LA ROCHELLE - Future HENRI IV - Henri de BOURBON (1553-1610, - Lot 103

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LA ROCHELLE - Future HENRI IV - Henri de BOURBON (1553-1610, - Lot 103
LA ROCHELLE - Future HENRI IV - Henri de BOURBON (1553-1610, King of Navarre in 1572 and King of France in 1589 under the name of HENRI IV) / Piece on vellum (35,5 x 29,5 cm) signed "Henry" in his hand (signature a little pale), given in La Rochelle on July 5, 1587, countersigned by Antoine de LOMENIE (1560-1638, He was then ordinary Secretary of Henri of Navarre, at the death of his father massacred at the time of the Saint-Barthélemy, Henri had taken it under his protection and Antoine will be always of an exemplary fidelity to him), dry seal under paper preserved at the Arms of the Kingdom of Navarre: "Henri by the grace of God King of Navarre, First Prince of the Blood, First Peer of France, Governor and Lieutenant for the King of Guyenne salvation" - "As on the occasion of the present troubles occurred in this kingdom we were forced to take up arms and put in the field several troops and companies both on horseback and on foot for the service of the King." Captain Boisguignier recruited René Bouthier Sieur de Tiersat, who "for a long time having made profession of the reformed religion" - The Sieur de Tiersat had "taken up arms to participate in the first previous troubles" in the Cornette des Chevaux-Légers de Vaubecourt and in the Army of the Sieur de Biron, but left with "weapons, crew and soldier to put himself at the service of the King of Navarre" - Consequently, the Sieur Tiersat "fearing to be expelled, humbly begged us, whereas the whole had been made for my service" - The present document will allow him "not to incur of pursuits" for "having changed party", not to be "disturbed, worried, overthrown, molested" in any way whatsoever - It is thus about Letters of Safeguard which put Rene Bouthier Sieur de Tiersat under the protection of Henri King of Navarre
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