Calvados. Papers of the Drudes de Campagnolles... Lot 83

Calvados. Papers of the Drudes de Campagnolles family, about forty 16th-19th century documents. Most of them annotated on the back in 1789 by Toustain de Richebourg, to authenticate them. - A large parchment sheet containing copies of very old charters concerning the house of Drudes, dated 941, 942 and 977. - Aveu and declaration of fief and lands to Guillaume Drudes squire (1578, parchment with seal under paper). Agreement concluded in Vire with Guillaume Drudes. Deed of faith and tribute to Guillaume Drudes (1579, with small wax seal). Marriage contract of Guillaume Drudes (1577, many signatures). - 4 sheets (damaged) from the 16th century, taken from the register of the Chambre des Comptes in Paris, concerning different members of the Drudes family (with mentions of origin and authentication by Toustain de Richebourg, in 1789) - 18 18th century parchments: 18th century copy of the ennoblement deed of 1697, commissions and requests from the chancellery of the Palais de Paris for Jacques Alexandre Drudes (1740-1742), certificate of musketeer signed by the Marquis de Montboissier (1747), etc. - A dozen 19th century documents concerning Camille Drudes de Campagnolles, owner of the Château de Campagnolles, including his will, a "statement of my fortune", accounts, etc. - 2 officer's diplomas for sieur Drudes de Campagnoles "former musketeer", on vellum (1814-1815). (see also, from the same source n°88 and 183).