MANUSCRIT] - HECTOR DE MARLE, Bernard - (Title added later:) - Lot 513

MANUSCRIT] - HECTOR DE MARLE, Bernard - (Title added later:) Recherche de la Noblesse de la Généralité d'Alençon, par Mr. hector de Marle, Intendant en 1666. Election of Alençon, page 1 - Election of Argentan... 221 - Election of Bernay. 436 - Election de Conches. 632 (Original title before page 1:) Recherche de la Noblesse de la Généralité d'Alençon. Election of Alençon. (Alençon, ca 1666). In-folio, (1) f., 750 pp. stamped, 19th c. half calf marbled with corners, spine ribbed and decorated, binding with full margins. SAFFROY II, 30401 to 30409 (related manuscripts). Result of an Enquête decreed by the Conseil d'Etat on March 22, 1666, subjecting all nobility, true or false, to the production of their filial and honorary titles since the year 1560. Lelong (40746) contains a manuscript that belonged to Chancellor d'Aguesseau entitled: Recherches des Usurpateurs du titre de noblesse par M. Hector de Marle, Intendant de la Généralité d'Alençon, et Commissaire à cet effet: ladite Recherche faite dans cette Généralité en 1666 et 1667. Contains noble families mentioning proofs of nobility with their coats of arms and alliances, descendants, and condemned usurpers. An alphabetical classification has been adopted for each Election. Hector de Marle, who died in 1694, was a member of the Grand Council, a member of the Paris Parliament, Intendant of the Generalitat of Alençon, Intendant General of Auvergne in Riom, Intendant General of Lorraine and Barrois, and President of the Grand Council. Stamp and bookplate of the Collège Héraldique de France.