Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	france_n	king_n	lewis_n	4,345	5	10.0612	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27526	The present state of France containing a general description of that kingdom corrected and purged from the many gross mistakes in the French copy, enriched with additional observations and remarks of the new compiler, and digested into a method conformable to that of the state of England / by R.W. ...	Wolley, Richard, fl. 1667-1694.; Besongne, Nicolas, d. 1697.	1687 (1687)	Wing B2052A; ESTC R1280	281,972	540

office_n there_o be_v likewise_o twelve_o of_o the_o king_n lifeguard_n man_n command_v by_o a_o exempt_a in_o ordinary_a and_o a_o sub-brigadier_n that_o keep_v guard_n every_o day_n at_o the_o outward_a door_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o hall_n two_o of_o the_o king_n footman_n wait_v always_o in_o the_o antichamber_n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o go_v wherever_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n to_o send_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o france_n and_o they_o have_v beside_o ten_o other_o little_a footman_n if_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o france_n be_v carry_v or_o conduct_v to_o the_o audience_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o ambassador_n they_o be_v place_v on_o the_o king_n right_a hand_n the_o governess_n and_o under-governess_n too_o enter_z within_z the_o rail_n upon_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n as_o likewise_o the_o chambermaid_n that_o hold_v they_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o the_o gentleman-usher_n that_o lead_v and_o support_v they_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v fall_v of_o monsieur_n the_o king_n only_a brother_n and_o his_o family_n philip_n son_n of_o france_n only_a brother_n to_o the_o king_n duke_n of_o orleans_n etc._n etc._n be_v bear_v the_o 22d_o of_o september_n 1640._o his_o first_o wife_n be_v the_o lady_n henriette-anne_n of_o england_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a charles_n the_o first_o king_n of_o great-brittain_n and_o sister_n to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o england_n to_o who_o he_o be_v marry_v the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n 1661._o she_o die_v the_o 29_o of_o june_n 1670._o leave_v he_o two_o daughter_n marie-lewise_a of_o orleans_n queen_n of_o spain_n bear_v the_o 27_o of_o march_n 1662._o marry_a at_o fountain-bleau_a the_o 31st_o of_o august_n 1679._o and_o anne_n of_o orleans_n duchess_n of_o savoy_n bear_v the_o 27_o of_o august_n 1669._o and_o marry_v at_o versailles_n the_o 10_o of_o april_n 1684._o his_o second_o wife_n be_v madam_n charlotte-elizabeth_n of_o bavaria_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n palatine_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o 27_o of_o may_n or_o the_o 17_o old_a style_n 1651._o and_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o the_o 21_o of_o december_n 1671._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n the_o duke_n of_o chartres_n name_v philip_n bear_v the_o second_o of_o august_n 1675_o and_o mademoiselle_n of_o chartres_n bear_v the_o 13_o of_o september_n 1676._o name_v elizabeth_n charlotte_n the_o duke_n of_o chartres_n be_v colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o guienne_n his_o governor_n be_v the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr estrade_n who_o have_v the_o same_o allowance_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o son_n of_o france_n his_o tutor_n be_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n laurent_n former_o introductor_n of_o ambassador_n to_o their_o royal_a highness_n the_o governess_n of_o their_o royal_a highness_n child_n be_v the_o marshal_n of_o grancy_n lady_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o very_a lively_a spirit_n that_o delight_n in_o great_a thing_n and_o that_o have_v signalise_v his_o courage_n in_o several_a rencounter_n as_o at_o the_o take_n of_o st._n omers_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o mount-cassel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n monsieur_fw-fr the_o late_a duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o be_v name_v gaston-john-baptiste_n son_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o orleans_n etc._n etc._n die_v at_o blois_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 52_o year_n the_o second_o of_o february_n 1660._o his_o first_o wife_n be_v marie_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heiress_n to_o henry_n of_o bourbon_n duke_n of_o montpensier_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o dombes_n and_o to_o henriette-catharine_n duchess_n of_o joyeuse_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1626._o and_o die_v the_o four_o of_o june_n the_o next_o year_n be_v 1627._o leave_v he_o a_o daughter_n bear_v the_o 29_o of_o may_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 1627._o style_v mademoiselle_n of_o orleans_n who_o sign_n anne-marie-lewise_a of_o orleans_n the_o countess_n of_o fiesque_n be_v her_o governess_n she_o be_v likewise_o duchess_n of_o chatelleraud_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n in_o scotland_n and_o be_v still_o claim_v by_o they_o and_o of_o montpensier_n etc._n etc._n princess_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche-sur-yon_a etc._n etc._n and_o sovereign_a princess_n of_o dombes_n etc._n etc._n but_o she_o have_v give_v the_o principality_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche-sur-yon_a to_o francis_n lewis_n of_o bourbon_n at_o present_a prince_n of_o conti_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o dombes_n which_o give_v power_n to_o coin_v money_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o maine_n reserve_v only_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o during_o her_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o the_o say_v late_a monsieur_n marry_v for_o his_o second_o wife_n margaret_n of_o lorraine_n second_o daughter_n of_o francis_n count_n de_fw-fr vaudemont_n and_o of_o christine_n the_o salme_n and_o sister_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1615._o and_o die_v at_o paris_n in_o her_o palace_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o 3d_o of_o april_n 1672._o by_o who_o he_o leave_v three_o daughter_n 1._o mademoiselle_fw-fr of_o orleans_n name_v margaret-lewise_a bear_v the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1645._o and_o marry_v the_o 19_o of_o april_n 1661._o to_o the_o prince_n of_o tuscany_n at_o present_a great_a duke_n of_o florence_n by_o who_o he_o have_v ferdinand_n of_o medicis_n prince_n of_o tuscany_n bear_v the_o 9th_o of_o august_n 1663._o and_o marie_n magdalene_n of_o medicis_n bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1665._o 2._o mademoiselle_fw-fr d'_fw-fr alencon_n isabel_n of_o orleans_n bear_v the_o 26_o of_o decem._n 1646._o she_o be_v duchess_n dowager_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o guise_n by_o who_o she_o have_v a_o son_n 3._o and_o mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr valois_n francise_n of_o orleans_n bear_v the_o 13_o of_o october_n 1648._o and_o marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1663._o she_o die_v in_o 1664._o he_o have_v likewise_o a_o son_n by_o she_o name_v john-gaston_n duke_n of_o valois_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v and_o conti_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o lewis_n of_o bourbon_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n prince_n of_o condé_v brother_n of_o antony_n of_o bourbon_n king_n of_o navarre_n who_o be_v father_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o great_a have_v by_o eleonor_n de_fw-fr roye_n countess_n of_o roucy_n marchioness_n of_o conti_n and_o lady_n of_o muret_n his_o first_o wife_n henry_n prince_n of_o condé_v the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n this_o henry_n the_o first_o have_v by_o charlotte-catherine_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoüille_fw-fr henry_n the_o second_o who_o by_o charlotte_n margaret_n of_o montmorency_n daughter_n to_o the_o last_o constable_n of_o montmorency_n and_o lewise_o de_fw-fr budos_n his_o second_o wife_n who_o die_v the_o 2d_o of_o december_n 1650._o leave_v three_o child_n and_o die_v the_o 28_o of_o december_n 1646._o 1._o lewis_n of_o bourbon_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n prince_n of_o condé_v first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n duke_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o bourbon_n etc._n etc._n and_o general_a of_o the_o king_n army_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o valiant_a prince_n of_o europe_n or_o to_o speak_v better_a the_o alexander_z of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v bear_v the_o 8_o of_o september_n 1621._o and_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o february_n 1641._o being_n as_o then_o but_o duke_n of_o enguyen_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n marry_a clare-clemence_n de_fw-fr maillé_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr daughter_n of_o the_o late_a marshal_n de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o late_a cardinal_n duke_n of_o richelieu_n sister_n by_o who_o he_o have_v at_o paris_n the_o 29_o of_o july_n 1643._o henry-julius_n of_o bourbon_n now_o prince_n of_o condé_v knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n governor_n of_o burgundy_n etc._n etc._n grand_fw-fr master_n of_o france_n or_o of_o the_o king_n household_n under_o which_o head_n we_o shall_v speak_v further_o of_o he_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o condé_v die_v at_o fountain-bleau_a the_o 11_o of_o december_n 1686._o in_o the_o 65_o year_n of_o his_o age._n on_o the_o 11_o of_o december_n 1663._o the_o present_a prince_n marry_v anne_n countess_n palatine_n duchess_n of_o bavaria_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o 11_o of_o december_n 1647._o daughter_n of_o the_o late_a edward_n of_o bavaria_n prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o of_o anne_n of_o gorzague_n and_o be_v adopt_v only_a daughter_n of_o poland_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o marie-terese_a call_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourbon_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o paris_n the_o first_o of_o february_n 1666._o and_o baptise_a at_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o carmelites_n in_o the_o street_n call_v la_fw-fr rue_fw-fr de_fw-fr bouloy_n the_o 22th_o of_o january_n 1670._o 2._o lewis_n of_o bourbon_n duke_z of_o enguien_v and_o governor_n of_o burgundy_n bear_v at_o paris_n the_o 11_o of_o october_n

1668_o who_o marry_a mademoiselle_n of_o nantes_n lewise_o francise_a of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1685._o 3._o anne-lewise_a of_o bourbon_n call_v mademoiselle_n of_o enguien_v bear_v at_o paris_n the_o 11_o of_o august_n 1675._o 4._o lewise-benedicte_a of_o bourbon_n call_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr condé_v bear_v the_o 8_o of_o november_n 1676._o and_o 5._o marie-anne_n of_o bourbon_n call_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr montmorency_n bear_v the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1678._o the_o king_n restore_v to_o the_o prince_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n the_o county_n of_o clermont_n steney_n and_o dun_n and_o that_o of_o jamets_n and_o since_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o domain_a of_o the_o country_n of_o bourbon_n be_v the_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o this_o royal_a branch_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o prince_n only_a brother_n be_v the_o late_a armand_n of_o bourbon_n prince_n of_o conti_n governor_n of_o languedoc_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n order_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o paris_n the_o 8_o of_o october_n 1629._o and_o die_v at_o pezenas_n the_o 21_o of_o february_n 1666._o he_o marry_v anne-marie_a martinozzi_n niece_n to_o the_o late_a cardinal_n mazarine_n who_o die_v the_o 3d_o of_o february_n 1672._o by_o who_o he_o leave_v two_o prince_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o the_o dauphin_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conti_n lewise-armand_n of_o bourbon_n bear_v the_o four_o of_o march_n 1661._o and_o baptise_a the_o last_n of_o february_n 1662._o the_o king_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n mother_n be_v his_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n who_o name_v he_o lewis_n he_o die_v at_o fountain-bleau_a the_o 9th_o of_o november_n 1685._o on_o the_o 16_o of_o january_n 1680._o he_o marry_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr blois_n marie-anne_n legitimate_a of_o france_n the_o king_n give_v then_o to_o this_o prince_n 50000_o crown_n ready_a money_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 25000_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o princess_n a_o million_o of_o liver_n ready_a money_n with_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o 100000_o liver_n and_o many_o jewel_n beside_o the_o duchy_n of_o vaujours_fw-fr she_o have_v beside_o as_o heiress_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v by_o her_o brother_n the_o late_a count_n of_o vermandois_n high_a admiral_n of_o france_n 2._o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche-sur-yon_a francis_n lewis_n of_o bourbon_n at_o present_a prince_n of_o conti_n bear_v the_o 30_o of_o april_n 1664._o the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o a_o pension_n of_o 20000_o crown_n a_o year_n 3._o anne-genevieve_n of_o bourbon_n only_a sister_n to_o the_o present_a prince_n of_o condé_v be_v bear_v the_o 27_o of_o august_n 1639._o and_o die_v the_o 15_o of_o april_n 1679._o she_o marry_v henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o longueville_n there_o still-remains_a of_o the_o family_n of_o bourbon_n the_o princess_n of_o carignan_n name_v marie_n de_fw-fr bourbon-soissons_n bear_v in_o 1606._o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a prince_n thomas_n and_o mother_n of_o prince_n emanuel_n philbert_n prince_n of_o carignan_n in_o savoy_n of_o the_o late_a count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr eugenius-maurice_n of_o savoy_n and_o of_o the_o princess_n of_o baden_n and_o lewis_n son_n of_o lewis_n of_o bourbon_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr cousin_n german_n of_o the_o late_a henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n prince_n of_o condé_v who_o die_v in_o 1641._o he_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o soissons_fw-fr be_v knight_n of_o malta_n and_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr couture_z in_o manse_n we_o have_v hitherto_o name_v only_o those_o prince_n in_o france_n which_o be_v such_o without_o be_v oblige_v for_o that_o honour_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o birth_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o courtnay_n pretend_v they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v comprise_v have_v make_v great_a instance_n to_o that_o purpose_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a represent_v that_o they_o be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a male_a line_n from_o peter_n of_o france_n seven_o son_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o six_o surname_v the_o gross_a which_o because_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v acknowledge_v such_o we_o shall_v pass_v by_o and_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o prince_n and_o princess_n descend_v from_o the_o house_n of_o france_n who_o because_o they_o be_v natural_a child_n or_o their_o descendant_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n bear_v out_o of_o legal_a matrimony_n have_v need_n of_o letter_n of_o legitimation_n or_o of_o a_o public_a act_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o royal_a issue_n and_o enjoy_v the_o rank_n of_o prince_n which_o the_o king_n natural_a child_n so_o legitimate_a and_o their_o descendant_n have_v always_o have_v in_o france_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o legitimate_a child_n of_o the_o present_a king_n 1._o the_o first_o legitimate_a child_n of_o the_o present_a king_n be_v marie-anne_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o present_a king_n and_o of_o lewise-francise_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baume_n le_fw-fr blanc_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valiere_n duchess_n of_o vaujour_n etc._n etc._n former_o one_o of_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o late_a duchess_n of_o orleans_n henriette-anne_n of_o great-brittain_n who_o be_v at_o present_a a_o profess_a nun_n in_o the_o great_a convent_n of_o the_o carmelitess_n into_o which_o order_n she_o enter_v the_o four_o of_o june_n 1675._o under_o the_o name_n of_o sister_n lewise_o of_o mercy_n this_o young_a princess_n be_v bear_v in_o october_n 1666._o and_o as_o we_o have_v already_o remark_v be_v now_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conti_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v the_o 16_o of_o january_n 1680._o have_v have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o her_o letter_n of_o legitimation_n be_v verify_v in_o parliament_n the_o 14_o of_o may_v 1667._o 2._o her_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n be_v the_o late_a lewis_n legitimate_a of_o france_n count_n of_o vermandois_n and_o high-admiral_n or_o grand-master_n of_o the_o sea_n head_n and_o superintendent_a general_n of_o the_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n of_o france_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o second_o of_o october_n 1667._o and_o die_v at_o courtray_v the_o 18_o of_o november_n 1681._o at_o five_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o arras_n leave_v all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n his_o sister_n his_o letter_n of_o legitimation_n bear_v date_n the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1669._o in_o which_o he_o be_v style_v duke_n of_o vermandois_n other_o legitimate_a child_n of_o france_n by_o madam_n de_fw-fr montespan_n 1._o lewis-augustus_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n duke_n of_o maine_n sovereign_a prince_n of_o dombes_n and_o colonel_n general_n of_o the_o swiss_n and_o grison_n etc._n etc._n bear_a the_o last_o of_o march_n 1670._o and_o legitimate_a the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1673._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o dombes_n be_v give_v he_o by_o mademoiselle_fw-fr anne-marie_a of_o oriean_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1682._o reserve_v only_o the_o profit_n to_o herself_o during_o her_o life_n 2._o lewis_n caesar_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n count_n de_fw-fr vexin_n bear_v in_o 1672._o legitimate_a the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1673._o 3._o mademoiselle_fw-fr of_o nantes_n name_v lewise-francise_a of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1673._o who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1685._o 4._o mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr tours_n name_v lewise-marie-anne_n of_o bourbon_n who_o be_v legitimate_a of_o france_n in_o january_n 1676._o and_o die_v in_o september_n 1681._o 5._o lewis-alexander_n of_o bourbon_n earl_n of_o toulouse_n and_o at_o present_a great_a admiral_n of_o france_n and_o colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o toulouse_n bornthe_n 6_o of_o june_n 1678._o and_o legitimate_a 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peerage_n of_o vendome_n in_o 1598._o and_o cause_v

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year_n 2._o philip_n of_o vendome_n grand_a prior_n of_o france_n knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n be_v bear_v the_o 22d_o of_o august_n 1656._o the_o same_o henry_n the_o great_a have_v during_o his_o second_o marriage_n by_o the_o lady_n henriette_n of_o balsac_n de_fw-fr antrague_n marchioness_n of_o vernueil_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n be_v 1._o the_o late_a henry_n of_o bourbon_n duke_n of_o vernueil_n etc._n etc._n who_o on_o the_o 29_o of_o october_n 1668._o marry_a charlote_n seguier_n duchess_n dowager_n of_o sully_n who_o die_v without_o child_n the_o 28_o of_o may_v 1682._o 2._o the_o late_a gabriele_n of_o bourbon_n first_o wife_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n of_o epernon_n by_o who_o she_o have_v the_o duke_n of_o candale_n who_o die_v at_o lion_n and_o a_o daughter_n who_o be_v a_o carmelite_n nun._n by_o the_o lady_n jaqueline_n de_fw-fr bueil_n countess_n of_o moret_z he_o have_v antony_n of_o bourbon_n count_z of_o moret_z who_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o castelnau_n do_v airy_a in_o 1632._o last_o by_o the_o lady_n charlotte_n of_o essar_n countess_n of_o remorantin_n his_o four_o mistress_n the_o say_a king_n have_v two_o daughter_n viz._n the_o lady_n joan-baptist_n of_o bourbon_n abbess_z and_o chief_z of_o the_o order_n of_o fonteurault_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o 1608._o and_o die_v the_o 16_o of_o january_n 1669._o and_o the_o lady_n marie-henriette_n of_o bourbon_n abbess_n of_o chelles_n who_o be_v likewise_o dead_a chap._n ix_o of_o the_o house_n of_o longueville_n the_o late_a henry_n of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o longueville_n etc._n etc._n die_v at_o rouen_n the_o 11_o of_o may_v 1663._o at_o the_o age_n of_o 69_o year_n he_o marry_v as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o present_a prince_n of_o conde_n sister_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n viz._n 1._o john-lewis-charles_n of_o orleans_n of_o longueville_n call_v the_o abbot_n of_o orleans_n duke_n of_o longueville_n and_o d'_fw-fr estouteville_n count_n de_fw-fr dunois_n or_o the_o country_n of_o dun_n etc._n etc._n be_v bear_v the_o 12_o of_o january_n 1646._o and_o take_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o 1669._o 2._o charles_n of_o orleans_n duke_n of_o longueville_n count_n of_o st._n paul_n his_o brother_n be_v kill_v at_o the_o memorable_a passage_n of_o the_o rhine_n near_o tolbuy_v in_o holland_n the_o 12_o of_o june_n 1672._o leave_v only_o a_o natural_a son_n call_v the_o chevalier_n longueville_n who_o be_v legitimate_a the_o same_o year_n their_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n by_o a_o former_a wise_a be_v anne-marie_a of_o orleans_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o 5_o of_o march_n 1625._o be_v widow_n of_o henry_n of_o savoy_n last_o duke_n of_o nemours_n this_o family_n descend_v in_o a_o direct_a male_a line_n from_o john_n natural_a son_n to_o lewis_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o orleans_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o six_o this_o count_n de_fw-fr dunois_n do_v such_o brave_a exploit_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o seven_o against_o the_o english_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bastard_n of_o orleans_n and_o of_o count_n de_fw-fr dunois_n that_o he_o obtain_v for_o his_o posterity_n very_o singular_a privilege_n and_o such_o as_o never_o before_o or_o since_o he_o be_v ever_o grant_v to_o any_o natural_a child_n but_o those_o of_o the_o king_n themselves_o after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o those_o which_o be_v legitimate_a i_o think_v good_a to_o subjoin_v those_o family_n that_o the_o king_n suffer_v to_o enjoy_v some_o particular_a honour_n which_o other_o duke_n and_o peer_n be_v not_o allow_v which_o be_v call_v stranger-prince_n chap._n x._o of_o stranger-prince_n these_o prince_n though_o bear_v in_o france_n and_o true_o french_a by_o nation_n yet_o be_v call_v stranger_n because_o they_o be_v original_o descend_v from_o a_o foreign_a house_n and_o principality_n and_o bear_v its_o name_n as_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lorain_n savoy_n and_o other_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v here_o speak_v it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o regulate_v the_o point_n of_o precedence_n among_o the_o sovereign_a family_n settle_v in_o france_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o those_o dispute_n i_o shall_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o respective_a settle_v here_o and_o since_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lorain_n that_o for_o these_o many_o age_n have_v be_v settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v long_o enjoy_v the_o bank_n of_o prince_n in_o france_n than_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v take_v it_o ill_a that_o i_o give_v they_o the_o first_o place_n for_o as_o for_o the_o precedence_n of_o some_o other_o house_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o almost_o nothing_o determine_v in_o france_n on_o that_o subject_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o think_v of_o that_o point_n what_o he_o please_v of_o the_o house_n of_o lorain_n the_o better_a and_o more_o distinct_o 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savoy-nemours_n be_v bear_v the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1646._o and_o be_v marry_v in_o 1665._o to_o alphonso_n the_o six_o king_n of_o portugal_n but_o afterward_o that_o marriage_n be_v declare_v void_a because_o of_o the_o impotence_n of_o that_o king_n she_o be_v remarried_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o prince_n don_n pedro_n then_o declare_v regent_n of_o portugal_n the_o 28_o of_o march_n 1680._o and_o who_o be_v now_o king_n she_o die_v the_o 27_o of_o december_n 1683._o leave_v behind_o she_o only_o one_o daughter_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o 6_o of_o january_n 1669._o and_o baptise_a the_o 2d_o of_o march_n follow_v and_o name_v elizabeth-marie-lewise-josephe_a she_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n or_o otherwise_o the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_a precedent_n duke_n of_o nemours_n be_v bear_v in_o 1625._o and_o be_v name_v henry_n of_o savoy_n duke_n of_o aumale_a who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o exercise_n worthy_a of_o a_o prince_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o reims_n and_o other_o benefice_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a brother_n he_o quit_v his_o benefice_n to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v up_o and_o make_v to_o flourish_v in_o his_o person_n the_o illustrious_a house_n of_o savoy_n and_o so_o take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o nemours_n he_o marry_v on_o the_o 22d_o of_o may_v 1657._o mademoiselle_fw-fr anne-marie_a of_o orleans_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n who_o be_v now_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o orleans_n but_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o 14_o of_o january_n 1659._o in_o who_o the_o branch_n of_o nemours_n after_o it_o have_v subsist_v in_o france_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 150_o year_n be_v extinguish_v of_o the_o family_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'_fw-fr auvergne_n of_o which_o the_o famous_a godfrey_n of_o boüillon_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o house_n have_v remain_v in_o france_n ever_o since_o the_o late_a 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chateau-thierry_n to_o duke_n maximilian-philip_n of_o bavaria_n son_n of_o maximilian_n elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o of_o marie-anne_n arch-duchess_n of_o austria_n henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'auvergne_a viscount_n of_o turenne_n and_o of_o castillon_n count_n of_o nêgrepêlice_n their_o uncle_n be_v governor_n and_o seneschal_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a limosin_n colonel-general_n of_o the_o light_a horse_n and_o marshal_v the_o camp_n general_n to_o the_o king_n army_n and_o be_v the_o most_o renown_a captain_n of_o this_o age_n but_o alas_o on_o the_o fatal_a 27_o of_o july_n 1675._o new_a stile_n a_o canon_n shoot_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o illustrious_a life_n of_o that_o great_a man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o vast_a project_n he_o be_v about_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n arms._n he_o command_v then_o the_o french_a army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o rhine_n against_o the_o imperialist_n under_o the_o command_n of_o count_n montecuculi_fw-la the_o king_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o memory_n cause_v a_o solemn_a service_n to_o be_v say_v for_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n at_o paris_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o september_n 1675_o at_o which_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o superior_a company_n be_v present_a and_o order_v he_o a_o stately_a tomb_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n denis_n in_o france_n among_o the_o mausolaeum_n of_o his_o own_o royal_a predecessor_n of_o the_o family_n of_o grimaldi_n de_fw-fr mourgues_n or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o monaco_n in_o italy_n lewis_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n sovereign_a prince_n of_o monaco_n etc._n etc._n duke_n of_o valentinois_n peer_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n and_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n remy_n be_v bear_v the_o 25_o of_o july_n 1642._o on_o the_o 30_o of_o march_n 1660._o he_o marry_v catherine_n charlotte_n of_o gramont_n who_o die_v the_o four_o of_o june_n 1678._o leave_v he_o two_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n 1._o antony_n de_fw-fr grimaldi_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o valentinois_n who_o be_v colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o be_v bear_v the_o 27_o of_o january_n 1661._o 2._o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr monaco_n bear_v in_o 1669._o 3._o marie-charlotte_n grimaldi_n call_v mademoiselle_n of_o monaco_n bear_v the_o 14_o of_o january_n 1662._o and_o 4._o n_o ....._o de_fw-fr monaco_n who_o be_v a_o nun._n the_o prince_n of_o monaco_n sister_n be_v marie-hippolyte_n de_fw-fr grimaldi_n bear_v in_o 1644._o and_o marry_v in_o 1659._o to_o charles-emanuel-philibert_n de_fw-fr simiane_n marquis_n of_o pianezz_n late_o first_o minister_n of_o savoy_n 2._o joan-marie_a de_fw-fr grimaldi_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o 1645._o widow_z of_o n_o ...._o imperiale_n 3._o devote-marie-renée_n grimaldi_n bear_v in_o 1646._o who_o be_v a_o nun._n and_o 4._o n_o ...._o de_fw-fr grimaldi_n bear_v in_o 1648._o of_o the_o family_n of_o rohan_n the_o family_n of_o rohan_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o first_o sovereign_n of_o britain_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o prince_n of_o

paris_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o league_n of_o the_o suiffer_v the_o rent_n upon_o the_o guildhall_n or_o town-house_n of_o paris_n 3._o mr._n de_fw-fr bretevil_n have_v the_o eighteen_o generality_n of_o the_o country_n of_o election_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a tax_n call_v the_o taille_n &_o taillon_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n or_o counting-chamber_n at_o paris_n that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o aid_n at_o paris_n there_o be_v four_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n who_o be_v m._n berrier_n m._n de_fw-fr beauchamol_n m._n ranchin_n and_o m._n coquille_n and_o m._n bartillat_n and_o m._n du_n mets_n with_o the_o title_n of_o commissionated_a keeper_n of_o the_o treasure-royal_a exercise_n by_o turn_n what_o be_v former_o exercise_v by_o three_o person_n with_o the_o title_n of_o treasurer_n of_o the_o main_a treasury_n or_o exchequer_n call_v l'_n epargne_n or_o spare_v revenue_n there_o be_v eighty_o master_n of_o request_n in_o ordinary_a of_o the_o king_n household_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a the_o officer_n called_z les_fw-fr gens_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr be_v one_o proctor-general_n m._n lewis_n maboul_n who_o likewise_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o advocate-general_n one_o advocate-general_n m._n francis-nicholas_n berthelot_n the_o secretary_n of_o the_o court_n of_o finance_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n there_o be_v four_o secretaries-registrers_a of_o the_o privy-council_n four_o commissioner_n of_o the_o register_n of_o the_o council_n and_o four_o registrers-keeper_n of_o the_o council-bag_n all_o officiate_a quarterly_a and_o one_o chief_n registrer_fw-fr of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o household_n there_o be_v eight_o usher_n or_o doorkeeper_n in_o ordinary_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n council_n and_o eight_o other_o usher_n of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o household_n there_o be_v also_o hold_v another_o council_n call_v the_o council_n of_o party_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o process_n or_o suit_n move_v by_o particular_a party_n one_o among_o another_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o appeal_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n or_o of_o a_o parliament_n or_o any_o other_o entire_a jurisdiction_n or_o for_o particular_a affair_n between_o city_n and_o city_n or_o between_o one_o private_a person_n and_o another_o that_o this_o council_n have_v call_v before_o it_o or_o of_o which_o it_o have_v reserve_v the_o cognisance_n to_o itself_o the_o councillor_n of_o state_n that_o sit_v in_o this_o council_n of_o party_n or_o in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o finance_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n person_n that_o have_v serve_v a_o long_a time_n in_o other_o court_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o in_o the_o parliament_n grand-council_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o master_n of_o request_n or_o in_o embassy_n to_o foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n those_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n enjoy_v the_o quality_n and_o pension_n of_o counsellor_n of_o state_n at_o their_o return_n from_o their_o ambassage_n but_o yet_o have_v not_o all_o entrance_n into_o the_o council_n some_o of_o they_o serve_v there_o all_o the_o year_n and_o some_o but_o six_o month_n their_o salary_n when_o they_o serve_v all_o the_o year_n be_v 2000_o crown_n to_o each_o they_o be_v swear_v by_o the_o chancellor_n ancient_o there_o be_v three_o master_n of_o request_n take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o use_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n lodging_n lean_v with_o their_o elbow_n on_o the_o rail_n ready_a to_o receive_v all_o request_n or_o petition_n that_o people_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o present_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o they_o be_v business_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n they_o common_o dispatch_v they_o immediate_o but_o if_o they_o be_v of_o consequence_n than_o they_o make_v report_n of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chamber_n or_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o mass_n or_o a_o walk_n and_o when_o business_n begin_v to_o increase_v they_o wait_v no_o more_o at_o the_o door_n but_o near_o the_o king_n person_n who_o commit_v to_o their_o examination_n all_o the_o petition_n that_o be_v present_v he_o they_o usual_o have_v lodging_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o be_v table_v at_o court_n they_o at_o present_a take_v cognisance_n in_o their_o court_n of_o master_n of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o personal_a and_o possessory_a cause_n of_o the_o crown-officer_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v commoner_n and_o table_v in_o the_o royal_a household_n and_o other_o that_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o committimus_fw-la there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n from_o they_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o a_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n be_v give_v they_o by_o a_o solemn_a remission_n of_o any_o cause_n to_o they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n they_o serve_v likewise_o in_o the_o chancery_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n where_o they_o report_v and_o sign_n all_o petition_n that_o come_v thither_o and_o have_v extraordinary_a commission_n in_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v intendant_o of_o justice_n of_o policy_n and_o of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n as_o also_o in_o the_o army_n where_o they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a authority_n and_o power_n they_o have_v power_n to_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o precedent_n in_o all_o seneschalchy_n and_o bailywicks_a the_o habit_n use_v by_o the_o master_n of_o request_n at_o great_a ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n be_v a_o scarlet-gown_n as_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o parliament_n where_o they_o have_v entrance_n place_n and_o voice_n or_o freedom_n of_o suffrage_n and_o opinion_n deliberative_a when_o the_o master_n of_o request_n march_v all_o in_o a_o body_n accompany_v the_o chancellor_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1660._o at_o the_o king_n solemn_a entry_n they_o wear_v as_o they_o do_v then_o black_a velvet-gown_n with_o golden_a girdle_n and_o hatband_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o grand_a council_n the_o grand_a council_n be_v at_o its_o original_a or_o first_o institution_n the_o only_a council_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n use_v to_o stile_n themselves_o counsellor_n of_o it_o afterward_o the_o title_n of_o counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n be_v take_v up_o instead_o of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o plurality_n of_o council_n be_v erect_v the_o grand_a council_n be_v reduce_v by_o charles_n the_o eight_o to_o 17_o counsellor_n and_o one_o proctor-general_n and_o since_o augment_v by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o with_o three_o counsellor_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o and_o that_o serve_v by_o the_o half_a year_n since_o that_o the_o advocates-general_n and_o the_o precedent_n be_v add_v thereto_o and_o the_o number_n of_o counsellor_n augment_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o new_a creation_n insomuch_o that_o at_o present_a this_o company_n be_v compose_v of_o eight_o precedent_n serve_v by_o turn_n four_z each_o half_a year_n 54_o counsellor_n serve_v by_o turn_n 27_o each_o half_a year_n two_o advocates-general_n serve_v half_o a_o year_n apiece_o and_o one_o proctor-general_n who_o only_o be_v perperpetual_a the_o half-year_o wait_a time_n of_o the_o counsellor_n begin_v in_o october_n and_o april_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v fourteen_o counsellor_n of_o honour_n or_o titular_a counsellor_n in_o the_o grand_a council_n who_o be_v candidate_n as_o it_o be_v of_o it_o and_o succeed_v in_o the_o vacancy_n there_o be_v likewise_o twelve_o substitute_n or_o deputy_n one_o registrer_fw-fr or_o recorder_n in_o chief_a five_o secretary_n one_o chief_z or_o first_o usher_n twenty_o other_o usher_n and_o 23_o proctor_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n extend_v throughout_o all_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n at_o its_o first_o beginning_n it_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o appeal_n from_o and_o of_o the_o regulation_n of_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o nullity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o sentence_n of_o which_o regulation_n of_o judge_n and_o contrariety_n of_o sentence_n it_o still_o take_v cognisance_n as_o also_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o presidial_n and_o of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o depend_v thereon_o concern_v the_o honour_n function_n and_o regulation_n of_o their_o office_n it_o also_o take_v cognisance_n of_o all_o matter_n concern_v consistorial_n benefice_n archbishopric_n bishopric_n abbey_n and_o conventual_a priory_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o other_o benefice_n that_o be_v at_o the_o king_n nomination_n presentation_n collation_n or_o other_o disposal_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o title_n to_o they_o as_o of_o the_o pension_n charge_v on_o their_o

there_o be_v 49_o convent_v of_o man_n beside_o four_o unite_a and_o sixteen_o nunnery_n beside_o one_o unite_v 3._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o roven_n contain_v six_o bishopric_n viz._n those_o of_o bayeux_n auranche_n eureux_n sais_n lisieux_n and_o coutance_n this_o archbishop_n be_v primate_n of_o normandy_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v at_o present_a name_v rouxel_n de_fw-fr medavy_n de_fw-fr grancey_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ordinary_a the_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n be_v francis_n de_fw-fr nesmond_n dr._n of_o sorbon_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o auranche_n be_v gabriel_n philip_n of_o froulay_n de_fw-fr tessé_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_n be_v james_n potier_n de_fw-fr novion_n the_o bishop_n of_o sais_n be_v maturin_n savary_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o lisieux_n be_v bishop_n and_o count_n be_v name_v leonard_n govion_n de_fw-fr matignon_n and_o last_o the_o bishop_n of_o coutance_n be_v charles-francis_n de_fw-fr lomenie_n de_fw-fr brienne_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 66_o convent_v of_o man_n beside_o one_o unite_v and_o fourteen_o nunnery_n 4._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o tours_n contain_v eleven_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v michael_n amelot_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o du_n man_n lewis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vergne_n montenar_n de_fw-fr tressan_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o anger_n be_v henry_n arnaud_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o rennes_n john_n baptist_n de_fw-fr beaumanoi●_n de_fw-fr lavardin_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o nants_n giles_n de_fw-fr beauvau_fw-fr du_fw-fr rivau_fw-fr 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o cornovaille_n who_o be_v both_o bishop_n and_o count_n and_o be_v name_v francis_n de_fw-fr coetlogon_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o vannes_n peter-lewis_n caset_n de_fw-fr vautorte_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr leon_n who_o be_v both_o bishop_n and_o count_n 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matter_n to_o tell_v you_o precise_o at_o what_o time_n the_o office_n of_o marshal_n of_o france_n be_v first_o institute_v because_o the_o historian_n that_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v about_o that_o point_n john_n le_fw-fr feron_n that_o write_v their_o history_n make_v they_o to_o have_v begin_v under_o clovis_n the_o second_o son_n of_o dagobert_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o girard_n count_n of_o dammartin_n some_o other_o attribute_v their_o first_o creation_n to_o hugh_n capet_n but_o i_o can_v subscribe_v to_o neither_o of_o these_o opinion_n my_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o john_n de_fw-fr feron_n have_v not_o the_o approbation_n of_o all_o those_o well_o skilled_a in_o history_n my_o second_o that_o after_o have_v peruse_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o french_a annalist_n i_o can_v find_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o marshal_n of_o france_n till_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n the_o first_o neither_o be_v it_o by_o history_n that_o 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the_o whole_a remainder_n of_o the_o authority_n annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o put_v a_o staff_n of_o command_n into_o their_o hand_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n bear_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o dignity_n two_o azure_a staff_n set_v with_o flowerdeluce_n of_o gold_n pass_v salteir-wise_a behind_o their_o coat_n of_o arms._n their_o office_n depend_v whole_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o they_o be_v swear_v for_o they_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o they_o be_v common_o give_v as_o recompense_n to_o eminent_a commander_n for_o some_o great_a military_a exploit_n and_o be_v not_o hereditary_a they_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o title_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n only_o they_o may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v any_o oath_n in_o parliament_n no_o

de_fw-fr lusse_n of_o the_o family_n of_o montmorency_n soissonnoin_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr valentinois_n n_o ......_o de_fw-fr grimaldi_n isle_n of_o france_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr antin_n vexin_n the_o chevalier_n d'_fw-fr hautefort_n de_fw-fr montignac_n aunis_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr polignac_n dauphiné_n or_o dauphinate_v the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr kercado_n vivarais_n m_n de_fw-fr st._n pater_fw-la luxemburg_n m._n de_fw-fr brancas_n bassigny_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr mailly_fw-fr duke_n of_o villars_n beaujolois_n create_v the_o 17_o of_o june_n 1685._o m._n de_fw-fr berulle_n beausse_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr pompadour_n marquis_n de_fw-fr lauriere_fw-la ponthieu_n create_v in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n 1685._o m._n de_fw-fr lomont_n so_o that_o in_o all_o count_v the_o two_o regiment_n of_o guard_n beforementioned_a there_o be_v 102_o regiment_n of_o infantry_n or_o foot_n a_o list_n of_o the_o camp-master_n of_o the_o cavalry_n there_o be_v forty_o regiment_n of_o cavalry_n whereof_o twelve_o consist_v of_o twelve_o company_n apiece_o and_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o eight_o those_o that_o consist_v of_o twelve_o be_v the_o colonel_n general_n those_o of_o the_o campmaster_n and_o commissary-general_n the_o king_n seven_o regiment_n and_o those_o of_o tilladet_n and_o coningsmark_n the_o regiment_n of_o cavalry_n take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o camp-master_n except_v the_o three_o general_a one_o and_o those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o of_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o camp-master_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 1._o in_o the_o colonel_n regiment_n the_o count_n d'_fw-fr auvergne_n colonel-general_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o under_o he_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr muss_n 2._o in_o the_o commissary-general_n regiment_n the_o marquis_n of_o montrevel_n commissary-general_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 3._o in_o the_o campmaster_n general_n 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de_fw-fr houdetot_n 15._o in_o the_o orleans_n regiment_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr vatteville_n 16._o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o condé_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr toiras_n 17._o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o anguien_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saintrailles_n 18._o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o tilladet_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr tilladet_n 19_o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o villeroy_n the_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n 20._o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o grignan_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr grignan_n 21._o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o st._n aignan_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr beauvilliers_n chief_a of_o the_o council-royal_a of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n 22._o in_o the_o coningsmark_n regiment_n count_n otho_n william_n of_o coningsmark_n marshal_n of_o suedeland_n etc._n etc._n and_o under_o he_o m._n la_o mote-paillas_a in_o the_o other_o regiment_n there_o be_v several_a camp-master_n incorporate_v who_o company_n be_v reform_v or_o reduce_v into_o one_o colonel_n of_o the_o dragoon_n the_o 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four_o adjutant_n or_o aid_n the_o camp_n to_o carry_v about_o his_o order_n which_o be_v common_o young_a nobleman_n or_o sometime_o old_a officer_n a_o lieutenant-general_n have_v at_o least_o two_o aid_n the_o camp_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n or_o field-marshal_n have_v each_o of_o they_o one_o former_o there_o be_v battle-marshal_n in_o every_o army_n but_o at_o present_a there_o be_v none_o only_a mr._n de_fw-fr fougerais_fw-fr be_v one_o as_o be_v such_o by_o title_n of_o a_o stand_a office_n though_o without_o act_v as_o such_o next_o be_v the_o brigadeer_n who_o be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o camp-master_n of_o old_a stand_v to_o command_v brigade_n compose_v of_o five_o or_o six_o regiment_n of_o horse_n foot_n and_o dragoon_n next_o they_o be_v the_o camp-master_n that_o command_v over_o the_o several_a regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o the_o colonel_n in_o the_o foot-regiment_n and_o then_o the_o lieutenant-colonel_n a_o major_a and_o the_o aid_n or_o 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that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o great_a augustine_n church_n at_o paris_n the_o order_n be_v confer_v on_o they_o by_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr arpajon_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o on_o purpose_n by_o the_o king_n where_o monsieur_n martineau_n and_o des_fw-fr prés_fw-fr as_o herald_n and_o usher_n of_o the_o order_n officiate_v their_o place_n some_o day_n before_o the_o ceremony_n of_o installing_n the_o say_v knight_n at_o paris_n the_o king_n give_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o beaufort_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 1661._o who_o be_v then_o go_v out_o upon_o a_o expedition_n to_o sea_n who_o upon_o his_o return_n in_o 1663._o receive_v the_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n from_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o germains_n en_fw-fr say_v those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v still_o alive_a be_v 1._o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v prelate_n 1._o the_o archbishop_n of_o arles_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o mets._n 3._o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n 4._o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n other_o commander_n be_v 1._o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr chaune_n 2._o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr luynes_n 3._o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr crequy_n 4._o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n 5._o the_o duke_n of_o st._n aignan_n 6._o the_o marquis_n the_o varde_n 7._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr beringhen_n 8._o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr montausier_n 9_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr polignac_n 10._o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr pompadour_n 11._o the_o marquis_n the_o gamache_n 12._o the_o marshal_n count_z d'_fw-fr estrade_n 13._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr guitault_n the_o rest_n be_v dead_a since_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o confer_v the_o say_a order_n on_o the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n on_o the_o first_o of_o november_n 1664._o

d'_fw-fr obeillo_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v three_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o four_o nunnery_n 11._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bourge_n have_v under_o it_o five_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v style_v patriarch_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o aquitains_n be_v michael_n phelippeaux_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vrilliere_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o clermont_n who_o be_v n_o ......_o 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o lymoges_n lewis_n d'_fw-fr vrfé_fw-fr 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o puy_n and_o count_n of_o velay_n who_o be_v a_o immediate_a suffragan_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n armand_n de_fw-fr bethune_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o tulles_n humbert_n ancelin_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n flour_n jerome_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_a houdancourt_n there_o be_v in_o this_o archbishopric_n 66_o convent_v of_o man_n comprehend_v some_o unite_a and_o 17_o nunnery_n 12._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o alby_n contain_v five_o bishopric_n the_o archbishop_n be_v late_o dead_a this_o archbishopric_n be_v erect_v in_o 1678._o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o rhodes_n paul-philip_n de_fw-fr lezay_fw-fr de_fw-fr lusignan_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o castres_n augustin_n de_fw-mi maupeou_fw-mi 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o cahors_n who_o be_v likewise_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o same_o henry-william_n de_fw-fr jay_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o vabres_fw-es lewis_n de_fw-fr baradat_fw-la 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o man_v and_o count_n of_o givaudan_n francis-placidus_n de_fw-fr baudry_n de_fw-fr piencourt_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v sixteen_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o eight_o nunnery_n 13._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v under_o it_o nine_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v likewise_o primate_n of_o aquitain_n be_v lewis_n de_fw-fr bourlemont_n d'_fw-fr anglures_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o again_o julius_n mascaron_n preacher_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o angoulême_n francis_n de_fw-fr perigard_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o saintes_n william_n de_fw-fr plessis_n de_fw-fr geté_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brunetiere_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n armand_n de_fw-fr quinçay_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o perigueux_n william_n le_fw-fr boux_fw-fr preacher_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n james_n de_fw-fr matignon_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochel_n henry_n de_fw-fr laval_n boisdauphin_n de_fw-fr sablé_fw-fr 8._o the_o bishop_n and_o baron_n of_o luçon_n henry_n de_fw-fr barillon_n 9_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarlat_n francis_n de_fw-fr salagnac_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe-fenelon_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 95_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o eight_o nunnery_n 14._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o auch_n comprehend_v ten_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v anne-tristan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baume_n du_fw-fr suze_fw-fr the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o dax_n leon_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lâne_fw-fr 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o laitoure_n hugh_n de_fw-fr bar._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o cominge_n lewis_n de_fw-fr rechignevoisin_n de_fw-fr guron_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o couserans_n gabriel_n de_fw-fr st._n estêve_n 5._o the_o bishop_n and_o lord_n of_o air_n armand_n bazon_n de_fw-fr bezon_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o bazas_n james_n joseph_n de_fw-fr gourgues_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o tarbe_n francis_n de_fw-fr poudeux_n 8._o the_o bishop_n and_o lord_n of_o oleron_n charles_n de_fw-fr sallettes_n 9_o the_o bishop_n of_o lescar_n dominick_n desclaux_fw-fr de_fw-fr mesplées_fw-fr this_o prelate_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bearn_n first_o counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n and_o first_o baron_n of_o bearn_n 10._o the_o bishop_n of_o bayonne_n gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roque_n priellé_fw-fr in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 32_o convent_v of_o religious_a man_n and_o four_o nunnery_n 16._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o narbon_n have_v under_o it_o nine_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr bonzi_n cardinal_n of_o that_o name_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o sec._n be_v primate_fw-la and_o precedent_n by_o their_o dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o languedoc_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o bezieres_n john-armand_n rotondi_n de_fw-fr biscaras_n 2._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o agde_v lewis_n foucquet_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o carcassone_n lewis-joseph_n adhémar_n de_fw-fr monteil_n de_fw-fr grignan_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o nîme_n john_n seguier_n la_fw-fr verriere_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o montpelier_n and_o count_n de_fw-fr melguel_n and_o mont-serrant_a charles_n de_fw-fr pradel_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o lodeve_n and_o count_n of_o montbrun_a charles_n antony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n de_fw-fr chambona_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o vsais_n michael_n poneet_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n 8._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n pons_n de_fw-fr tomitrs_n peter-john-francis_n de_fw-fr persin_n de_fw-fr mont-gaillard_n 9_o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o alet_fw-la victor_n meliand_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 24_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o seven_o nunnery_n 17._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o toulouze_n contain_v seven_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v joseph_n de_fw-fr montpezat_n de_fw-fr carbon_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o pamiers_n francis_n de_fw-fr camp_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o montauban_n john_n baptist_n michael_n colbert_n de_fw-fr villacerf_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o mire-poix_n peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr broüe_fw-fr the_o bishop_n of_o lavaur_n who_o name_n be_v esprit_fw-fr or_o spirit_n flechier_n almoner_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o dauphiness_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o rieux_n antony-francis_n de_fw-fr berrier_n provost_n of_o st._n stevens_n of_o toulouze_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o lombe_n name_v don_n côme_n roger_n former_o general_n of_o the_o monk_n fevillantine_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o papoul_n francis_n de_fw-fr barthelmy_n de_fw-fr gramont_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v fourteen_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o but_o one_o nunnery_n which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o civil_a war_n 18._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o aix_n comprehend_v five_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v charles_n le_fw-fr goulx_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr berchere_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o apt_a john_n de_fw-fr gaillard_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rié_n n_o ......_o de_fw-fr marais_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o frejus_n luke_n de_fw-fr aquin_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o gap_n charles_n benign_a herué_fw-fr 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o cisteron_fw-gr lewis_n de_fw-fr thomassin_n in_o this_o archibishoprick_n there_o be_v five_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o three_o nunnery_n there_o be_v another_o nunnery_n but_o it_o be_v now_o demolish_a 19_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o ambrun_n contain_v six_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v style_v prince_n of_o the_o same_o be_v charles_n brulart_n de_fw-fr genlis_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o digne_fw-fr francis_n le_fw-fr tellier_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o grace_n john_n baltasar_n de_fw-fr cabanus_n de_fw-fr viens_fw-fr 3_o the_o bishop_n of_o vence_n ......_o 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o glandéve_n francis_n verjus_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o sené_n lewis-anne_n aubert_n de_fw-fr villeserin_n commander_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n michael_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o nice_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n n_o ....._o moret_z who_o be_v also_o style_v count_n de_fw-fr drap_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v in_o spain_n germany_n and_o america_n 1._o the_o bishopric_n of_o helne_n in_o rousillon_n within_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o terragona_n in_o spain_n now_o transfer_v to_o perpignan_n the_o present_a bishop_n be_v lewis_n habert_n de_fw-fr montmort_n grand_a inquisitor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o those_o part_n in_o this_o bishopric_n there_o be_v six_o convent_v and_o abbey_n 2._o the_o bishopric_n of_o strasburg_n who_o present_a bishop_n and_o prince_n be_v william_n egon_n of_o furstemberg_n the_o abbey_n of_o munster_n in_o the_o gregorian-val_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o basil_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o french_a territory_n 3._o kebec_n be_v the_o capital_a town_n of_o new_a france_n in_o the_o west-indies_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1674._o by_o pope_n clement_n the_o ten_o and_o the_o abbey_n of_o maubec_n and_o of_o l'_fw-fr etreé_fw-fr in_o france_n be_v unite_v to_o it_o for_o its_o better_a support_v the_o bishop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o cheurieres_n of_o st._n valier_n other_o french_a bishop_n in_o partibus_fw-la infidelium_fw-la be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o heliopolis_n francis_n pallu_n vicar_n and_o missionary_n apostolic_a and_o administrator-general_n of_o china_n who_o with_o the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr lyonne_n the_o young_a and_o eight_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n embark_v at_o breast_n the_o 25_o of_o march_n 1681._o for_o surat_n intend_v thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n tunquin_n siam_n