Thierry Larchier d'Hirson or d'Hireçon, or de Hérisson, (1270 in
Bourbonnais – 23 August 1328) was a French
cleric under
Robert II, Count of Artois
Robert II (September 1250 – 11 July 1302) was the Count of Artois, the posthumous son and heir of Robert I and Matilda of Brabant. He was a nephew of Louis IX of France. He died at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
Life
An experienced soldier, ...
.
Hirson was employed by
Philip IV of France
Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair (french: Philippe le Bel), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre as Philip I from 12 ...
on several occasions. He became a
canon of
Arras
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department, which forms part of the regions of France, region of Hauts-de-France; before the regions of France#Reform and mergers of ...
in 1299; chancellor of
Mahaut, Countess of Artois
Mahaut of Artois also known as Mathilda (1268 27 November 1329), ruled as Countess of Artois from 1302 to 1329. She was furthermore regent of the County of Burgundy from 1303 to 1315 during the minority and the absence of her daughter, Joan II, ...
in 1303;
provost of
Aire-sur-la-Lys
Aire-sur-la-Lys (, literally ''Aire on the Lys''; vls, Ariën-aan-de-Leie) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
The commune is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Saint-Omer, at the junction ...
in 1309; and was appointed
Bishop of Arras in April 1328. He died on 23 August 1328.
Hirson was involved with
Jeanne de Divion, who, in revenge for what she did not inherit upon the bishop's death, procured false documents for
Robert III of Artois so that he could recover the
County of Artois, which had been bestowed upon his great aunt Mahaut, Countess of Artois, in a legal dispute.
Family
Hirson's niece
Béatrice d'Hirson was a
lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom sh ...
to Mahaut, Countess of Artois, as was her sister Mathilde. His brothers were as follows:
* Denis d'Hirson, treasurer to the Countess of Artois, then lord of Arras
* Guillaume d'Hirson,
bailiff
A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...
of Arras
* Pierre d'Hirson, attendant to the Countess of Artois
In fiction
The dispute between Robert and Mahaut plays an important part in
Maurice Druon's series of French
historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...
s, ''
Les Rois maudits'' (''The Accursed Kings)''. Hirson was played by in the 1972
French miniseries adaptation of the series.
External links
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1270 births
1328 deaths
Bishops of Arras
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