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Référendaire Of France
The referendary (Latin: ''referendarius;'' French: ''référendaire'') was the officer of the palace in the Merovingian period who made the report of the royal letters in the chancelleries, so as to decide whether they should be signed and sealed. They were frequently also the Lord Chancellor of France, Lord Chancellors serving the Merovingian dynasty. Referendaries Known referendaries include: * Saint Remigius, Saint Rémigius, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims, Bishop of Reims (497–533) * Siggo, in the courts of Sigebert I, then Chilperic I and finally Childebert II (561) * Ansbert of Rouen, Ansbert, Bishop of Rouen, in the court of Clothar II (dates as ''référendaire'' unknown) * Audoin (bishop), Audoin, Bishop of Rouen (641–689), Grand Référendaire of Dagobert I and Clovis II from 638 to 657 * Robert I, Bishop of Tours, in the courts of Dagobert I and Clovis II (through 663) * Bonitus (bishop), Bonitus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, Bishop of Auvergne, in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Referendary
Referendary is the English form of a number of administrative positions, of various rank, in chanceries and other official organizations in Europe. Pre-modern history The office of ' (plural: ', from the Latin ', "I inform") existed at the Byzantine Court. Such officials reported to the Emperor on the memorials of petitioners, and conveyed to the judges the Emperor's orders in connection with such memorials. During the Frankish Empire's Merovingian period, the official who would later be known as the chancellor (') was termed the '. See also Royal Administration of Merovingian and Carolingian Dynasties. Other medieval kingdoms also had a referendary, e.g., Anianus, who in 506 CE compiled the '' Breviary of Alaric'' for that king of the Visigoths. Later the office proliferated and thus became devalued, as reflected in compound titles differentiating some such offices, e.g., in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In later iterations of the Polish state, the title occurred ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |