Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu
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Gilles Aycelin de Montaigu or Montaigut, Montagu, was a French
religious and diplomat
who became Lord Chancellor of France, Cardinal
from 1361 and bishop of Frascati from 1368. He was the chief negotiator for Jean II of France
with the English, in the aftermath of the battle of Poitiers
. Towards the end of his life he lived in Avignon
on a livery
from Cambrai
. He died in there on 5 December 1378.
He attended in 1356 the disastrous Battle of Poitiers
and followed King John II, "the Good", in England with the title of chancellor
. In may 1358 he was sent to London
by King John II to lead the council of his son, the Count of Poitiers John, Duke of Berry|Jean I of Berry, "the Magnificent". On 24 June 1360 he went Carcassonne
to the marriage of Count of Poitiers with Jeanne, daughter of Jean I of Armagnac, dead in 1388. John II, "the Good", obtained for him the Roman purple from Pope Innocent VI
in 1361.
He was then appointed by Pope Urban V
as being one of the Commissioner
s to reform of the University of Paris
. Pope Gregory XI
commissioned him as an arbitrator in the dispute between Peter IV of Aragon
and the Duke Louis I, Duke of Anjou to the Kingdom of Majorca
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
religious and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who became Lord Chancellor of France, Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
from 1361 and bishop of Frascati from 1368. He was the chief negotiator for Jean II of France
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
with the English, in the aftermath of the battle of Poitiers
Battle of Poitiers (1356)
The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War: Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt....
. Towards the end of his life he lived in Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
on a livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
from Cambrai
Cambrai
Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
. He died in there on 5 December 1378.
Biography
Born in the early years of the 14th century, Gilles Aycelin came from an Auvergnat family with several prominent members in his period. Brother of Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut, and nephew of Gilles Aycelin, "the Elder", he was bishop of Lavaur 1357-1360 and then bishop of Thérouanne, Bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) (1368-1378) and cardinal-priest with the title of SS. Silvestro e Martino (Basilica dei Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti in Rome) (1361-1368).He attended in 1356 the disastrous Battle of Poitiers
Battle of Poitiers
Battle of Poitiers may refer to one of the following battles:* Battle of Tours , also known as Battle of Poitiers between Frankish and Islamic armies* Battle of Poitiers , between England and France....
and followed King John II, "the Good", in England with the title of chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
. In may 1358 he was sent to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
by King John II to lead the council of his son, the Count of Poitiers John, Duke of Berry|Jean I of Berry, "the Magnificent". On 24 June 1360 he went Carcassonne
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,...
to the marriage of Count of Poitiers with Jeanne, daughter of Jean I of Armagnac, dead in 1388. John II, "the Good", obtained for him the Roman purple from Pope Innocent VI
Pope Innocent VI
Pope Innocent VI , born Étienne Aubert; his father was Adhemar Aubert seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin province. His niece was Catherine Aubert, Dame de Boutheon, also the wife of Randon II baron de Joyeuse; she is La Fayette's ancestor...
in 1361.
He was then appointed by Pope Urban V
Pope Urban V
Pope Urban V , born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370.-Biography:Grimoard was a native of Grizac in Languedoc . He became a Benedictine and a doctor in Canon Law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon...
as being one of the Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
s to reform of the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. Pope Gregory XI
Pope Gregory XI
Gregory XI was pope from 1370 until his death.-Biography:He was born Pierre Roger de Beaufort, in Maumont, in the modern commune of Rosiers-d'Égletons, Limousin around 1336. He succeeded Pope Urban V in 1370, and was pope until 1378...
commissioned him as an arbitrator in the dispute between Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV, , called el Cerimoniós or el del punyalet , was the King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica , King of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona Peter IV, (Balaguer, September 5, 1319 – Barcelona, January 6, 1387), called el Cerimoniós ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one...
and the Duke Louis I, Duke of Anjou to the Kingdom of Majorca
Kingdom of Majorca
The Kingdom of Majorca was founded by James I of Aragon, also known as James The Conqueror. After the death of his first-born son Alfonso, a will was written in 1262 which created the kingdom in order to cede it to his son James...
.