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Marc Gilbert de Varennes

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Marc Gilbert de Varennes
Born1591 (1591)
Died1660 (aged 68–69)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Jesuit priest, writer
Known forwritings on heraldry
Notable workLe Roy d'armes ou L'art de bien former, charger, briser, timbrer, et par consequent, blasonner toutes les fortes d'Armoiries
(The King of Arms or The art of properly forming, charging, breaking, stamping, and consequently, emblazoning all the forts of Coats of Arms.''
Inside cover of Le Roy d'armes (1635 edition) by Marc Gilbert de Varennes

Marc Gilbert de Varennes (1591–1660,) was a Jesuit priest and a French writer on heraldry from the 17th century. He is best known for his large folio book Le Roy d'armes ou L'art de bien former, charger, briser, timbrer, et par consequent, blasonner toutes les fortes d'Armoiries. The 1st edition was printed in 1635.[1] The second edition was published in Paris by Jean Billaine, in 1640.

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  1. ^ Schweizerische Heraldische Gesellschaft (1907). Archives héraldiques suisses. Schweizer archiv für heraldik. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Basel, E. Birkhäuser & cie.
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