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Du Quesnoy

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du Quesnoy
Noble family
Argent a lion rampant gules within an orle of nine acorns vert.[1][2]
CountryFrance
Place of originNormandy

The du Quesnoy family is a French noble house of medieval and chivalric lineage.

Origin

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The family originated in Normandy and was first mentioned in a Papal Bull issued by Pope Alexander III, dated May 17, 1181, to acknowledge its endowment of the Priory of Saint-Lô du Bourg-Achard;[3] its lineage, however, has only been established since 1378.[3][2]
Near the mid-sixteenth century, the family was divided in two main branches,[3] which are now extinct.[2][3] The cadet branch, extant until 1897,[2] was raised to a barony by King Louis XIII in August 1636,[3] and elevated to the rank of marquis in July 1714.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ Ch. d'Hozier, Armorial général de France, vol. XXI (Normandie, Rouen), p. 915 (read online)
  2. ^ a b c d e H. Jougla de Morenas et R. de Warren, Grand armorial de France, t. V, p. 407
  3. ^ a b c d e f Fr.-A. de La Chesnaye des Bois et J. Badier, Dictionnaire de la noblesse, t. XVI, p. 615-623

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