Pierre d'Orgemont
Pierre d'Orgemont (* in the 13th century in Lagny-sur-Marne ; † June 3, 1389 in Paris ), Lord of Méry and Chantilly , was Chancellor of France from 1373 to 1380 .
He came from a middle-class family and was trained as a lawyer. He began his professional career as a lawyer at the Parlement in Paris (1348), of which he became president in 1355.
Pierre d'Orgemont was characterized by boundless loyalty to the king. His rigorism was his undoing at the Estates General of 1357: he became hostile to the reform forces and was withdrawn at their instigation. Residents of Paris mingled with the Jacquerie to tear down his country house in Gonesse . In 1359 he was rehabilitated. In 1372 appointed Chancellor of the Dauphiné , the property of the future King Charles V , followed in 1373 by his election as First President of Parliament and Chancellor of France. On November 20, the King also appointed him Chancellor (it was the first and last time a Chancellor was elected). In 1380 he resigned for reasons of age (Charles V died in the same year), but was nevertheless made President of the Court of Auditors.
Charles V looked after him with part of the Grandes Chroniques de France , which covered his reign, making these chapters a song of praise to the king.
In 1388, Pierre laid the foundation stone for the Hôtel d'Orgemont right next to the Bastille and the Hôtel Saint-Paul . His son Jean sold the house to Duke Johann von Berry in 1402 for 14,000 gold écu . This building was later merged with a neighboring building to form the Hôtel des Tournelles .
Pierre d'Orgemont had at least four sons, including:
- Amaury d'Orgemont , † July 11, 1400, a. a. Chancellor of the Duke of Orléans
- Jean d'Orgemont, 1376–1384 Bishop of Thérouanne , 1384–1409 Bishop of Paris
- Nicolas d'Orgemont , † July 16, 1416, Dean of Saint-Martin de Tours
The fortress of Chantilly, which Pierre d'Orgemont had bought from Guy de Laval with his own funds, was bequeathed by his childless great-grandson of the same name to his nephew Guillaume de Montmorency in 1484; Chantilly remained with the Montmorency family until the 17th century.
literature
- Georges Bordonove : Les Rois qui ont fait la France. Les Valois. Part 1: Charles V, le sage. Pygmalion, Paris 1988, ISBN 2-85704-185-3 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pierre d'Orgemont |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chancellor of France (1373-1380) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagny-sur-Marne |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1389 |
| Place of death | Paris |