[LOIRET]. [ROUVILLE (Malesherbes)]. Permission granted by Henri duc de Montmorency to Camille de Fera, seigneur de Rouville to build a bridge over the river that passes through Malesherbes. Deed on parchment, in French. France, Grenoble, August 30, 1579 Two holes in the parchment, with small loss of text. Dimensions: 450 x 410 mm. Camille de Fera, a gentleman of Italian origin, bought Château de Rouville in 1579. The family kept the château until 1845. The fief of Rouville depended on the lord of Milly-la-Forêt, Henri de Montmorency.

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