Côme Clausse
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Côme Clausse lord Marchaumont (1530? – 1558) was a notary and secretary of the king, and was Secretary of State for King Henry II of France
, from 1547 until his death in 1558.
, and Philip Bailey. Royal notary, secretary of the Dauphin Francis (1540) and then Henry, son of Francis I, he is Chairman of the Board of Auditors of Nantes
and steward of the business area of Britainny, traditionally vested in Dauphin France.
Upon his accession in April 1547, King Henry II named him one of the four secretaries of state responsible for its commandments and he performed that function until his death in 1558. In 1549, he is provided alongside the Office of Comptroller of ordinary wars. He followed the King to Damvillers
(1552) and was knighted after the capture of that city.
He bought in 1550 the land of Fleury-en-Biere
, and built the castle (today the department of Seine-et-Marne
) which is given to his eldest son Henry. He bought for 15,000 pounds, on 20 February 1552, the land Courances
(current department of Essonne
), which is given after his death to his youngest son Peter.
He also acquired an town hotel at Fontainebleau
.
He married Marie Bourgeois, daughter of Francis Bourgeois
(Burgensis), first physician to Francis I
; they had thirteen children, including:
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
, from 1547 until his death in 1558.
Biography
He was the second son of John Clauss († 1504), correction to the Board of Auditors of Paris, lord of Marchaumont in PicardyPicardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
, and Philip Bailey. Royal notary, secretary of the Dauphin Francis (1540) and then Henry, son of Francis I, he is Chairman of the Board of Auditors of Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
and steward of the business area of Britainny, traditionally vested in Dauphin France.
Upon his accession in April 1547, King Henry II named him one of the four secretaries of state responsible for its commandments and he performed that function until his death in 1558. In 1549, he is provided alongside the Office of Comptroller of ordinary wars. He followed the King to Damvillers
Damvillers
Damvillers is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
(1552) and was knighted after the capture of that city.
He bought in 1550 the land of Fleury-en-Biere
Fleury-en-Bière
Fleury-en-Bière is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north central France.-External links:* * *...
, and built the castle (today the department of Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
) which is given to his eldest son Henry. He bought for 15,000 pounds, on 20 February 1552, the land Courances
Courances
Courances is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Courances are known as Courançois.-References:** -External links:* *...
(current department of Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
), which is given after his death to his youngest son Peter.
He also acquired an town hotel at Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
.
He married Marie Bourgeois, daughter of Francis Bourgeois
Francis Bourgeois
Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois was an English-Swiss landscape painter and court painter to George III. He lived with his French partner Noel Desenfans and Desenfans's Welsh wife Margaret Morris. The three lived together in a house in Charlotte Street, London...
(Burgensis), first physician to Francis I
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
; they had thirteen children, including:
- Henry, lord of Fleury-en-Biere, godson of Henry II, Grand Master of Waters and Forests of France (elder);
- Peter, lord of Marchemont (second son);
- Nicolas (1545–1573), bishop of Chalons in 1572 (third son);
- Como (1548–1624), bishop of Chalons in 1575.
Sources
- Olivier Poncet, « Posséder Courances (XVe-XIXe siècle) », in : Valentine de Ganay et Laurent Le Bon (dir.), Courances, Paris, Flammarion, 2003, p. 77
- La Chesnaye des Bois, Dictionnaire de la Noblesse, 2e édition, Paris Veuve Duchesne, 1772, tome IV, p. 555