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Boileau and other French

Castelnau 1 Castelnau, seat of the Boileau de Castelnau, in Languedoc Roussillon. Taken in 2005.	Castelnau 2 Castelnau, seat of the Boileau de Castelnau, with my silly uncle Alfred in the foreground. Isn't he cute? Taken 2005.	Charles Boileau Charles Boileau. 1673-1733. The 5th but eldest surviving son of Jacques Boileau, 10th Baron, born in 1673 was the rightful heir to the Barony of Castelnau, but escaping from France when his father was imprisoned he took refuge in England. More details in the Web Cards.
Daniel Collot D'Escury de Landauran Daniel Collot D'Escury. 1643-1714. He left France in 1685 with his father. Daniel d’Escury was Major and Lt.-Col. in Lord Galway’s regiment of Horse. More details in the Web Cards.	Andre Collot D'Escury Andre Collot D'Escury. b. 1610. Governor of St. Quintin in Brittany in 1650. Maintained his noblesse in 1666; fled from France at the Revocation.	Antoine and Francoise Boileau Antoine Boileau and Francoise Troussellier. Antoine Boileau, d. 1530, 6th Baron, became treasurer, the reversion of the office being executed to him by Charles VIII in 1494. Antoine purchased the estate of Castelnau-de-la-Garde, and of St. Croix de Boirac, from the Comte Secoudin de St. Felix, for £400. In 1497 he married Françoise, daughter and heiress of Dr. Jean Troussellier (councillor and principal physician to Charles VIII).
Two Boileau Jacques Boileau on the left, and the famous poet, Nicolas Boileau Despreaux on the right. The poet is a distant cousin only. I'm not sure which Jacques this is (there were quite a few Jacques Boileau). It says clearly that he was a Mareschal de France, and a Marquis, which means he is NOT the Jacques who died in prison (my ancestor).	Detail Detail of the writing at the bottom of the picture of Jacques Boileau.	Two Boileau Jacques Boileau, the prisoner, on the left, and Antoine and Francoise on the right. Old Granny had this; a colourised version was later sent to me by Eric Breuzet, a descendant of the French branch. There is writing at the bottom, in Latin, which is shown in detail in another photograph.
Boileau notes Notes made by my Grandmother, I believe, on the back of a Boileau portrait. Not one of my direct ancestors, though.	Etienne Boileau Etienne Boileau. c1200 - c1269. The traditional founder of the Boileau family, but this is highly doubtful in actual fact. Most probably the Boileau were originally drapers, who got ideas above their station. This is a statue of Etienne in front of the Hotel-de-Ville in Paris. Etienne Boileau is mentioned in Joinville, as Grand-Provost of Paris in 1250.	Etienne Boileau Etienne Boileau. c1200 - c1269. The traditional founder of the Boileau family, but this is highly doubtful in actual fact. Most probably the Boileau were originally drapers, who got ideas above their station. This is a statue of Etienne in Paris. Etienne Boileau is mentioned in Joinville, as Grand-Provost of Paris in 1250.
Jacques Boileau Jacques Boileau. 1626-1697. 10th Baron and 5th Lord of Castelnau. He spent the last 10 years of his life in prison, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Lots more details in the Web Cards.	J.Boileau_inscription Detail of the inscription below the portrait of Jacques Boileau. It reads (in the translation of Francoise Breuzet): "This sorrowful face expressing meagreness and sadness provoked by what he has borne, his forehead deformed by wrinkles, his neglected and plentiful beard, are those of an exiled man having adhered to ideas prevalent in Europe for a long time. His expression shows the cruel fate which is reserved for him. In memory of this imprisonment, an honest woman named JOANNE GARNIER from Lyon, had hand-drawn this portrait of noble LORD JACQUES de BOILEAU, domain of Castelnau, Sainte Croix, in the year 1694, April 15, captive 8 years, 3 months, 3 days. He died on july 17 1697-born in 1671. Prisoner for 11 years, 11 months, 6 days."	Jacques Boileau Jacques Boileau. 1626-1697. 10th Baron and 5th Lord of Castelnau. He spent the last 10 years of his life in prison, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Lots more details in the Web Cards.
Sir Maurice Boileau Sir Maurice Boileau with Lady Margaret and Lady Lucy. Nobody seems to know who the ladies are. I certainly don't, and neither does Eric Breuzet, who sent me the picture. Then, in September 2008, Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham, sent me the following information. "I was pleased to see the photograph of Sir Maurice Boileau. He died in 1937, a bachelor, but was much liked and still remembered by the older villagers. The older lady on the right is his mother Lady Lucy Boileau (died 1925), wife of Sir Francis (died 1900). The lady on the left is Dr Margaret Boileau, his (only) unmarried sister. She died in 1923 and was a remarkable lady. I have not seen this particular photograph before, but have seen many like it. They are sitting on a seat at Ketteringham Hall."	edn copy Patent of Nobility, but I'm not sure whose. Probably a Boileau one. One thing for sure; it didn't belong to my mother's line. They were sheep-stealing McPhersons.	TDBookplate Bookplate of Theophilus De Brisay
PierredeBrisaycrest Crest of Pierre De Brisay	Château de Castelnau Valence Photo of Castelnau, taken by Nicole Langdon, a Boileau descendant, and sent to me in 2008.	John Peter Boileau A photo of a photo of a painting of John Peter Boileau. Sent to me in 2004 by Elizabeth Luck. (I think).
Castelnau Taken by sister Mary in August, 2008.	Alphonse Boileau tombstone Photo taken by sister Mary in August, 2008. The neighbours of the castle had, apparently, just dug this up in their garden.	Boileau Mausoleum, Ketteringham July 2006 2 Boileau Mausoleum at Ketteringham. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham. It had just been restored.
Boileau Mausoleum, fully restored. Boileau Mausoleum at Ketteringham. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham. It had just been restored. In Mary's words: "Only Sir John and Lady Sarah Boileau are in there [the mausoleum] as their descendants preferred to be buried nearby. In the long shot view of the mausoleum the graves in the foreground are, from left to right, Sir Raymond Frederic (4th baronet) and his wife Lady Ethel (the novelist) Boileau both died 1942, Sir Maurice Colborne B (3rd baronet) died 1937, Dr Margaret Lucy Augusta Boileau died 1923. Behind the trunk of the sweet chestnut on the right of the mausoleum is the grave of Sir Francis George Manningham B (2nd baronet) (died 1900) and Lady Lucy Augusta (nee Nugent) his wife (died 1925)."	coat arms The Boileau coat of arms carved above the door of the Boileau mausoleum at Ketteringham church. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham.	Sir Francis Sir Francis Boileau. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham.
John Peter Boileau John Peter Boileau, the first Baronet. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham.	Sir John Peter Boileau John Peter Boileau. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham.	Lady Catherine Boileau Lady Catherine Sarah Boileau (nee Elliot), wife of John Peter Boileau. This photo was sent to me in September, 2008, by Mary Parker, the churchwarden of Ketteringham.