NORMANDY. MANCHE. COUNTY OF MORTAIN. Court brief from 1745. - Lot 79

NORMANDY. MANCHE. COUNTY OF MORTAIN. Court brief from 1745. “Important brief filed on behalf of Charles de BALEINE, Squire, and Claude de MORON, appellants and plaintiffs, against Sieur GADOT, guardian of the minor children of the late Sieur and Dame de BEZONS, Sieur and Dame de LASSÉ, Sieur Antoine-François-Nicolas de CROISMAR, Squire, Sieur Philippes-Gabriel CAILLOT, collector of the Tailles taxes in MORTAIN (Manche), and further against Sieur Sébastien de POILVILAIN, Squire, all respondents and defendants… ” Facts: “Jean FORTIN, born into a noble family of Normandy, was first Viscount of the Town and Viscounty of MORTAIN… IN 1636. Monsieur FORTIN had the honor of commanding the Auxiliary Force of the County of MORTAIN. The expenses he was forced to incur, and the ease with which he acted as surety for Messrs. de BOISIVON, upon the recommendation of His Lordship the Chancellor d’ALIGRE, compelled him to sell his office as Treasurer of France… ” Commandment dated March 30, 1645, ordering the surrender of movable and marketable property for sale, failing which the land and seigneury of CRENAY (LES CRESNAYS, Manche) would be seized… From the Printing House of the Widow of André Knapen, 1745; 36 folio pages.