House of Forest Divonne

History

The house of Forest Divonne is originating in Savoy. The letters patent of Louis XV (1749), setting up the baronnie of Divonne in county, testify to the seniority of the house which " dice Xère century was considerable in Savoie" , where it had the first loads at the court of princes de Savoie.

Dominated by the high wooded walls of the Tooth of the Cat, the stronghold of Forest was staged on the first slopes of the mountain, in the Saint-Jean-of-Hairy North of , and with one mile of Yenne, in a laughing site of small valleys, meadows and wood, orchards and vines, sprinkled by water of Méline. On a height, the residence seigneuriale (Castle of Forest), mutilated with the Revolution, keeps since nearly one millenium the access road to the collar of the Cat.

The first known member of this family is Amédée, lord of Forest, which accompanied in 1110 the count Amédée III by Savoy in Rome for crowning by the emperor by Germany Henri V. Four Forest (Thorens, Berlion, Sigomon and Martin) are pilot with the sale contract of Chambéry in 1232, by Berlion of Chambéry with Thomas, count de Savoie. Their descendants occupied a leading role at the court of Savoy and were illustrated in the army like in the orders.

The house of Forest Divonne became French in 1650 by the marriage of Gilbert of Forest with Jeanne-Francoise de Symond, who made enter Divonne, first baronnie of the Pays of Gex, in the family.

Illustrations

Five counties were created and set up in favor of Forest in Savoy, Piedmont and France during the 16th century, 17th century and 18th century: counties of Forest (1594), Roccavione (1627), the Cross (1640), Rumilly (1681) and Divonne (1749).
the house of Forest Divonne was accepted twice with the Honneurs of the court (1773 and 1787).
the seigniory of Divonne was set up in hereditary Pairie in 1827, in the person of Louis of Forest Divonne (1765-1838).

Heraldic

The weapons of the house of Forest Divonne are " Of sinople to the hooped gold band of gueule". It has as a currency " All through ".

Castles

References

the baronnie of Divonne and its lords (1123-1930). ; Albert of Forest-Divonne, count; Toulouse, E. Privat, 1930.
Armorial and peerage-book of the old duchy of Savoy. ; Amédée de Foras; Editor: Grenoble: Print and Lithographs E. To combine, 1863-1938.
Castles and Savoyard strong houses. ; Michele Gibe; Editor: The Slope: Horvath.
old castles, strong houses and feudal ruins of the canton of Yenne in Savoy. ; Jean Létanche; Editor: Paris: Deliver history-Lorisse, 2005. ISBN: 284373813X 9782843738135
Chambéry at the end of the 14th century, ; Timoléon Hood; Editor: Paris, Dumoulin, 1863.
Voyage of history in country of Yenne, ; Editor: Lyon, J.R. Bell-tower, 2003. ISBN: 2950092004 9782950092007.

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