CHAMPAGNE. 1569. VAUCOULEURS (Meuse). Sentence,... Lot 13

CHAMPAGNE. 1569. VAUCOULEURS (Meuse). Sentence, in the name of " CHARLES IX, by the Grace of God, King of France " Given in JOINVILLE (Haute-Marne) February 5, 1569. "Our Dear and Amée Bonaventure de COURBON, widow of the late Sieur Pierre de ROTIGOTI, in his lifetime Knight of our order, made us point out, That the late King our father, had made Gift to the late de ROTIGOTI and her, in favor of Marriage of the sum of Twelve thousand livres tournois and until entire payment of this one, had given them and abandoned the enjoyment of our land of VAUCOULEUR (Vaucouleurs Meuse), Forests and revenues and belongings, which Gift did not come out effect by means of the revision of this one, made to our Domain, by means of which, we ordered that it would be paid on the deniers of our Savings... it pleased us to make him constitute an annuity... " Parchment (58 x 32 cm). Text in French.