Zutkerque

Zutkerque is a common French, located in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Geography

History

Village located at 5 km in the south/south-western of Audruicq. It there had formerly in Zutkerque, says one, a house of Templiers. This village formerly had a castle strong, existing time of Jules César, it had the name of Headland. In 1396, Philippe the Bold one, duke of Burgundy placed with the castle. The English occupied it in 1405. Louis XI in 1477 and the king of England Henri VII in 1488, seized some. Finally in 1542 the French made themselves main from there and entirely destroyed it. In May 1595, the church of the village was plundered by the French. August 7th, 1635, a Spanish body of troop, come from Saint-Omer, seized the commune. In 1638, the French seized the village again. Mentioned for the first time in 1084, its name comes from Flemish, it means Église of the South.

1173 Foundation of the vault Holy-Catherine by Baudouin II, 10th Count de Guînes. This last also restores the castle of Rochirove

1174 Bauduin II fact of transferring the weekly market from Zutkerque to Audruicq

1176 The annual fair of Pentecost also passes to Audruicq In Brédenarde one finds a échevinage collective where Audruicq as a capital of the country counts 4 aldermen against 2 for Nortkerque and Zutkerque and only one for Polincove

1210 Destruction of the castle of Rochirove

1213-1214 The country is devastated by a coalition of Flemings and English ordered by Ferrand of Portugal and Renaud, count de Boulogne. However the victory of Bouvines ensures Philippe Auguste the possession of the country of Brédenarde

July 1272 and 1279 Arnoul III, count de Guînes and Ingelram de Guînes grant communal franknesses with the right to return justice " Potestatem Civilus Legem Dicendi"

1281/82 Fortress sold by Arnoul III to Robert count d' Artois, who put there a garrison.

1317

Robert, Count de Beaumont places a garrison at Montoire

1396 The Duke of Burgundy places in Montoire

1410 Philippe the Good recovers Montoire after the peace of Arras

1477 Louis XI seizes the commune

1488 The English take Montoire

1492 Henri VII takes Zutkerque. Montoire is returned to France

1542 Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Vendôme, takes the fortress and orders his demolition

September 20th, 1589 Approval in the Market Echevinale d' Audruicq of the habit of Châtellenie d' Audruicq and the country of Brédenarde conceived in 78 articles.

1595 Rupture of peace between French and Spaniards. The French take the castle of Audruicq and devastate the country. Eustace de Croy receives in reward the bailliage of Audruicq and the country of Brédenarde. The French plunder the church of Zutkerque

August 7th, 1635 The count de Fréchin coming from Saint-Omer besieges and takes the church

From 1690 with the Revolution The territory is managed by a large baillif of the family of Lauretan (by a hereditary load)

1707 Foundation of the castle of Draeck

1790 The communes of the country of the Angle enter the canton of Saint-Folquin

1801 The communes of the canton of Saint-Folquin enter the canton of Audruicq

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Pas-de-Calais

External bonds

Official site of the commune of Zutkerque

Zutkerque on the site of the national geographical Institute
Zutkerque on the site of INSEE
Zutkerque on the site of Quid
Localization of Zutkerque on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Zutkerque on Mapquest

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