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459 - François de CORNEILLAN (1550–1614), Bishop of Rodez.
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Estimate €150 - €200
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François de CORNEILLAN (1550–1614), Bishop of Rodez. Letter from Rodez, 28 October 1582, to the ‘officers of the viscounty of Creiseil [Creyssel] for the King of Navarre’ in Millau; 1 folio-sized page, address (creases on the address page). As bishop and governor of the county. He has received a dispatch aimed at preventing ‘the enforcement of a judgement that Monsieur de Nevers has obtained against the King of Navarre concerning the lands of Croyseil, Meyrneis and Fezensaguet’; it is absolutely essential to oppose this judgement ‘and if, moreover, you could ensure that the inhabitants and subjects rely on the privilege they have of being subject only to the King or to a prince of the blood, you would be doing a great service’…
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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