Family of Créquy
Créquy (often written Créqui ), is a family originating in Picardy, which takes its name of the locality of Créquy, in the Pas-de-Calais. Its genealogy goes back to the 10th century, and is at the origin of the houses of Blécourt, Canaples, Heilly, and Royon.
It was divided into several branches, which provided several distinguished characters. The branch elder, known as of the lords de Créqui , melted in 1543 with the Maison of Blanchefort, from where left the dukes Créqui and the princes of Pitch.
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Henri de Créquy died in the Siège of Damiette in 1240;
- Jean de Créquy , was with the service of the Bourguignons. It took share with the defense of Paris against Jeanne d' Arc in 1429, and was Ambassadeur of Aragon and France;
- Antoine de Créquy was one of the captains of François Ier, and died in an accident with the seat of Hesdin in 1523;
- Jean VIII , lord de Créquy, prince de Poix, lord of Canaples (deceased in 1555), left three wire of which Antoine de Créquy (1535 - 1574).
Members
- Jacques de Créquy, marshal of Guyenne, was killed with the Bataille of Azincourt with his/her brothers Jean and Raoul ;
- Raoul de Créquy, known as the Standard , brother of the precedent, killed with the Battle of Azincourt.
- Jean V of Créquy
- François de Bonne (1600 - 1677), Marshal of France, last Constable of France.
- Charles II of Créquy (v. 1575 - 1638), Marshal of France (1621)
- Charles III of Créquy (1623 - 1687)
- Madeleine de Créquy (1662 - 1707) wife of Charles Belgium Holland of Trémoille, with it dies out the duchy peerage of Poix.
- Alphonse de Créquy
- François de Créquy (1625 - 1687).
- François Joseph de Créquy (1662 - 1702) died with the Battle of Luzzara
- Louis-Marie de Créquy (1705 - 1741), husband of following the
- Renee-Caroline-Victoire de Froulay, marchioness of Créquy (1714 - 1803)
- Charles-Marie de Créquy (1737 - 1801), last marquis de Créquy
The miracle of the sior of Créquy
The Notre-Dame church of the Hamel (Oise) was the seat of a pilgrimage commemorating a legendary miracle with the profit of a lord de Créquy.
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