Gouffier, the name of a great
French family, which owned the estate of Bonnivet in
Poitou
Poitou (, , ; ; Poitevin: ''Poetou'') was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.
Geography
The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical c ...
from the 14th century.
*Guillaume Gouffier, chamberlain to
Charles VII, was an inveterate enemy of
Jacques Coeur
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
, obtaining his condemnation and afterwards receiving his property (1491). He had a great number of children, several of whom played a part in history.
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Artus Gouffier, seigneur de Boisy (c. 1475-1520) was entrusted with the education of the young count of Angoulême, and on the accession of this prince to the throne as
Francis I Francis I or Francis the First may refer to:
* Francesco I Gonzaga (1366–1407)
* Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450
* Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547
* Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lau ...
became grand master of the royal household, playing an important part in the government; to him was given the task of negotiating the
treaty of Noyon
A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal pers ...
in 1516; and shortly before his death the king raised the estates of Roanne and Boisy to the rank of a duchy, that of Roannais, in his favor.
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Adrien Gouffier (d. 1523) was
bishop of Coutances
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances (–Avranches) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Constantiensis (–Abrincensis)''; French: ''Diocèse de Coutances (–Avranches)'') is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Its mother church is the Cathe ...
and
bishop of Albi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Albi (–Castres–Lavaur) (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Albiensis (–Castrensis–Vauriensis)''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Albi (–Castres–Lavaur)''), usually referred to simply as the Archdiocese of Albi, is a ...
, and
grand almoner of France {{other uses, Almoner
The Grand Almoner of France (french: Grand aumônier de France) was an officer of the French monarchy and a member of the ''Maison du Roi'' ("King's Household") during the ''Ancien Régime''. He directed the religious branch of ...
.
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Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet
Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet (c. 1488 – 24 February 1525) was a French soldier.
The younger brother of Artus Gouffier, seigneur de Boisy, tutor of Francis I of France, Bonnivet was brought up with Francis, and after the young king ...
, became
admiral of France
Admiral of France (french: Amiral de France) is a French title of honour. It is the naval equivalent of Marshal of France and was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France.
History
The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, du ...
.
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Charlotte Gouffier de Boisy
Charlotte Gouffier de Boisy, Madame de Cossé-Brissac (born 1482) was a French noblewoman and courtier who served as the Governess of the Children of France.
Biography
Gouffier de Boisy was born in 1482 to Guillaume Gouffier, Lord of Boisy an ...
, Governess to the Children of France
*
Claude Gouffier
Claude Gouffier was a French nobleman and book collector. He was the model for the "Marquis de Carabas" from the story ''Puss in Boots'' by Charles Perrault.
Biography
He was the son of Artus Gouffier, tutor to the count of Angoulême who even ...
, son of Artus, was created comte de Maulevrier (1542) and marquis de Boisy (1564).
There were many branches of this family, the chief of them being the dukes of Roannais, the counts of Caravas, the lords of Crévecoeur and of Bonnivet, the marquises of Thois, of Brazeux, and of Espagny. The name of Gouffier was adopted in the 18th century by a branch of the
house of Choiseul {{Unreferenced, date=April 2019
Choiseul is an illustrious noble family from Champagne, France, descendants of the comtes of Langres. The family's head was Renaud III de Choiseul, comte de Langres and sire de Choiseul, who in 1182 married Alix ...
, to produce the
house of Choiseul-Gouffier {{Unreferenced, date=April 2019
Choiseul is an illustrious noble family from Champagne, France, descendants of the comtes of Langres. The family's head was Renaud III de Choiseul, comte de Langres and sire de Choiseul, who in 1182 married Alix ...
.
The name Gouffier was also used by the unrelated lords of
Rilhac-Lastours
Rilhac-Lastours (Limousin: ''Rilhac de Las Tors'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
See also
* Gouffier of Lastours
* Château de Lastours
*Communes of the Haute-Vienne departm ...
; see
Gouffier of Lastours Gouffier of Lastours (also Goufier, Golfier, Gulpher) was a knight from Rilhac-Lastours, Lastours in the Limousin (province), Limousin in France, who participated in the First Crusade. He was lord of the Château de Lastours, near Nexon, Haute-Vienn ...
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French families