MONTMORENCY (Henri I de). - Lot 128

MONTMORENCY (Henri I de). 1534–1614. Count of Danville, Constable of France, Governor of Languedoc; accompanied Mary Stuart to Scotland. 2 documents: P.S. countersigned by Charretier. Beaucaire, November 26, 1572. 1 folio page, seal under the paper; inner margin frayed, significant loss at the fold. & L.S. with an autograph greeting to M. de Grandlac. Paris, February 1597. 1 page, large quarto, right margin trimmed with loss of the last few letters. DOCUMENT OF INTEREST FOR THE HISTORY OF PROTESTANTISM IN THE CÉVENNES IN THE 17TH CENTURY. 1572: Petition from the consuls of the town of La Canourgue and reply from the Duke of Montmorency; Seeing (…) that those of the new faith in the Gévaudan region were committing acts of hostility, even going so far as to plunder and massacre in the vicinity of the said La Canourgue, the consuls and inhabitants of the town petitioned the duke to authorize them to appoint Jean de Malian, Lord of Granlac, as their leader and captain, along with thirty soldiers, to defend the said town in obedience to the King (…). 1597: Order against the recruitment of mercenaries and the imposition of taxes, which were causing great discontent, granting authority under the supervision of Monsieur de Fosseux and the Duke of Vantadour, Peer of France and his lieutenant in Languedoc, to restore order.