to Barbary Langlade, deputy of the Dordogne. 68 x 53 cm. A.B.E. (Worn, partly faded). We thank Mr. Alban Pérès for his help in identifying the coat of arms. Biography : Jean Hüe, sieur de la Fosse Born in 1520 (rectified in 1530), he declared himself an ardent supporter of Henri IV and, as he was "old and caducous", could not actively serve him, he equipped a company of men-at-arms at his own expense "with arms, horses and equipment", which joined the royal army, led by his sons "most suited to the profession of arms". In 1784, Comte de Waroquier de Méricourt de La Mothe de Combles produced a historical table of the nobility.
