and dependences upon condition the Issue he should have by that Marriage should inherit the said Marquisate together with the County of Luxemburgh Accordingly the said Marquisate of Arlon together with the Earldom of Luxemburgh and La Roche fell to Henry eldest son of Wallerand by Ermesinde which Henry left it to his Successors Earls and Dukes of Luxemburgh And thereupon the said Marquisate remained annexed to the Dutchy of Luxemburgh and the August Successors of the Dukes of that Place have from time to time peaceably enjoy'd the Patrimony and Fees depending thereon and exercised therein all Acts of Jurisdiction and Sovereignty 150 Years before the Purchase of the County of Chiny in 1364. by Wenceslaus the first Duke of Luxemburgh The Town and Provostship of Bastoigne 38. The Town Mayoralty and Provostship of Bastoigne consisting in the Town of that name and one hundred forty five Villages and Hamlets under ten Mayordoms hath ever since the Year 963. belonged to the first Earls of Luxemburgh in Demesn with full Right of Jurisdiction and Sovereignty as comprehended under the Title of the Earldom of Ardenne Walerand and Ermesinde Earl and Countess of Luxemburgh having by Deed in 1225. assigned to their daughter Catharin who had been promis'd in Marriage to Matthew Duke of Lorrain three thousand Livers Messinois upon their Demesn of Bastoigne except the Town and upon their Courts of Remich and Anliers which were accordingly paid the said Matthew of Lorrain in 1229. Since which time the Town and Provostship of Bastoigne hath been reputed a Member of the County and Dutchy of Luxemburgh and the Earls and Dukes thereof have enjoy'd it with all Sovereignty and Jurisdiction to this day The Town and Provostship of March c. 39. The Town Mayoralty and Provostship of March consisting in the Town of that name and nineteen Villages and Hamlets hath many Ages belong'd to the Earls and Dukes of Luxemburgh in Demesn with full Right of Sovereignty and Jurisdiction Henry the second of that name Earl of Luxemburgh the Son of Ermesinde gave it in the Year 1247. to his Brother Gerard in full of all demands of Inheritance in Right of his Father and Mother This Provostship was then granted by the name of The Land of Tamenne above the Castle and Town of Durbuy with all its Dependences Villance the Land of Dalem and Filstorff upon condition expressed in the Grant That Gerrard should hold the said Lands in Fee of the Earl of Luxemburgh The said Lands of Tamenne Durbuy and Vallence were in the Year 1304. reunited to the County of Luxemburgh by Count Henry the fourth of that name Son of Henry the third and Beatrix Daughter of Baldwyn of Avennes pursuant to an Agreement made that Year between Gerard Earl of Grandprez Lord of Houstalize Son of Henry of Grandprez and Beatrix Daughter of Gerard Lord of Durbuy and the said Henry Earl of Luxemburgh by the Mediation of his Mother the Countess Dowager of Luxemburgh called Beatrix to whose Arbitrement the Parties submitted the Sunday after Christmas 1303. upon condition nevertheless that the Lordship of Russy whereof Dalem and Filstorff are part should remain to the said Gerard of Grandprez and that Count Henry should pay him an Annuity of One hundred Livers The like Agreement was made by Gerrard Lord of Blackenheim and Irmgard his Wife Daughter also of Gerard Lord of Durbuy by Deed in February 1306. whereby the said Lord of Blackenheim and his Wife have renounced and released all Right they could any way have to the Estate of Gerard Lord of Durbuy their Father-in-Law and Father respectively which Renunciation and Release was ratified in 1314. by John and Gerard Sons of the said Gerard of Blackenheim and afterwards the Earls and Dukes of Luxemburgh enjoy'd it in Demesn with full Jurisdiction and Sovereignty The Town and Provostship of Durbuy c. 40. The Town and Provostship of Durbuy consisting in the Town of that name and forty four Villages and Hamlets divided into four Courts and nineteen Lordships of the Soil Compos'd of two and thirty Villages have likewise belong'd some Ages to the Earls and Dukes of Luxemburgh in Demesn with full Right of Jurisdiction and Sovereignty And his Catholick Majesty hath continued in possession of it as appears by what hath been said before as to the Provostship of Marche The County of La Roche c. 41. The Earldom of La Roche consisting in the Castle and Town so called and one and fifty Villages and Hamlets divided into four Mayordoms and the Seigniory of Beausaint is an ancient Patrimony of the Earls and Dukes of Luxemburgh who assumed the Title of Earls de la Roche ever since the year 1214. and enjoy'd the said Castle Town and their Dependences in Demesn with full Right of Jurisdiction and Sovereignty till dispossessed of them forcibly by the French as aforesaid The County of Salm c. 42. The County of Salm consisting in a Castle Burrough and thirty two Villages and Hamlets is very ancient having taken its Original from the first Family of the Earls of Luxemburgh Gislibert the Son of Frederick the second Earl of Luxemburgh having taken the Title of Earl of Salm in which Earldom his Son Herman succeeded who afterwards was chosen Emperour of the Romans and left the said Earldom to his Son Herman also by name who had his Son Conrade his Successor Henry the Son of Conrade succeeded him and by Deed of 15 May 1240. declared That as his Ancestor the Earl of Salm had done Fealty and Homage to the Noble Man the Earl of Luxemburgh he would renew the said Homage and did for him and his Heirs and Successors Earls of Salm take of Henry Earl of Luxemburgh and La Roche and Marquess of Arlon which Henry being the second of that name was the ninth Earl of Luxemburgh the Castle and Castlewick of Salm with all their Appurtenances Rights Inheritances Fiefes Wards Homages Burgessships and Seigniories whatsoever to be holden of the Earl of Luxemburgh in Fee and by Homage-Liege Henry the Son of the said Henry Earl of Salm did the like Fealty and Homage on Thursday next after the Feast of All Saints in the Year 1248. for the same Castle of Salm to the same Henry Earl of Luxemburgh with a formal Declaration That the Earl of Luxemburgh might and ought to have Aid of the Castle of Salm and Lands belonging to it against all Men and that the Castle was to be surrendred to him when occasion required In 1306. Henry Earl of Salm Son of Henry aforesaid did the like Services for the said Earldom of Salm to Henry the fourth of that name the eleventh Earl of Luxemburgh and seventh Emperour of that name After him Henry his Son Earl of Salm did the like Services for the said Earldom to John King of Bohemia twelfth Earl of Luxemburgh on Monday the eighth of December 1343. The Family of Salm being extinct in 1408. the Lords of Reiferscheidt succeeding as next of
Inhabitants there owe him suit to the Wars provision of Horses and Carriages for his Journeys and that he hath right of Mortmain and all other rights of Seigniory there The Provostship of Poilvach and Bann of Leignon In November 1681 the Mayor Sheriffs Officers at Law and Inhabitants of the Liberty of Liegnon depending on the said Provostship received Order from Faultrier to appear the 15th of that Month at Dinant to swear Allegiance to France with Probition to receive for the future any Order but what came from him Ivoir The same Faultrier by his Order Dated the 15th of the same Month Prohibited the Inhabitants of Ivoir as a Member of the Provostship of Polvach to own own any Soveraign but the most Christian King on pain of being punished as Rebels The Sieur de Liseigne having by Petition to Faultrier complained of two Decrees the Councel of Namur had pronounced in favour of his Sister and the Executions served pursuant to the Decrees upon his Estate in Ivoir Faultrier by his Answer to the Petition Reversed the Decrees and Prohibited on pain of Reprisal all Executions there of in the Villages in the Possession of France Chaltin Emptines Spontin Ohey Halliot Goesne Hodomont Walay Wauremont Asses Corier and the Mayoralty of Rendarch The same Intendant sent two Orders Dated the 14th and 26th of November 1681 to the Mayor Sheriffs and Inhabitants of the Villages of Chaltin Emptines Spontin Ohey Halliot Goesne Hodomont Walay Wauremont and Asses situate beyond the Meuse and Dependents of the Provostship of Poilvache and to the Inhabitants of Colier and the Mayor and Sheriffs of the Mayoralty of Rendarch which comprehends several Villages By the First they were to deliver to Courbiet at Dinant a quantity of Hey Oats and Straw By the Second they were prohibited to receive any Order from his Catholick Majesty or his Ministers or to carry any Money into the Receipt of his Demesne for Impost Tallage Subsidies or on any other pretence whatsoyver By Billet Dated the 25th of November 1681 the same Intendant Commanded Philip Houyoux Deputy Provost of Poiluache to appear immediately in the Town of Dinant to receive such Orders as should be given him on the behalf of France Falmaigne An Order of the same Intendant Dated the 26th of November 1681 was delivered to the Mayor Sheriffs and Inhabitants of Falmaigne a Dependent of the Provostship of Poilvach forbidding them to receive any Order from his Catholick Majesty or his Ministers or to pay any money into his Exchequer on any pretence whatsoever Ash in Rendarch Eurehailles Godines Gesnes Ivoir and Champall The said Villages all Dependents of the Provostship of Poilvach received several Orders from Faultrier forbidding them to pay any Duties in Obedience to any Order of the States of this Province and commanding them not to receive any Order but what came from him The 30th of November 1681 thirty or forty Dragoons under the Command of N. Boron Faultriers Deputy came to Ivoir and by ringing a Bell summoned all the Inhabitants together and by word of Mouth repeated to them the Orders above-mentioned Having past thence to Godines Boron asked John Charlett one of his Catholick Majesties Woodwards in Hanwez by what Authority he had on the 28th and 29th of November measured the Woods of Hanwez the Woodward replying he had done it by Order of his Catholick Majesties Officers his Masters Boron forbad him to do so again on pain of being Hanged or sent to the Gallies The Mayoralty of Houx and its Dependents Faultrier sent Orders to the Inhabitants of the Mayoralty of Houx a Dependent of Bovignes to the same effect as the Orders sent to the Provostship of Poilvache which Mayoralty consists in the following Villages Lisoigne Avaigne Purnode Eurehailles Ivoir and Godines with the Hamlets of Lois Faiginoule Champal Venate Futvoye Frappeul Fresne and Talfier all situate beyond the Meuse and Dependents of the Province of Namur In December 1681 the French quartered Dragoons in the strong places and Castles of the Provostship of Poilvach where they continue at the charge of the Country The Right of Spain to all the Places last mentioned within the Provostship of Poilvach and Bann of Leignon The Bann or Liberty of Leignon and the Villages above-mentioned are Dependents of the Provostship of Poilvach which by the Register of Surveys of the year 1602 consists in the following Villages the Mayoralty of Rendarch which comprehends Loustin Ronchines Ivoy Ash Mallien Corier Corioule Long Sorinne Porin d'Asses Miltier Jassoigne the Fields of Jassoigne Wauremont Ohey and Walbet with other Appendences Halliot Sey Mohiville the Appendents of Sey Chaltin Maibe a Dependent of Chaltin Fusee Waulin the Liberty of Leignon Leignon Chapoy Ouechippe Rouvaux Corbion Falmaign and Barsinalle Sorinne snr Dinant Borsell Gesnes Emptines Emptinal Natoye Fontam Campilion le sart Spontin Goesne Fille Hodomont Hous en Famerme Harynies the two Bourseignes old Bourseigne Mesinil St. Blaise Hailes Prondrosme the Mayoralty of Houx consisting in the Land of Eurehailles Broche and Gayolle incorporate into the Town of Bovignes Ivoir and Furvye Venate Hour Champal Hugomont Rbockmont Godines Monts and Chavaux Frappeul Fresne and Talfier Awaign Lisoigne Teroul Loyers and Purmode of which France hath taken possession That the Provostship and Villages above-mentioned belong to his Catholick Majesty hath been already made out and may further appear by unquestionable Evidences and Records of the years 1280 1343 1344 1346 and 1353 containing the Sale made of that Provostship and the Mayoralties depending of it by the Earl of Luxembourgh to the Lady Mary d' Artoy Countess of Namur The Confirmation of the same Sale by Charles eldest Son of the said Earl and the said Earl and his Sons discharging their Subjects of the said Provostship of the Homage due to them with Order to acknowledge the Countess of Namur their Lady as they had done the Earls of Luxemburgh their Lords and pay her for the future the like Duties they had formerly paid the said Earles to which the said Earls to which may be added the Gift the said Lady made of the said then Provostship to William her Son Earl of Namur Besides which we find an Agreement made by the Mediation of the Emperour Between Wenceslaus Duke of Luxemburgh and Brabant and the said William Earl of Namur whereby the said Duke releases all Right he or his Heirs might any way claim to the Castle Town and Provostship of Poilvach with its Dependences and to the Liberty of Sey and agrees that the said Earl shall enjoy the same by vertue of the said Sale made by his Predecessors to the Lady Mary d' Artoy in consideration whereof the said Earl of Namur released on his part all Right to Mirwart Longpreit and some other Villages of the Country of Luxemburgh Add hereto the said Accounts of Aids of the years 1493 1559 1560 and 1562 where the Villages of the said Provostship have been all Assessed as Members of the
of losing his Fee The Lord of the same place did Fealty and Homage for it to Duke Wenceslaus in the year 1398 with other Lords and Feoffees of that Countrey and his Successors did the like in the years 1532 1546 1563 1573 and 1600. The Castle and Lordship of Bertrange c. 48. The Castle and Lordship of Bertrange the Lords whereof have not only been Lords Feodals and Gentlement of that Country but had Jurisdiction over the Gentlemen Feoffees of the same as appears by the Act of Sale of the Towns of Verton Ivoix and la Ferte conveyed to Jeffrey de Bertrange in the year 1340. is not distant above a 11 hours Journey from the Capital City and stands inclosed within the Provostship of Luxemburgh The Castle and Lordship of Ansembourgh c. 49. The Castle and Lordship of Ansembourgh consists in three Villages and Hamlets wherein his Catholick Majesties Predecessors and his Majesty have for several Ages exercised to this day all acts of Soveraign Jurisdiction by their Provost of Luxemburgh particularly by the Execution of Malefactors condemned to dye And the Lord of Ansembourgh in the year 1398 did Fealty and Homage with the other Feoffees and Subjects of that Country to Duke Wenceslaus The Castle and Lordship of Hellenfelts c. 50. The Castle and Lordship of Hellenfelts consists in twelve Villages and Hamlets the Lords whereof have been Feoffees of that Country And John de Helvetz above three hundred and sixty years past was Justicier of the Nobles there And the Conveyance of the said Lordship was made before the Justicier and Bench of Nobles of that Country as appears by the Sale and Conveyance made in the year 1477 Since which as before it hath been taken in Fee from the Dukes of Luxemburgh as appears by the Records of Fealty and Homage in 1546 1547 1570 1577 and 1624. The Castle and Lordship of Mersch c. 51. The Castle and Lordship of Mersch consisting in fourteen Villages and Hamlets hath also been an ancient Demesn of the Earls of Luxemburgh as appears by the Gift of part thereof made by Sigisfroid first Earl of Luxemburgh to the Monastery of St. Maximin the residue thereof with the high Jurisdiction or right of doing Justice in Capital matters as well as those of inferior Nature having been held in Fee of his Catholick Majesty by Temporal Lords who have been always Cavaleers of that Country and assisted as such at the Sessons of Nobles held at Luxemburgh particularly at the Sessions held in the year 1407 and with other Feoffees of the same Country did Fealty and Homage to the Emperour Wenceslaus as Duke of Luxemburgh in the year 1398 and afterwards received the said Lordship as a Fee of the Dukes of Luxemburgh in 1520 1534 and 1571. The Castle and Lordship of Pittange c. 52. The Castle and Lordship of Pittange consisting in sixteen Villages and Hamlets the high Justice whereof the King of Bohemia in the year 1311 gave to Arnold Lord of Pittange for inlargement of his Fee The Lord of Pittange did Homage for it to the Emperour Wenceslaus in the year 1398 The Sale and Conveyance of it was past before the Justicier and Bench of Nobles of that Countrey as appears by the Grant thereof made by Margaret Lady Pittange in the year 1458 since which the Lords thereof have successively taken it of the Dukes of Luxemburgh as appears by the Records of Services done upon admission in the years 1520 1532 1546 1547 1562 1570 and 1572. The Lordship of Huperdange 53. The Lordship of Huperdange is a Dependent of that of Pittange and was given by Henry Earl of Luxemburgh to Arnold of Pittange in the year 1281 on condition he should hold it in Fee by Fealty and Homage And for enlargement of the said Fee the King of Bohemia granted the said Arnold the Right and Power of High Justice or Criminal Jurisdiction in the year 1311. The Lordship of Arlon-Court 54. The Lordship of Arlon-Court consists in three Villages and Hamlets and is a Capital place and ancient Fee of the said Province John King of Bohemia having granted Arnold de Pittange High Justice there in the year 1311 for inlargement of his Fee And in 1570 the Lord of Arlon-Court did Homage for it The Lordship of Meissenburgh 55. The Lordship of Meissenbourgh consists in fifteen Villages and Hamlets The Lords thereof have been Counsellors to the ancient Earls of Luxemburgh before and since the year 1237 and in 1398 did Fealty and Homage for it to the Dukes of Luxemburgh and afterwards in the year 1532 1547 1556 and 1624. The Castle and Lordship of Fischbach 56. The Castle and Lordship of Fischbach consists in three Villages and Hamlets The Lords thereof have been Cavaleers of that Country done Fealty and Homage to the Duke in 1398 and assisted at the Session of Nobles in 1407. The High Justice thereof was given by Justus Marquess of Brandenburgh to Robert and John de Fischbach on Fryday before the Visitation in 1407. And Wenceslaus King of the Romans on St. Simons day in the year 1409 confirm'd the said Gift The Conveyance of Sale of part of the said Lordship was pass'd before the Justicier and Bench of Nobles of Luxemburgh the 13 of September 1581 and the 18 of May 1628 and the Lords of it have done Fealty and Homage for it to the Dukes of Luxemburgh The Castle and Lordship of Leinster c. 57. The Castle and Lordship of Leinster or Linceren consists in nine Villages and Hamlets The Lords thereof have been ancient Feoffees of that Country and in 1236 obliged themselves to observe the Priviledges granted to the Inhabitants of Echternech by the Countess of Ermesinde on pain of forfeiting their Fee The Lord of Leinster in 1230 did Fealty and Homage for it the like was done for it to Duke Wenceslaus in 1398 and afterwards to other Dukes in 1447 and 1556. The Castle and Lordship of Heffingen 58. That the Castle and Lordship of Heffingen is a Capital place and held in Chief of the Duke of Luxemburgh appears by the Records of Services upon Admissions in 1563. The Lordship of la Rochette with the Wall of an old Castle and fifteen Villages and Hamlets c. 59. The Lordship of la Rochette consists in fifteen Villages and Hamlets the Lords thereof have been ancient Feoffees of that Country and as such have purchased several Lordships there and in 1398 and since in 1546 1563 1570 1600 and 1621 have done Fealty and Homage for it to the Dukes of Luxemburgh as appears of Record The Lordship of Heringen 60. In 1570 the Duke of Luxemburgh had Fealty and Homage done him by the Lord of Heringen for his Lordship of Heringen consisting in a Village and a Hamlet The Castle and Lordship of Beaufort c. 61. The Castle and Lordship of Beaufort consisting in eleven Villages and Hamlets is a Fee and Capital place of the Dutchy of Luxemburgh In 1338 among other