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Becdelièvre Family
The de Becdelièvre family is a surviving French nobility, French noble family originating from Brittany, ennobled in 1442 by letters patent from the Duke of Brittany. The family branched into three main lines, which were further subdivided into several offshoots across Brittany, Normandy, and Maine (province), Maine. Since the mid-19th century, only the second branch, descended from Pierre de Becdelièvre, lord of Bois-Basset in the parish of Maure-de-Bretagne, Maure, has persisted. Under the Ancien Régime, the family was prominent among Breton magistrates, producing counselors and presidents at the Parlement of Brittany, as well as counselors and two mortar chairmans at the Parlement of Rennes, Parlement of Normandy. It also contributed an attorney general, a president, and five first presidents to the Chamber of Accounts of Brittany, alongside two first presidents at the Court of Aids in Normandy. Notable members include Conseiller d'État (France)#Ancien Régime, Counselors o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Family
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., Order of precedence, precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically Hereditary title, hereditary and Patrilinearity, patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
