François de Bonne of Lesdiguières

François de Bonne , lord then duke of Lesdiguières (1611), lord of the Glaizil, (born on April 1st 1543 with Saint-Bonnet-in-Champsaur - died in 1626 with Valence) was a French soldier of the 16th century and beginning of the 17th century. Marshal of France, it is also the last Connétable of France under the Ancien Mode.

Wire of Jean de Bonne and Francoise de Castellane, it meets for the first time, the future Henri IV, nine years its junior, with the Collège of Navarre to Paris. Its passion for the weapons pushes it to enter under the orders of the baron Gordes, lieutenant general of the king and the Dauphiné.

When protesting rising bursts in the Dauphine one, it joined his cousin, the first of the Furmeyer captains, who carries out combat. After the death of his cousin, it is indicated as chief of the Protestants of the Champsaur in 1576, and delivers many combat. It is at this time there that it will be pointed out by Henri III. When in 1584 Henri III appoints king de Navarre to succeed to him, its authority on the Huguenot S of the Dauphiné is recognized.

After several bloody failures, it seizes in 1590 Grenoble.

It then orders a great number of modifications:

fortification of the Bastille on Right Bank of the Isere,
fortifications tended on left bank,
construction of the quays of Isere,
embellishment of the city: new streets, collective sewers, frontages rough-cast,
Construction of the palate of the Parliament and the treasury which will become its personal residence, with the site even of the old palate delphinal,
Constructions of dams along the Drac and of a bridge of a great boldness on Drac, the Pont-de-Claix, which will become one of the seven wonders of Dauphine the.

In connection with the catholic governor of the province, of Ornano, it defends the Dauphine one against the encroachments of the duke of Savoy, which was made proclaim count de Provence by the League, and beats it with the Bataille of Pontcharra (September 17th, 1591).

Faithful to its king, it climbs the levels of the capacity, named general lieutenant of Dauphine in 1597, it becomes Marshal of France in 1606, duke of Lesdiguières and Pair of France in 1611 (the Duchy-Peerage of Lesdiguières was set up then starting from the grounds of the seigniories of Lesdiguières and Champsaur, memberships and dependences).

It takes the title of governor of the Dauphiné in 1612, then general Maréchal of the camps and armies of the king in 1621, then Connétable of France and knight of the saint spirit in 1622. It will reach under constable only following his conversion with the Catholic religion (solemn Abjuration of July 24th, 1622 in collegial the Saint-Andrew of Grenoble).

From 1576, it remains regularly with Serres, given to the Protestants like safety places and in which its secretary and biographer Louis Videl (1598-1675) are originating besides. Its presence is in particular attested there in 1582 and 1588. The tradition lends to him several residences in this city (House known as of Lesdiguières).

In 1597, it orders the seat of the Château of Oil - a strong castle which controlled the road of the Collar of Cucheron - that it took with the assistance of three guns. In 1630, this castle undergoes a new seat by the armies of Louis XIII, and it finally is destroyed and arrasé on the orders of the Cardinal of Richelieu.

In 1598, it seizes the fort Barraux that the duke of Savoy Charles-Emmanuel Ier had just made build (1597).

Between 1600 and 1619, it makes build celebrates it Château of Vizille.

François de Bonne of Créquy had a castle with the Glaizil, the castle of Lesdiguières, and a strong house with Saint-Bonnet-in-Champsaur.

Military chief except par, diplomat and skilful negotiator, qualified by Henri IV “of crafty one like a fox”, the last constable of France dies at the 83 years age, the September 28th 1626.

Successors

Charles II of Créquy (1578-1630), prince de Poix, lord of Créquy, Fressin and Canaples, then duke of Lesdiguières (1626 - son-in-law of the precedent) and Even of France, marquis de Vizille and of Treffort, count de Sault, baron of Vienna-the-Chastel and of Turn-with Aigues, Marshal of France and colonel of the French Guards.
François de Créquy (v.1596-1677), count de Canaples, then of Sault, then duke of Lesdiquières (1638 - wire of the precedent) and par of France, lord of Agoult, Vesc, Montlaur and Montauban
Charles III of Créquy, marquis of Créquy, Even prince of Pitch, of France, knight of the orders of the king, first gentleman of his room, governor of Paris and lieutenant-general of the armies of the king, grandson of François de Bonne of Lesdiguières.
François Emmanuel de Bonne of Créquy (1645-1681), count de Sault, then duke of Lesdiguières (1675 - resignation of his/her father the precedent) and Even of France
Jean François Paul de Bonne of Créquy (1678-1703), count de Sault, then duke of Lesdiguières (1681 - wire of the precedent) and Even of France
Alphonse de Créquy (1628-1711), count de Canaples, then duke of Lesdiguières (1703 - grandson of Charles de Créquy)

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