House of Amanzé

The house of Amanzé finds its origins at the 11th century in the Brionnais (Burgundy), and dies out at the 18th century.

Armorial bearings

Blasonnement : of mouths with three gold shells

The shells symbolize the pilgrimage with Saint-Jacques-with-Compostelle. A local legend allots the number of the shells to the number of the family members died out of Holy Land (however, the heraldic pieces of furniture very often go by three).

History

Amanzé was in the beginning a seigniory depending on the barons of Semur. In the 11th century, the lord of Amanzé (probably Guichard) took part in the First crusade.

From 1380, their history merges with that of Chauffailles, of which they become lords by the marriage of Jean II of Amanzé with Antonie de Villon. Amanzé were established there, made there build a castle, which will belong to the family until in 1741.

Amanzé are also related to the history of Bourbon-Lancy, of which they were captains and governors at the 17th century and 18th century. Was this load initially granted to Jean IV of Amanzé (? - 1609), baron of Semur and marshal of the Camps and Armies of the King, then with his son Gaspard .

In 1617, Amanzé was set up in Vicomté .

In addition, Guillaume II of Amanzé was lieutenant de Charles of Rochefoucauld, count of Randan and was taken part in the battle of Renty in 1554. Many family members were knights of the Ordre of Malta, and canon-counts of Lyon. A branch of the family is established in Gévaudan at the 17th century , and one also finds of Amanzé in Picardy .

List lords d' Amanzé

First house (11th century-13th century)

  • Roger d' Amanzé (<1040- † >1050)
  • Guichard d' Amanzé (<1088- † >1098)
  • Rodolphe d' Amanzé (<1140- †?)
  • Hugues d' Amanzé (<1160- †?)
  • Pierre d' Amanzé (<1180- †?)
  • Hugues II of Amanzé (<1215- †?) married to Alix of Vergy
  • Alix d' Amanzé (<1235 - >1265)
the first house of Amanzé ends with the marriage of Alix, only girl of Hugues d' Amanzé, with the lord de Villon.

Second house (13th century-15th century)

  • Jean de Villon (<1250- † >1270)
  • Pierre II of Amanzé (1270- † >1323) married to Isabeau of Dio in 1300
  • Jean I of Amanzé (<1307- † >1370)
It Marie in 1323 in Marguerite of Bussière, bringing many strongholds in Mâconnais to him: Bussière, Trambly, the Vault of France, Bergesserin, the Toll of Matour
Jean remarie in 1338 with Jeanne de Marcilly
  • Guillaume d' Amanzé (1327- † >1380) married in 1355 in Marguerite de Busseül
  • Jean II of Amanzé (1360- † >1415) married in of 1386 with Antonie (or Antoinette) of Villon
By this marriage, the lords of Amanzé become lords of Chauffailles.
  • Guillaume II of Amanzé (1387- † >1458) married in 1405 in Marguerite of Semur - of Arcy
  • Jacques d' Amanzé (1430- † >1497) married in 1462 in Etiennette de Chantemerle (family of the Sieve, and in 1477 with Filipino Damas - of Digoine
It had two wire, one of the first bed, Jean , which will be lord d' Amanzé, the other of the second bed, François , which will be lord de Chauffailles.

Lords d' Amanzé (16th century)

  • Jean III of Amanzé (1470- † 1534), lord d' Amanzé, married to Béatrix Mitte de Chevriès
  • Pierre d' Amanzé , lord d' Amanzé, Lieutenant of the Ordinances of the King, married in 1555 in Antoinette of Coligny (girl of Renaud de Coligny lord de Saligny, and of Jacqueline de Montboissier)
  • Jean IV of Amanzé († 1609), baron d' Amanzé, Marshal of the Camps and Armies of King, Gouverneur of Bourbon-Lancy, married in 1595 in Isabeau d' Escars rams Roofs (girl of Jean d' Escars prince de Carency ), then in Francoise of Aubespin
  • Gaspard d' Amanzé , Viscount of Amanzé, baron de Combles, general Lieutenant for the King with the Government of Burgundy, Governor of Bourbon-Lancy, married in 1630 in Francoise Jacquot de Mypont. Their children died young people.

Lords of Chauffailles (16th century-18th century)

  • François d' Amanzé (1480- † 1533), lord de Chauffailles, married in 1505 in Catherine of Semur - the Pond
  • François d' Amanzé (1510- † >1588), lord de Chauffailles, married in 1540 in Francoise of Choiseul-Notched joints-Dracy, and in 1562 in Gilberte de Busseül
His/her son Antoine d' Amanzé, canon-count of Lyon, will play a big role in the area at the time of the wars of religion
His/her son Marc d' Amanzé, lord of Wood-of-Mount, is at the origin of the branch which will be established in the Gévaudan, and ofanother established in the Vallée de Chevreuse.
  • Guillaume d' Amanzé (<1544- † 1594), lord de Chauffailles, married in 1578 in Francoise of Guiche, lady of Corcheval
  • Antoine (or Jean) of Amanzé , lord de Chauffailles, married in 1613 in Francoise of Damas, lady of Esthieugues
His/her Basile son would have been a lord brigand, holding to ransom the travellers, at the origin of suspicions on the fortune of Amanzé.
  • Jacques d' Amanzé , baron de Chauffailles, married to Marie Anne Rollin
  • Antoine d' Amanzé (1672- †?) married in 1715 in Cécile de Falcony
  • Marie-Cecile d' Amanzé (1718- †?)
By its marriage in 1741 with Claude-Marie of Saint-Georges marquis de Vichy, the name of Amanzé disappears.

Sources: Site of genealogy, Site on the history of Amanzé and Généalogie of the family of Amanzé according to Large Armorial de France

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