Grand Butler of France
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The Grand Butler of France was one of the great offices of state in France
, existing between the Middle Ages
and the Revolution
of 1789. Originally responsible for the maintenance of the Royal vineyards, and provisioning the court with wine, the Grand Butler's role became less and less important and more ceremonial over time.
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...
, existing between the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and the Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
of 1789. Originally responsible for the maintenance of the Royal vineyards, and provisioning the court with wine, the Grand Butler's role became less and less important and more ceremonial over time.
List of Grand Butlers of France
- Hervé de Montmorency : circa 1080
- Louis de Senlis : before 1128
- Guillaume de Senlis : 1129-1147
- Guy III de Senlis : 1147
- Guy IV de Senlis : 1223
- Robert de Courtenay
- Étienne de Sancerre : before 1248
- Jean de Brienne : before 1258
- Guy de Châtillon : 25 May 1296
- Henry de Sully : April 1317 captured by the ScotsKingdom of ScotlandThe Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
at the Battle of Old BylandBattle of Old BylandThe Battle of Old Byland was a significant encounter between Scots and English troops in Yorkshire in October 1322, forming part of the Wars of Scottish Independence... - Miles des Noyers : before 1336 - after 1346
- Jean de Chalon : before 1350-1361
- Jean de Sarrebruche : circa 1370
- Enguerrand de Coucy : circa 1384
- Guy Damas, seigneur de Cousan et de la Perrière : 15 May 1385
- Louis de Gyac : 1386-1389
- Jacques de Bourbon: 26 July 1397
- Charles de Sav|oisy : 1409-1413
- Guillaume IV de MelunGuillaume IV de MelunGuillaume IV de Melun, Count of Tancarville, Lord of Montreuil-Bellay, was a French politician, chamberlain and advisor to King Charles VI of France...
: 29 April 1402 - 21 July 1410 - Pierre des Essarts : 21 July 1410
- Waléran de Luxembourg, comte de Saint-Pol : 29 October 1410 - 9 February 1412
- Jean de CroyJean I de CroÿJean I de Croÿ, Seigneur de Croÿ et d'Araines, Baron de Renty et de Seneghem was the founder of the House of Croÿ .-Biography:His parents were Guillaume, seigneur de Croÿ and Isabeau de Renty....
: 9 February 1412 - Robert de Bar : sworn in 6 October 1413 despite opposition from Jean de Croy who had previously held the office.
- Jean de CraonCraon familyThe Craon family was a French noble house, known to date back to the 11th century. Its most famous member is Pierre de Craon, and its last representative governed Burgundy for a time under Louis XI, after the death of Charles le Téméraire. When the Craon family died out, the Beauvau family took...
: 1413 - Jean d'Estouteville : 10 November 1415
- Jean de Neufchatel : 30 July 1418
- Jacques de Dinan : in office 1427
- Jean de Rosnivinen : in office 1442
- Guillaume de Rosnivinen : 16 January 1446
- Louis d'Estouteville : in office 1443
- Antoine de Châteauneuf : circa 1464
- Jean du Fou : in office 1470
- Charles de Rohan : in office until 1516
- François Baraton : in office until 1519
- Adrien de Hangest : in office until 1532
- Louis IV de Bueil, Comte de SancerreLouis IV de Bueil, Comte de SancerreLouis IV de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre was the Count of Sancerre from 1537 until his death. He commanded the French defenders during the Siege of St. Dizier ....
: in office 1533 - Jean VII de Büeil, d.1638
- Jean de Büeil, comte de Marans, d.1665
- Pierre de Perrien, marquis de Crenan, d.1670
- Louis de Beaupoil, marquis de Lanmary, d.1702
- Marc Antoine de Beaupoil, son fils : in office until 1731
- André de Gironde, comte de Buron : 28 mai 1731