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DeLAIGLE FAMILY, continued (page 2)

Pierre de l’Aigle, born 12 Jul 1608- died 1661 Attancourt, Haute Marne, France; lord of Champgerbeau, squire, gentleman in ordinary , servant in the home of “Monsieur,” Pierre inherited Champgerbeau after the deaths of his brothers, who had no heirs. He married Lady Marguerite de Baudesson, daughter of Charles de Baudesson, squire, lord of Marnaval, and Lucie Gillot. Some of the documents we have concerning Pierre are:

Premarital agreement dated July the 11th, 1638, drawn up and delivered by Percin, lawyer in the bailiwick of Saint-Dizier, and sealed, between Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, Sir of la Montagne, living in Champ-Gerbault, gentleman in ordinary to the House of Monsieur, Prince of France; son of late Antoine de l'Aigle, living squire, Sir of la Montagne and of the said Champ-Gerbault, and Lady Perrette de Marc, daughter of Michel de Marc, quire, lord of Brousseval; and Lady Marguerite de Baudesson, daughter of Charles de Baudesson, squire. By means of this marriage, Jacques de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, gives to the said Pierre de l'Aigle, the contracting, his brother and proxy, the half of the estate and seigniory of Champ-Gerbault.

Partition of the rights and assets, dated January the 18th, 1639, signed Bourbon, lawyer in the provostry of Wassy, and sealed, between Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault; Claude de Tannier, squire, because of Lady Anne de l'Aigle; Simon Vaillant, squire; Lady Michelette de l'Aigle; Antoine de Barizier, son of late Lady Francoise de l'Aigle; and Lady Louise de l'Aigle, further to the death of their mother Lady Perrette de Marc, widow of the late Antoine de l'Aigle, living squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, and the death of Jacques de l'Aigle, their eldest brother, living lord of Champ-Gerbault. The whole estate and seigniory falls to the said Pierre de l'Aigle, from now on the only male child.

Four declarations of allegiance and homage with the enumerations of the properties supplied by Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ Gerbault, because of the said estate of Champ-Gerbault fallen to him after the death of Jacques de l'Aigle, his brother, living squire and lord of said Champ-Gerbault. Declarations dated September the 18th, 1640, April the 10th and June the 6th, 1654, and October the 16th, 1655, signed by Horguelin and Deschiens, clerks of the court of the Chamber of the State property of Champagne.

Emancipation of consent, done November the 16th, 1650, in Champ-Gerbault concerning Jacques and Lady Magdalene de l'Aigle, given by respected lord Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault and Lady Marguerite de Baudesson, their father and mother. The said deed has been signed by all the said people and by Milton, mayor.

·	Donation of the estate and seigniory of Champ-Gerbault, done March the 6th 1659, by Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, on behalf of Jacques de l'Aigle, squire, his elder son.

Baptism certificate of Jacques de l'Aigle born April the 12th 1639; Magdalene, November the 1st 1642; Louise, June the 6th, 1643; Pierre, October the 14th, 1646; and Charles, May the 14th 1649. All, children of Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault and Lady Marguerite de Baudesson. The said certificate attested and signed by Claude Bourgeois, priest of Louvemont.

Pierre and Marguerite(nee de Baudesson) de l’Aigle had the following children:
1)   JACQUES DE L'AIGLE - lord Of Champgerbaux (b.12 Apr 1639-Champgerbeau d.Abt 1720)
| sp: Catherine PETIOT (m.26 Jan 1669)
2)   Magdeleine DE L'AIGLE (b.1 Nov 1642 d.15 Oct 1707-Attancourt,Haute Marne,France) (never married)
3)    Louise DE L'AIGLE (b.6 Jun 1643-Louvemont)
4)    Pierre DE L'AIGLE - lord Of Taucourt (b.14 Oct 1646) - volunteer in the Company de Chevaux Legers de Reneyl (Light Horses)
| sp: Catherine DE BAUVIERE (m.24 Nov 1671 d.16 Sep 1691)
5)    Francois DE L'AIGLE (b.24 Feb 1648-Louvemont d.Bef 1668)
6)    Charles DE L'AIGLE- lord Of Epothemont (b.4 May 1649-Louvemont d.16 Feb 1711-Epothemont (Aube),France)   “Certifies to all to which this pertains that the Sire Charles DeLegle (de l'Aigle), Equerry, Lord of Epothment in part and there commanding from the locality of Chaumont has served for JACQUES DELEGLE (de l'Aigle) Equerry, Lord of Changerbaut, his brother there commanding in the Corps of the said nobility and squadron of Troyes.” Dated 14 Sept 1690.
  | sp: Madeleine DE BEAUFORT (m.Abt 1680 d.28 Jan 1719-Epothemont (Aube),France)
7)    Renee DE L'AIGLE (b.15 Jul 1651-Louvemont)
8)    Catherine DE L'AIGLE (b.8 Jun 1650-Louvemont d.Bef 1668)
9)    Anne DE L'AIGLE (b.20 Oct 1658-Louvemont d.Bef 1668)
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Jacques de l’Aigle - lord of Champgerbeau, was born 12 April 1639 at Champgerbeau - died ca 1720. Cornette of the Regiment of LaFerte, Equerry, then afterward of the Regiment of Bouillon. "JACQUES de l'Aigle la Montagne, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, second lieutenant in the regiment of La Ferte until the peace and second lieutenant in the company of the light cavalry of the knight of Novion in the regiment of Bouillon, lived in the said Champ-Gerbault, town of Louvemont, bailiwick of Chaumont, financial district of Vitry” Jacques married Catherine Petiot, daughter of Pierre Petiot and Marguerite Gerard, when he was 30 and she was 16, on 26 Jan 1669 at Notre Dame de St. Dizier. Various documents attest:

·	Three certificates reporting the services rendered to the king by Jacques de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, since 1656 to the peace, as self-willed in the regiments of cavalry of Reynel and Gesvres, then as second lieutenant in the regiment of la Ferte.

·	Other certificate from Sir de Molinet, lieutenant in the company of the light cavalry of the knight of Bouillon, signed by him and sealed, attesting that Jacques de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, served and presently serves, as self-willed in the said company.

In 1666, Louis the 14th, wanting to limit the number of fiscal exempts enjoyed by nobles, ordered his judges of arms to take a census of his subjects to determine those really noble and thus able to aspire to the privileges linked to this quality. These latter had to supply the proof of their nobility by letters patent or by the demonstration they were stemmed from an authenticated noble, in direct, masculine, natural and legitimate line, and without any intermediate loss of rank. In that case, they received an act of renewal of their nobility. This act was composed of a descriptive list of the produced documents in proof, of a genealogy established from these documents, a description of the family coat of arms and the motto if existing, and of the certification by the judge of arms in charge of the concerned region. The de l'Aigles provided the necessary proof.

CERTIFICATE ISSUED MARCH 1668: "Louis Francois le Fevre de Caumartin, knight, king's adviser in all his councils, member of the Council of the State, administrator of justice, police, finance and armies, commissioner delegated by His Majesty to search for the usurpers of the title of nobility and the qualification of squire in the financial region of Champagne.

"In view of the decree pronounced by the council in March the 22nd 1666, aimed at us by this committee to execute the search for the usurpers of the title of nobility and the qualification of squire, in view of the letters patent and decrees pronounced to fulfill the statements of His Majesty dated February the 8th, 1661 and June 22nd, 1664, and other previous documents, in view of the writ of summons provided to the defendants named hereafter at the request of Mr. Jacques Duret, plaintiff, appointed by His Majesty to the said search in the financial region of Champagne in enforcement of the said edicts and statements…

"On the one hand, the defendants, Jacques de l'Aigle la Montagne, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, second lieutenant in the company of the knight de Novion in the regiment of Bouillon, Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, Sir of la Montagne, self-willed in the company of the light of the light cavalry of His Grace the Marquis de Renel, Charles de l'Aigle, Magdelaine, Louise et Renee de l'Aigle de la Montagne, all brothers and sisters and children of Pierre de l'Aigle, squire, lord of Champ-Gerbault, and Lady Margueritte de Baudesson, living in the said Champ-Gerbault, town of Louvemont, bailiwick of Chaumont, financial district of Vitry.

"On the other hand, considering the deed of appearance done in our office of the clerk of the court according to our order dated January the 21st, 1667, the vouchers and deeds stated in the present genealogy, the waiver of the said Duret following the communication to him of the produced vouchers, the submissions of the king's procurator in the committee, and all which has been shown and produced before us…

"We, commissioner aforesaid, have maintained and kept the said Jacques, Pierre, Charles, Magdelaine, Louise, and Renee de l'Aigle la Montagne in the possession of the qualifications of noble and squire justified by the vouchers, deeds and agreements produced to us.

"WE ORDAIN they will enjoy the privileges and exemptions the real gentlemen of the kingdom enjoy, as well as their children born from their legal marriages and as long as they will live nobly and they will not lose rank. They will be registered in the list we will draw up and we will send to His Majesty to be taken in consideration during the drafting of the catalog of the real gentlemen of this financial region. Done in Chalons, March the 3rd, 1668. Le Fevre de Coumartin" (Translated by Robert Breuillard, France.)

Jacques & Catherine de l’Aigle had the following children:
1)   FREDERIC DE L'AIGLE - lord Of Champgerbaux (b.24 Oct 1689-Louvemont d.11 Jan 1773-Roche-sur-Marne,France)
| sp: Marie Louise ANTOINE DE BLAMONT (b.France m.12 Feb 1733d.France)
2)   Jacques DE L'AIGLE (b.29 Oct 1671-Louvemont d.12 Feb 1672-Louvemont)
3)   Jacques Andre DE L'AIGLE (b.7 Jul 1676-Louvemont d.1 Dec 1749-Louvemont) died without descendants.
4)    Catherine DE L'AIGLE (b.28 Oct 1678-Louvemont d.Abt 1743-Wassy)
| sp: Henri MENICIER - lord in part of Attancourt
  | sp: Charles CHEVALIER - Second husband, Charles, was an officer in the Navy.   They lived in Wassy.
5)    Perrette DE L'AIGLE (b.16 Sep 1680-Louvemont d.(young))
6)    Charles DE L'AIGLE (b.7 Dec 1681-Louvemont d.20 Mar 1763-Louvemont)
| sp: Louise FRANQUET (m.7 Nov 1735 d.15 Aug 1739-Roche-sur-Marne,France) - His wife, Louise, was the widow of Louis Antoine, and was the mother of his sister in law. No descendants.
7)    Louis Alexandre DE L'AIGLE (b.23 May 1683 d.28 Jul 1683)
8)    Charles Francois DE L'AIGLE (b.24 Oct 1684) - lord Of Aillancourt; Lieutenant of the Regiment of                          Dragoons of Beaupremont.   Squire, Lord of Aillancourt, OFFICIAL DOCUMENT; dated August 13, 1743, whereby the French KING LOUIS XV AWARDS THE TITLE OF KNIGHT (CHEVALIER) to Monsieur Charles, Lord de Aillancourt.
9)    Marie Anne DE L'AIGLE (b.6 Nov 1685-Louvemont d.(died young))
10) Anne DE L'AIGLE (b.9 Jan 1687-Louvemont d.20 Jan 1769-Roche-sur-Marne,France)
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In our family papers it is stated that our de l’Aigle family aligned with the following families.
If anyone has information on these families, please contact me!

Coat of Arms of the House of de l’Aigle Montagne of Xaintonge; according to an old manuscript sealed with the arms of the house of de l’Aigle of Chamgerbault:

· Montagne de l’Aigle: an eagle of silver with two heads on a field of gules (our crest)

· MEU, eagle of silver, with a single head, in a field of gules

· D’ANTON or D’AUTHON, three estans of green chains (perhaps green wood) in a field of silver “is the family of d’Anton in England”

· CONGANSAC, three heads in azure, in a field of silver

· CHASTELARS, three swords of silver in a field of sable

· CHASAGNE, star and a cross of silver in a field of gules, and a band of gold across the middle.

“These are the six branches and coats of arms which are in the escutcheon of the house of Montagne de l’Aigle in Xaintonge, from which house are descended the Sieurs de l’Aigle de la Montagne, who are a present living in France.”

We are aware on one family’s relationship: Guillaume de l’Aigle married Anyse d’Authon, circa 1525.

Church at Attancourt

Exterior and interior

Picnic at Champgerbeau, celebrated its 450th anniversary

Photos courtesy of Joy Duncan
and Kevin de l’Aigle