Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte-Juson

Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte-Juson, aka ''Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte-Suzon''Etcheverry, p.
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/ref> (sic), aka ''Jean de La Forcade'',Haag, La France Protestante, Tome V, p. 30
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/ref>Haag, La France Protestante, Tome VII, p. 53
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/ref> aka ''Jean de La Fourcade'', aka ''Jean de la Fourcade'', aka ''Jean de Lafourcade'',AD64, E 2002AD64, B 3084 aka ''Jean de Laforcade'',AD64, C 1542AD64, E 2012AD64, E 2015AD64, E 2022AD64, 1 J 298/2 aka ''Jean de Fourcade'' (* About 1555, presumably in Auvillar; † about 1639, in hamlet of Montclaris, in Sigalens, Gascony), was the son of Protestant nobleman Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte, and a Lineal descendant, descendant of the noble family of Forcade of Béarn in Navarre.

Attorney General of the Chancery of Navarre (1589–1594), Counsellor on the Conseil Souverain of Navarre and Béarn (1594–1609), Counsellor at the Criminal Court of Béarn ''("Conseiller à la Chambre criminelle")'' (1595),AD64, B 288 Attorney in charge of Impounds ''("Maître de Fourrière")'' for Catherine de Navarre (1596-1599), Attorney in charge of Petitions ''("Maître des requêtes")'' (1599AD64, E 2017-1606), Judge in the Seneschalty of Sauveterre (1606–?), a Senior Diplomat for Marie de' Medici, queen mother and Regent of France (1611–1615), and the King's Prosecutor in Oloron (1619).

At least one highly-reputed 19th century genealogist, Gabriel O'Gilvy, referred to him as ''"…one of the most important men in Béarn…"''.O'Gilvy, Tome 3, Page 17
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/ref> He is cited several times as ''"Jean de La Fourcade"'' in the ''"Mémoires authentiques de Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, duc de La Force, Maréchal de France"'', Baron, Governor of Navarre and Béarn (16 March 1593SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 1, p. 25
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/ref>-1621), Viceroy of Navarre, Captain of the Guard Corps, Lieutenant to the King in Béarn, Marquis (1609), Marshall of France (1622), then 1st ''"duc de La Force, Peer of France"'' (1637), Seigneur de Castelnaud. He is also named several times in letters between the Queen Mother of Navarre and this latter.

Life and occupation

''Jean de Laforcade'' was a lawyer by occupation. His career reflected both his own, and his family's, close relationship to Antoine of Navarre and to his wife and later widow, Jeanne d'Albret of Navarre, to Henry IV of France, and, following his assassination in 1610, to his widow, Marie de' Medici in her capacity as the queen mother of Louis XIII of France and de facto Regent of France from 1610–16. Marie de' Medici was imprisoned by her son, Louis XIII of France, in 1617, who then banished her from France and executed many of her closest allies, at which time ''Jean de Laforcade's'' career followed a similar negative direction.

Chronology:

* The earliest known citation of ''Jean de Laforcade'' is in 1576, with the recording of a donation of 250 Bordeaux francs at the notary ''Arnaud-Guilhem Du Torner'' in Pau, made by ''Jean Secondat, Seigneur de Roques'', President of the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre in Nérac, to ''Jean de Lafourcade'', his godson, a student at the Royal Academy of Lescar.

* Appointed Attorney General of the Chancery of Navarre in Pau on 26 April 1589SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 35, p. 7
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/ref> and resigned on 10 May 1594.SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 35, p. 7
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/ref> In 1594, the Estates of Béarn request of Mr. de Bénac, Lieutenant General, the revocation of the appointment of ''Jean de Laforcade'', appointed as Attorney General of Navarre, because he did not understand Basque.
* 1590, payment of an allowance of 100 livres to ''Jean de Lafourcade'', Attorney General of Navarre, to purchase a red robe.
* In 1593, a first notarized testament of ''Jean de Laforcade'', Attorney in charge of Impounds ''("Maître de Fourrière")'' for Catherine de Navarre, at the Notary ''Guilhamy de Labat'' in Pau.
* 1595, appointed Counsellor at the Criminal Court of Béarn ''("Conseiller à la Chambre criminelle")''.
* In 1596, a second notarized testament of ''Jean de Laforcade'', Attorney in charge of Impounds ''("Maître de Fourrière")'' for Catherine de Navarre, at the Notary ''Pérarnaud de Camps'' in Pau.
* About 1598–99, the sale of tithes by ''Jean Du Pac, Seigneur de Bizanos'', to ''Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de Lafitte'', Attorney in charge of Petitions ''("Maître des requêtes")''.AD64, E 2017AD64, E 1005
* About 1599, the marriage by notarized contract in Pau between ''Samuel Du Jac'', Minister in Anoye, and ''Judith de Laforcade'', daughter of ''Jean de Laforcade'', Attorney in charge of Impounds ''("Maître de Fourrière")'' for Catherine de Navarre.AD64, E 2019
* The marriage by notarized contract at the Notary ''Ramon de Majourau'' in Pau, between ''Jean de Minvielle'', lawyer, and ''Marie de Laforcade'', daughter of ''Jean de Laforcade'', Attorney in charge of Petitions ''("Maître des requêtes")'', between 1605 and 1606.AD64, E 2022
* Counsellor on the Conseil Souverain of Navarre and Béarn (1594SSLAP, Extraits des Registres du Conseil Souverain de Béarn, Tome 24, p. 6
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/ref>-1609),SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 25, p. 14
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/ref> resigning on 11 January 1606 in favor of his son-in-law ''Jean de Minvielle'' from Oloron, with ''"lettres de surannation"'' dated 9 July 1607 granting an extension to further exercise his position for two further years. ''Jean de Minvielle'' was received on the Conseil Souverain of Navarre and Béarn on 3 December 1607.
* Judge in the newly-erected Seneschalty of Sauveterre in 1606.SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 25, p. 14
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Baron Jacques-Nompar de Caumont wrote in his letter from Fontainebleau dated 30 November 1606 to his wife, ''Charlotte de Gontaut-Biron'':

''"…I am glad for that which the arrival of Mr. de la Fourcade announces for me, he''

''will assist me in many things, because he has not yet been touched by any of the''

''affairs of Béarn; in such a manner that you feel that I would be very distant from''

''power from here, before breaking camp n Fontainebleau at least the way I see it…"''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome I, pp. 442–44
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And again in his letter from Paris dated 21 December 1606 to his wife:

''"…The last news I have of you was sent by Mr. de la Fourcade, written from''

'' Cugnac; I long to learn of the joyous birth of our daughter in Castelnaud.''

''I do not think I can leave here sooner than around the fifteenth of January,''

''because it will take me fifteen days, after breaking camp, to wrap up my business…"''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome I, p. 44
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* In 1607, he is cited in his capacity of Counsellor on the Conseil Souverain of Navarre and Béarn as providing the position of professor of Hebrew at the Royal College ''("College Royal")'' in Lescar, to ''Bernard de Majendie'', who was appointed and elected by the said university on 12 August 1607 to replace ''Gratien de St.-Goadens'' who had died.Jaurgain/Maluquer, Armorial de Béarn Tome II, p. 32
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/ref> Subsequently, the Royal College ''("College Royal")'' was transferred back from Lescar to Orthez, where it previously been prior to 1592,SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 35, p.
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/ref> with letters of confirmation from the King dated 7 December 1607.
* As an elder of the church in Saint-Palais,Raymond, p. 15
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/ref> he was one of the three deputies elected by the Reformed Church of Béarn to represent the États de Béarn at the General Assembly of the Reformed Church of France in Saumur, together with ''Pierre de Gontaut-Biron, Baron d'Arros'', and ''Gaillard du Casse'', Pastor of Salies-de-Béarn in 1611.La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 1
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Marie de' Medici, queen mother of Louis XIII of France, in her capacity as the Regent of France, expressed her annoyance concerning the election of the Deputies for Béarn to the Assembly of Saumur in a letter dated 18 May 1611 to the Marquis de La Force:

''"…Pending this, I will not conceal that I found very bad the deputation made by those''

''of the Religion alleged reformed of Béarn of Messrs. the Baron d'Arros, de Fourcade''

''and du Casse, that they, for their part, find themselves at the Assembly of Saumur,''

''notwithstanding the opinion haveof their persons, which I consider as was''

''told to me, and they will conduct themselves there as the righteous ones at the''

''entertainment of the State in which they have their fortunes and their families; but''

''as the consequence, having never done this during the life of my lord the late King''

''and not having had any reason since his death, as you all too well know, and the''

''good treatment they received from the King, my son and I; how shall we continue''

''should they give us reason. What you will make them understand, and that which they''

''will need to properly demonstrate by their actions and behavior in the said Assembly,''

''should give me complete satisfaction, which I dare to promise should they behave''

''according to your instructions, on the assurance I have that you will give so''

''instruct them, as well as to others who find themselves at the said Assembly, as''

''your loyalty and affection to service to the King, my said Sire and son, and to the''

''State, makes me hope of you. And this I pray to God, etc. Written in Paris, the 18th''

''day of May 1611. igned: Marie. nd a little lower: de Loménie."''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, pp. 325–32
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In a letter written by the now Marquis Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, from Saumur, to de Loménie, Secretary of State for Navarre dated 30 June 1611:

''"Sir, you will see from what I write to the Queen, and to the Messieurs of the''

'' Chancery of Navarre, the reason for hurry, that you will well be able to judge by''

''the state of affairs such that things do not remain as they are. There is a letter''

''from Mr. de Saulguis, Counsellor, to Mr. de La Fourcade, that orders him, that the''

''Viscount d'Échaux and all of the country arm themselves with anything they can,''

''having great apprehension to receive an unwelcome arrival. I beg you hold the''

''matter in your hands such that it be reviewed according to the importance of the''

''facts, and I should be particularly well-informed concerning the wishes of His''

''Majesty (sic) and what I would have to do…"''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, pp. 333–33
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From Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, Duke de La Force's memoirs, ''Jean de La Fourcade's'' pivotal role at the center of the disputes between the Catholic and Reformed churches in Pau, is illustrated. In an excerpt from these memoirs, he describes how, upon returning to Béarn near the end of 1611, he found that each side was fanning the fires to warm up their courage, Catholics to Catholics, and Protestants to Protestants. The Catholics were ''"…persuading Catholics that those of the Reformed Religion wanted to step on their throats and have at them at the first opportunity offered…"''. Those of the Reformed Religion ''"…persuading those of the Reformed Religion that the Catholics had the same desire, that their destruction was assured, and that the Council of their Majesties had nothing in terms of recommendations except to get rid of them…"''. The Protestants felt ''"…they could fairly judge from the little account that had been taken of their demands, and by the fact that everything that had been granted to them was turned against them to their disadvantage and to the advantage of the Catholics, such as, the entry of the Bishops to the Conseil ouverain de Béarn the Mass held in the city of Pau against the content of the Edict of Nantes, and the general refusal of all their demands, be it the puny wage increase of thirty livres per year that each of their ministers might receive, or be it the gratuities the three deputies, Messieurs d'Arros, de La Fourcade and du Casse, were granted by His Majesty, whose pensions were the only wages for the little care and vigor they gave to the affairs of their temples, considering these special advantages a public shame…"''.La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 3
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* In his capacity as Counsellor to the King on his ''Conseil de Navarre'' (''conseiller du roi en son Conseil de Navarre''), he was appointed by the Queen Mother as one of the three commissioners to Spain to conclude a peace treaty following the fighting in the Aldudes mountain in Lower Navarre in the autumn of 1612, together with ''Bertrand d'Échaux'', Bishop of Bayonne and brother of the Viscount d'Échaux, Seigneur de Baigorry, and ''Jean d'Esquille, sieur de Lannevielle'', Attorney General of the Chancery of Navarre in Saint-Palais.La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 2
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* After France and Spain reached an agreement on 21 November 1614, he was again selected by France on 13 May 1615 to be one of their five representatives for the implementation of the agreement.Etcheverry, p.
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* On 16 July 1613, an auction by ''Isaac de Lechimia'', Jurat of Pau, of a house and furniture belonging to ''Jean de Laforcade'', an inhabitant of Pau, to the benefit of ''Raymond de Vinsan'', Captain in Nay.

Marquis Jacques-Nompar de Caumont furnishes a few details in his memoirs concerning this affair, confirming that during 1615, ''Jean de La Fourcade'' was with him in Saint-Palais. In a letter addressed to his wife, on the subject of the state of affairs in Navarre, written from Saint-Palais on 13 July 1615, he wrote:

''"It is by the means of Mr. de La Fourcade, who dispatched a man to Pau; and so that''

''you can see that we are all good husbands, he will bring you news about us. I still''

''cannot send you news of the Estates, because we are still at the beginning; but I am''

''given hope that news will not be long. As concerns our neighbors, the cattle they''

''stole were returned in exchange for a bail. I have not yet seen the Viscount d'Échaux;''

''he was feeling worse, as I learned there that those from Upper Navarre want to''

''affirm the rights they claim, so what we must do will depend on the King's wishes.''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 36
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He again names ''Jean de La Fourcade'' in a letter to Mr. de Loménie written from Pau in November 1615:

''"…I will tell you the pain I foresee; it is up to you, Sir, who can see more''

''clearly there, to apply the remedies that I so very humbly beg of you, as is''

''also the case in the matter of the Aldude, on which subject I received two''

''letters from the Viscount d'Échaux et de la vallée de Baigorry, that I send''

''you, where you will see the lamentations of these poor people, who are dying''

''of poverty this year, their corn having been frozen and their millets burned.''

''I hear that Mr. de Bayonne quickly dispatches, waiting for the Sieur de La''

''Fourcade to follow, who he feels must make the trip, since they have broken''

''their treaty with the Commissioners of Spain, who with their proposals, only''

''provisionally did not want to give the people of Baigorry either rights or''

''usage in Aldude…"''La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 36
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Wage payment records at the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre show compensation paid for 1615 to ''de Laforcade, Counsellor d'État de Navarre''.AD64, B 3545

He was stripped of his nobility by the King before 12 May 1616, probably shortly before 16 July 1613, allegedly for the dérogeance of acquiring some farms in the ''Pays de Marsan'', in present-day department of Landes.

''Charlotte de Gontaut-Biron'', who a few years later would become the ''Marshal and Duchess de La Force'', finally names ''Jean de La Fourcade'' in one of her letters, from Pau, dated 12 May 1616, and addressed to the Marquis de La Force, her husband. This letter is of particular significance in that it speaks of Jean de La Fourcade loss of nobility.

''"Sir, we learned by way of letters from Bordeaux that peace was published in Blois,''

''that the Chancellor was dismissed, his office given to Mr. du Vair, First President''

''of the Parliament of Provence, who was sent to exercise the office; God grant it''

''may be to his glory, the pleasure of the righteous and to the benefit of the State!''

''Mr. de La Fourcade also sends the same wishes to you, Sir, and added his request to''

''restore him and his family in all their charges, honors, dignities and pensions, and''

''that the rest of his affairs are going well enough. I do not know if this news will''

''change your opinion for your return, and if it will not hasten it. Mr. d'Espalungue''

''received letters from Holland that summon him that this War of the Jülich Succession''

''restarts, and that one of the Archdukes, whose name I did not retain, makes grand''

''preparations and armaments to lay siege to that place there…"''O'Gilvy, Tome 3, Page 17
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/ref>La Force/La Grange, Mémoires, Tome II, p. 44
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* In 1619, he was the King's Prosecutor in Oloron.AD64, B 3616
* ''Jean de Laforcade'' participated in the meeting of the Estates of Béarn, presided over by King Louis XIII of France on 19 October 1620, as evidenced by a document written by a member of Parliament. An excerpt, translated into English, reads:

''"Opening of the Estates of Béarn, performed by the King, during which''

''he was given 16000 petits écus.''

''After the dinner on Monday, the 19th of the month of October, we left the Council''

''toward one o'clock in the afternoon, Messieurs de Casans, President, Laforcade,''

''Du Pont, Loyard, Dufour, Laugar, Gillot, Lendressc, Marca, Claverie, all three of''

''the King's staff, and I, in a red robe, to participate in the opening of the''

'' Estates, that took place in the great lower hall of the castle, where a small''

''stage or theater was set up, on which there was a chair, on which the King sat…"''SSLAP – Histoire de l'Hérésie en Béarn (Manuscrit de Pierre de Salefranque, conseiller du Roi, secrétaire et garde-sacs du Parlement de Navarre), Tome 43, p. 3
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''Jean de Laforcade'' apparently returned in later life to spend the last years of his life near his sons in parish of Saint-Martin de Monclaris, in the house he built, ''Caubeyran Manor''. ''Jean de Forcade'' is named in a limited number of notarial acts in the first half of the 17th century with the simple qualifications of merchant, farmer Chaix d'Est-Ange, Tome 18, p. 31
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/ref> and inhabitant of the parish of Saint-Martin de Monclaris in the diocese of Bazas. ''Jean de Forcade'' obtained letters from the Bishop of Bazas authorizing him burial rights in the parish church itself, in the commune of Sigalens, on 20 June 1639.

The ''Caubeyran Manor ("Seigneurie de Caubeyran")''Visites en Aquitaine, Maison Noble de Caubeyra
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is located in the hamlet of Montclaris, in Sigalens. According to records, it was built ''"…during the reign of Henry IV of France…"'', which began in 1589, by a ''Captain Jean de Forcade'', who was married to the daughter of the ''Seigneur de Barbuscan'', ''Jehan de Lucmajour'', and completed about 1598. ''Louis de Forcade'', his grandson, son of ''Jean de Forcade, Seigneur de Saint-Genest'', Squire, and Noble ''Marie de Laurière, Damoiselle de Moncaut'', is cited as ''Seigneur de Caubeyran'' at his marriage in 1653. According to records, Forcade descendants still owned the property in 1828.

Although he did not live to see it, his sons and their descendants were restored to their nobility with ''letters of rehabilitation'' issued by King Louis XIV of France Chaix d'Est-Ange, Tome 18, p. 31
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/ref> on 11 July 1651O'Gilvy, Tome 3, p. 17
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/ref> or 13 June 1655,Archives historiques du département de la Gironde, Vol. 35, p. 24
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/ref> that reestablished them ''"…in their ancient nobility…"'' and ''"…forgave them of the dérogeance committed by their father…"''. Only one of his sons lived to see the registration in a judgment by the Court of Aids (''the Court of Appeals'') of Guyenne in Libourne on 27 March 1656 or 27 May 1656,Bourrousse de Laffore, Revue de l'Agenais, Tome 12, pp. 197–19
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/ref> but the descendants of at least two of his sons further continued the noble descendance.

Gabriel O'Gilvy put forth that he was the son of ''Gaston de Forcade'', who was born about 1480 in Orthez. Chaix d'Est-Ange and other authors, however, cast serious doubts on this claim, mainly because O'Gilvy did not provide any source citations to support his claim, and because of, what they considered as, an unforgivable age difference of about 75 years between the two births. Chaix d'Est-Ange felt that one or more generations were missing in between. Recent 21st century research confirms that two generations were, in fact, missing. And, there is new evidence to indicate that these missing generations descended instead from ''Raymond de Forcade'', Gaston's youngest brother.

Family

Parents

''Jean de Laforcade'' was the son and heir of Protestant Noble Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte, aka Jean de Forcade (* Before 1525; † December 1589 in Pau), Treasurer, General Treasurer of the King and Queen of Navarre in their County of Armagnac (''Trésorier général pour les roi et reine de Navarre en leur comté d' Armagnac'')Tierny/Pagel, p. 39, col. 2. f. 99 (in French)]AD32, B 6, 1556–1557, f° 99 (in French)] in 1556–57, Treasurer, General Treasurer of Navarre (''Trésorier général de Navarre'') in 1580,AD64, B1869 Counsellor to the King on his ''Conseil ordinaire (Conseil d'État)'',SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 1, p. 16
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/ref> President of Finances ''(Président aux Comptes)'' in 1586,SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 1, p. 16
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/ref> First President of the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre at the Parliament of Navarre in Pau on 14 September 1589.SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 35, p. 6
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He married by notarized contract with ''Odette de Rey'' Chaix d'Est-Ange, Tome 18, p. 31
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/ref> at '' :fr:Maître (droit), Maître Ouzannet'', notary and secretaryO'Gilvy, Tome 3, p. 18
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/ref> of the commune of Laplume, Gascony, on 29 April 1554. In this marriage contract, he is qualified as both a Noble and a Squire. ''Odette de Rey'', was the sister of Noble ''Jacques de Rey, Seigneur de La Salle'', who was a Captain (armed forces), captain and the military commandant of the village of Laplume.

Marriage

Records related to the noble manor of Caubeyran in the hamlet of Montclaris, in Sigalens show that the mansion was originally built during the reign of Henry IV of France, and completed before 1598, by a Captain ''Jean de Laforcade'', who married a daughter of the ''Seigneur de Barbuscan'' after 1576, at the time ''Jehan de Lucmajour''. The two families were members of court of the Albret family, the rulers of Lower Navarre. The ''Seigneurie de Barbuscan'' bears an uncanny resemblance in name to the ''Château de Barbazan'', of which the Captain Desliges was appointed Captain (Governor) on 16 February 1571 at the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre in Pau.Lassaut (1871), p. 16
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Children

He had at least four sons and two daughters:

* ''Pierre de Laforcade'',AD64, E 1365AD64, E 1369AD64, E 1368 aka ''Pierre de Forcade''AD64, E 2033 (* before 1578, presumably in Auvillar, † after 1656),AD64, B 3918 Lawyer,SSLAP, Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau, Tome 16, p. 16
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/ref> Lawyer at the Parliament of Navarre, Jurat in Pau (1626), and Director of the Mint in Pau (''Garde en la monnaie de Pau'') (1622AD64, B 3667–56)AD64, B 354AD64, B 3895AD64, B 3883AD64, B 3809AD64, B 3781 and Head of the Mints of Navarre (''Général des Monnaies de Navarre'') (1634).AD64, B3792 He married with ''Marie de Maserolles'' before 1601, then again with ''Jeanne de Pargade'' before 1627.
* ''Jean de Forcade, Seigneur de Saint-Genest'' († Before 1656). Together, he and his son are the founders of the branch of the ''sieurs de Saint-Genest'' and the ''sieurs de Caubreyan''.
* ''Étienne I. de Forcade'' († After 1656). Together, he and his sons are the founders of the branch of the ''sieurs de La Grézère'' and the ''sieurs de La Roquette''.
* An unnamed son who carried on both the family name and the responsibilities of being the King's Prosecutor (''Procureur du roi'') in Oloron, as evidenced by the coat of arms registered in the ''Armorial de Béarn'' in 1697.
* ''Marie de Laforcade'' († Before 19 January 1609) who married Noble ''Jean de Minvielle, Seigneur du Domecq de Dognen'', between 1605 and 1606.
* ''Judith de Laforcade'', who married ''Samuel Du Jac'', Minister in Anoye, in 1599.

Son-in-Law

''Jean de Minvielle'', cited as his son-in-law in 1606, is cited as Noble ''Jean de Minvielle, Seigneur du Domecq de Dognen'', who, on 19 January 1609 furnished a notarized receipt to Noble ''Jehan du Peyrer, sieur de Tres Villes'', his father-in-law, given as dowry for his wife, ''Marie du Peyrer'', in her first marriage.Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, p. 2
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/ref> ''Jean de Minvielle, Seigneur du Domecq de Dognen'' made his testament on 20 November 1617Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, p. 2
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/ref> and ''Marie du Peyrer'' married a second time with ''Abraham de Brosser'', Bourgeois and merchant in Orthez. DamoiselleKerstrat, Jean-Louis de, MEMODOC, Qualifications nobiliaires, titres de noblesse, ecuyer, chevalier, noble homme, messire, gentilhomm
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/ref> ''Marie d'Aramitz'' is named as ''"…widow of the late Jehan de Peyré, Seigneur of the noble house of Lisabe and Casamayeur by conquest, and the aforesaid d'Aramitz, gives usufruct of the aforesaid house of Lisabe and Casamayeur in Toisvilles…"'', in an act dated 28 November 1613.Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, pp. 23–2
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/ref> Damoiselle Marie d'Aramitz and Dame of the noble house of Troisvilles, signed an act ''marie daramits'' at the royal notary in Soule on 1 October 1628.Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, p. 2
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At the marriage of ''Pierre II. de Day'', ''Co-Director of the Mint of in Pau'' ''("contre-gardeLarousse: Mint officer who was in charge of receiving raw materials destined for the foundry and of monitoring all monetary transactions. (Instituted in 1213, the contre-gardes were abolished in 1696.
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/ref> en la Monnaie de Pau")'', with Damoiselle de ''Anne de Basson'', aka ''Anne de Saint-Martin'', by notarized contract at the Notary ''Jean de Souberbie'' in Pau on 8 December 1619, the bridegroom was assisted by :fr:Maître (droit), Maître ''Pierre I. de Day'', also ''Co-Director of the Mint of in Pau'' ''("contre-garde en la Monnaie de Pau")'', his father, ''Roger de Day'' and ''Jean de Day'', his brothers, and ''Jean de La Forcade'' and ''Jean de Minvielle'', Counsellors to the King, his allies by marriage. The bride was assisted by Damoiselle ''Agnès de Saint-Martin'', also known as ''Agnès de Bassot'', her sister, a resident of Pau, :fr:Maître (droit), Maître ''Guillaume Salinis'', husband of the aforesaid ''Saint-Martin'', her brother-in-law, ''Hierosme Norman'', General Clerk of the Finances of the King'' ("commis-général des finance du roi")'', her uncle, :fr:Maître (droit), Maître ''Isaac de Lostau'', Damoiselle ''Agnès de Normans'', widow of the ''sieur de Lacoste'', Counsellor to the King, and ''Catherine de Camo''.AD64, E 2029, f° 39RBNL – Armorial général de 1696, Béarn, numéros 44 à 81, Tome 6, pp. 91–9
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/ref> ''Pierre I. de Day'', the father, had been provided with the office of ''Director of the Mint in Morlaàs'' ''("garde de la Monnaie de Morlaàs")'' on 5 March 1598, following the resignation of :fr:Maître (droit), Maître ''Denis Bergeron'', aka ''Denis Vergeron'', by ''Jacques de Caumont, Seigneur and Baron de la Force'', Counsellor to the King on his '' Conseil Souverain of Navarre and Béarn'' and ''Conseil Privé'', Captain of one of the Corps of the King's bodyguards, Governor and Lieutenant General representing the King in Navarre and the souverain lands of Béarn.AD64, E 2029, f° 39AD64, B 945RBNL – Armorial général de 1696, Béarn, numéros 44 à 81, Tome 6, p. 9
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/ref>

The noble houses of ''Casamayor'' and of ''Elissabé'' were originally sold on 1 May 1584 by ''Bernard d'Échauz'' to ''Isabelle de Sauguis'', widow of noble ''Jean d'Abbadie d'Izeste'', Captain, aunt of ''Marie d'Aramitz'', for 9,000 Bordeaux francs at the Royal Notary ''de Sanz de Conget'' in Soule, and this sum was reimbursed by the Seigneur ''Jean du Peyrer'', Bourgeois and merchant from Tardets, to noble ''Jean d'Abbadie'', proxy of Damoiselle ''Isabelle de Sauguis'', his mother, on 25 January 1608.AD64, E 1809, f° 290

Other Family

Circumstantial evidence points to other close family members and descendants. Due to incomplete or missing protestant church records, the exact relationship is not known.

* ''Jean de Forcade, Seigneur de Sauroux'' († After 1656), Squire, in or near the town of Sauveterre, is named and cited as a first cousin of the petitioners in article eight of the 1656 judgment by the Court of Aids of Guyenne that restored his sons ''Jean de Forcade, Seigneur de Saint-Genest'' and ''Étienne I. de Forcade'', and their descendants, to their ancient nobility. He is the son of an unnamed brother of ''Jean de Laforcade, Seigneur de La Fitte-Suzon''. This article of the judgment, translated into English, reads:

''"…Eighth, they have produced an investigation conducted in the town''

''of Sauveterre in Béarn, by the authority of the elected officials of''

'' Guyenne, at the request of Jean de Forcade, Squire, Seigneur de''

''Sauroux, first cousin of the petitioners, by which it is amply''

''verified that their ancestors were genuine nobles, and as such have''

''always held rank at the rder of the Nobility of the Estates of''

''the land of Béarn…"''

* Noble ''Jacques de La Fourcade'' assisted his first cousin, Damoiselle ''Isabelle de Médevielle'' (sic) from Pon, daughter of Noble ''Jean de Médevielle'' (sic) and Damoiselle ''Marie de Souberie'', at her marriage by notarized contract at the notary ''Jean de Bareilhes'' in Ossau on 8 January 1602, to the widower, ''Jean de Rague-Labadie, seigneur d'Espalungue and the abbayes of Laruns''.Jaurgain, Page 48
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/ref>
* ''Abraham de Laforcade'' in Saint-Gladie, provided declaration of his assets there to the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre in Pau on 21 November 1674.Bascle de Lagrèze, p. 14
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/ref> On the same day, ''Jean de Minvielle'' aka ''Labonnie'' from Saint-Gladie, provided a declaration for a piece of land called ''Lacoutre'' situated in Saint-Gladie to the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre in Pau on 21 November 1674.
* Noble ''Étienne de Forcade, seigneur de Chantine'',Jaurgain/Maluquer, Armorial de Béarn Tome II, Page 25
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/ref>AD64, B 872 the son of Noble ''Daniel de Forcade, seigneur de Chantine'', a lawyer in Orthez, and his wife Damoiselle ''Barthélémie de Bonnecaze'', baptized 8 February 1643 at the Protestant Temple in Orthez, married with Marie de Majendie in the Protestant Temple in Baigts on 20 January 1669,Jaurgain/Maluquer, Armorial de Béarn Tome II, Page 59
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/ref> She was the daughter of ''Pierre de Majendie'', Doctor of Medicine in Orthez, and his wife Magdelena de La Borde; the granddaughter of the ''Bernard de Majendie'' who was appointed as Professor of Hebrew at the Royal Academy of Lescar, subsequently transferred to Orthez, by ''Jean de Laforcade'' in 1607.
* ''Catherine de Forcade de Dognen'' (''from Dognen)'', who was the second wife of ''Pierre'' Chassevant, a Captain in Navarrenx, who notarized his testament on 3 March 1582.AD64, E 1636, f° 665 This latter's name bears a strikingly close resemblance to another Captain in Navarrenx at the same time, ''Assibat de Badie'', aka ''Assibat de Casanab, Seigneur d'Espalungue'', aka ''the Captain'' Casabant,AD64, E 1858AD64, E 2004Bordenave (de), Histoire de Béarn et Navarre, pp. 181–182, footnote 1
(in French)
/ref> who married with ''Catherine de Bescat'', aka ''Catherine d'Espalunge'' by notarized contract on 9 August 1562.Jaurgain/Maluquer, Armorial de Béarn Tome II, p. 48
(in French)
/ref>
* ''David de Forcade, Seigneur du Domec de Dognen'', owner of a noble property in Dognen, in the Seneschalty of OloronAD64, B 662 who married with ''Jeanne de Portau'' on 19 April 1635.AD64, E 1674Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, Page 24
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/ref> Jaurgain puts forth his claim with proof that she was the younger sister of ''Isaac de Portau'' aka "Porthos", one of the legendary three mousquetaires,Jaurgain, Les Trois Mousquétaires, Page 24
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/ref> and d'Artagnon's best friend, both children of ''Isaac de Portau'' from his second marriage to ''Anne d'Arrac''. The house was destroyed and is no longer standing today.

Notes

References

* AD64 – Archives Départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, e-archive
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* Bascle de Lagrèze, Gustave: ''Le Trésor de Pau, Archives du Château d'Henri IV, avec des Fac-Simile.'', Pau 185
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* Bordenave, Nicolas de: ''Histoire de Béarn et Navarre : par Nicolas de Bordenave (1517 à 1572), historiographie de la maison de Navarre, pub. pour la première fois, sur le manuscrit original, pour la Société de l'histoire de France, par Paul Raymond.'', chez Mme Veuve Jules Renouard, Paris 187
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* Bourrousse de Laffore, Pierre Jules de: Académie des sciences, lettres et arts (Agen), Revue de l'Agenais et des anciennes provinces du Sud-Ouest : historique, littéraire, scientifique & artistique, ''État de la Noblesse et des vivant noblement de la Sénéchaussée d'Agenais en 1717 (suite).'', publiée sous la direction de M. Fernand Lamy, Tome 12, Agen Mai-Juin 1885, pp. 197–19
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* Chaix d'Est-Ange, Gustave:, ''Dictionnaire des familles françaises anciennes ou notables à la fin du XIXe siècle: FEL – FOR, Tome 18'', 1922, pp. 315–316
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* Chérin, Bernard et Louis-Nicolas-Henri: ''Collection Chérin'', Tome 83 Forcade – Fornier, XVIIIe siècl
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* Etcheverry, Michel: Bulletin Hispanique, ''Une convention franco-espagnole à propos du "Quint"'', 1943, Volume 45, Numéro 1, pp. 5–9
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* Haag, Eugène & Emile: ''La France protestante, ou Vies des protestants français qui se sont fait un nom dans l'histoire depuis les premiers temps de la réformation jusqu'à la reconnaissance du principe de la liberté des cultes par l'Assemblée nationale ; ouvrage précédé d'une Notice historique sur le protestantisme en France ; suivi des Pièces justificatives et rédigé sur des documents en grande partie inédits.'', Tome V Estienne – Hualt, Joël Cherbuliez, Paris 1855, p. 30
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* Haag, Eugène & Emile: ''La France protestante, ou Vies des protestants français qui se sont fait un nom dans l'histoire depuis les premiers temps de la réformation jusqu'à la reconnaissance du principe de la liberté des cultes par l'Assemblée nationale ; ouvrage précédé d'une Notice historique sur le protestantisme en France ; suivi des Pièces justificatives et rédigé sur des documents en grande partie inédits.'', Tome VI Huber – Lesage, Joël Cherbuliez, Paris 1856, p. 30
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* Haag, Eugène & Emile: ''La France protestante, ou Vies des protestants français qui se sont fait un nom dans l'histoire depuis les premiers temps de la réformation jusqu'à la reconnaissance du principe de la liberté des cultes par l'Assemblée nationale ; ouvrage précédé d'une Notice historique sur le protestantisme en France ; suivi des Pièces justificatives et rédigé sur des documents en grande partie inédits.'', Tome VII L'Escale – Mutonis, Joël Cherbuliez, Paris 1857, pp. 532 & 53
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* Hozier, Ambroise-Louis-Marie d': ''Nouveau d'Hozier'' Tome 138 Fontlebon – Foresta, XVIIe-XIXe siècl
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* Hozier, Charles-René d': ''Volumes relies du Cabinet des titres 405 : Armorial général de France, dressé, en vertu de l'édit de 1696.'' Tome III, Cotté B, Béarn, Gnalité de Pau 1697–170
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* Hozier, Charles-René d': ''Volumes relies du Cabinet des titres 405 : Armorial général de France, dressé, en vertu de l'édit de 1696.'' Descriptif, Tome III, Cotté B, Béarn, Gnalité de Pau 1697–170
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* Jaurgain, Jean de & Dufau de Maluquer, Armand de: ''Armorial de Béarn, Tome 2, 1696–1701 : extrait du recueil officiel dressé par ordre de Louis XIV ous la direction de C. d'Hozier/ texte publié d'après les manuscrits de la Bibliothèque nationale et annoté par A. de Dufau de Maluquer'', Pau 189
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* Jaurgain, Jean de: ''Troisvilles, d'Artagnan et les Trois Mousquetaires: Études Biographiques et Héraldiques'', Nouvelle Édition Augmentée et Entièrement Refondue, Librairie Ancienne, Honoré Champion, Éditeur, Paris 190
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* La Force, Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, duc de / La Force, Jean de Caumont / La Force, Henri-Nompar de Caumont de / La Grange, É́douard Lelièvre: ''Mémoires authentiques de Jacques-Nompar de Caumont, duc de La Force, Maréchal de France, et de ses deux fils, les marquis de Montpouillan et de Castelnaut, suivis de documents curieux et de correspondances inédites de Jeanne d'Albret, Henri III, Henri IV, Catherine de Bourbon, Louis XIII, Marie de Médicis, Condé, Sully, Villeroy, Fresne, Pontchartrain, Bouillon, Biron, d'Ornano, Montespan, Matignon, du Plesis-Mornay, Rohan, Schomberg, Châtillon, d'Effiat, Feuquières, Richelieu, Servien, des Noyers, Bouthillier, et autres personnages marquants depuis la Saint-Barthélemy jusqu'à la Fronde : pour faire suite à toutes les collections de mémoires sur l'histoire de France ; recueillis, mis en ordre et précédés d'une introduction par le Marquis de La Grange, Député de la Gironde, Membre du comité histoqrique du ministère de l'instruction publique, et de la Société de l'Histoire de France.'', Tome II, Charpentier, Paris, 1843, pp. 325–326, 333–334, 362, 36
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* Lépicier, Jules: Société des archives historiques de la Gironde, Archives historiques du département de la Gironde, Volume 35, ''Enregistrement de lettres de noblesse à la Cour des Aides de Guienne du 7 septembre 1650 au 3 septembre 1791.'', Bordeaux 1900 p. 24
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* O'Gilvy, Gabriel & Bourrousse de Laffore, Pierre Jules de: ''Nobiliaire de Guienne et de Gascogne. Revue des familles d'ancienne chevalerie ou anoblies de ces provinces, antérieures à 1789, avec leurs généalogies et armes, Tome 2'', Paris 1858, pp. 65–66
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* O'Gilvy, Gabriel & Bourrousse de Laffore, Pierre Jules de: ''Nobiliaire de Guienne et de Gascogne. Revue des familles d'ancienne chevalerie ou anoblies de ces provinces, antérieures à 1789, avec leurs généalogies et armes, Tome 3'', Paris 1860, pp. 169–185
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* RBNL – Revue de Béarn, Navarre et Lannes : partie historique de la Revue des Basses-Pyrénées et des Landes, ''Armorial général de 1696, Béarn, numéros 44 à 81, par MM. Dufau de Maluquer et Jaurgain.'' aka Armorial de Béarn 1696–1701 Tome 3, Tome 6, Paris 1888
pp. 1–52 (in French)
* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Extraits des Registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau (XVIe et XVIIe siècles) – Suite.'', IIème Série, Tome 1, Pau 1871–7
(in French)
* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Extraits des registres de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau – Suite (1).'', IIème Série, Tome 16, Pau 188
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* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Extraits des registres du conseil souverain de Béarn.'', IIème Série, Tome 24, Pau 189
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* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Extraits des registres du conseil souverain de Pau (suite).'', IIème Série, Tome 25, Pau 1895, pp. 141–14
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* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Extraits des registres du conseil souverain de Pau, du Parlement de Navarre, et de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau (XVIe et XVIIe siècles) – Suite et fin.'', IIème Série, Tome 35, Pau 190
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* SSLAP – Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau: Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, Lettres et Arts de Pau, ''Histoire de l'Hérésie en Béarn (Manuscrit de Pierre de Salefranque, conseiller du Roi, secrétaire et garde-sacs du Parlement de Navarre), publiée pour la première fois par M. le Chanoine V. Dubarat.'', IIème Série, Tome 43, Pau 1920, pp. 5–98, 121–159, 161–16
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