AUMONT (Jean d'). 1522–1595. Marshal of France; played an ac - Lot 95

AUMONT (Jean d'). 1522–1595. Marshal of France; played an active role in the war against the Huguenots and later in the accession of Henry IV to the throne. P.S. At the Camp de Bry, April 16, 1569. 1 folio-sized double-leaf page, seal under embossed paper bearing a coat of arms; water stain in the lower corner, pronounced creases with a tear in the margin. Military certificate signed by Jean d’Aumont, “Knight of the Order of the King, Gentleman-in-Waiting of His Chamber, Lieutenant of a Hundred Men-at-Arms of His Majesty under the command of His Grace the Duke of Montpensier (…) ,” issued to Florent de SAUZET, a soldier “in one of the companies listed on the roll thereof, paid his wages like the archers of said company, and that we have granted him leave to return home for matters of importance which he has brought to our attention (…).”