Bacilly

Bacilly (to pronounce /basiji: /) is a common French, located in the department of the Manche and the area Basse-Normandie. It is located between the valley of Lerre and the valley of Vergon. The territory of Bacilly is crossed by the road of Avranches with Granville by the coast passing to the village of Fougeray and by the road of " Villedieu with the mer" , old Mons way and salt box passing to the borough and Fougeray.

History

Administration

History

Under the old mode one finds several strongholds with Bacilly

A stronghold called Bacilly, pertaining until the thirteenth century to lords of this name then acquired by the abbey of the Mount-Saint-Michel. He was fieffé (conceded with the help of a revenue) in Antoine Ernault.

The stronghold of Chantore, pertaining to a family of this name, then in Thieuville, Mauny, Goyon of Matignon, Epinay. It passed, by sale in 1511, with the Ernault family which preserved it until the Revolution. This stronghold was vassal among that of Saint-Pierre-Langers.

The stronghold of Large Rousselière which seems to draw its surname Roussel, owner in 1327. One finds later two centuries the family Guiton then Ernault. This stronghold was in debate of tenure between Baronnie de Moyon and the Viscount of Saint-Saver-Lendelin.

The stronghold of Small Rousselière Champagne, pertaining to Robin Roussel in 1327, one finds then Argennes, the Butcher, the Brown one, Piton. Was to raise of Large Rousselière.

The stronghold of Monframeray depend on Large Rousselière and joined together with this stronghold before 1614.

Another stronghold known as of Bacilly, extending on Quettreville and concerning Baronnie de Gouville. In 1327 Jean de Méautis has this stronghold.

The stronghold of Champillon, initially seems to have been plain with that of Chavoy, had by the Breuilly family. To the sixteenth century, Champillon belongs to Lemercier then Broise.

The stronghold of $the Hague, undoubtedly had some time by the Mount-Saint-Michel? Driving of Baronnie de Moyon. Ernault were the last owners.

The stronghold of Pitière Bellesme, driving that of Champcey.

The stronghold of Fougeray, depend on the priory of Tombelaine, which belonged to the abbey of the Mount-Saint-Michel.

The church Saint Etienne de Bacilly was devoted in 1283 by the bishop Raoul de Thieuville, who was also lord of Chantore. This church crumbled in 1816 and was rebuilt. The right to present to the cure was alternate between the bishop and the abbey of the Mount-Saint-Michel. This benefit was one of most lucrative rural cures, the priest having the majority of said.

( Sources: Abbots Masselin and Hulmel in Review of Avranchin T 32 & 33; Dom Roy Curious research on the MT-St-Michel; Inventory series has Files of the English Channel; Consents of the abbots of the Mount-Saint-Michel, the lords of Rousselière ,)

In 1939, the common one was used some basic time as fold with the editions Gallimard. The owner Gaston Gallimard had put his property, then recently acquired, with the provision of part of the services of his company.

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See too

• Common of the English Channel