Seneschal of Gascony

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The Seneschal of Gascony ( English Seneschal of Gascony ) was the administrator of the Duchy of Aquitaine and the Duchy of Guyenne , when they were owned by the English kings from the 12th century to 1453.

Due to the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine , the heiress of the Duchy of Aquitaine, with the later King Henry II of England , large parts of south-west France fell to the English kings in 1152. These areas, also known as Gascogne or Guyenne in the 13th century , remained under English rule until the end of the Hundred Years War , until October 19, 1453. Instead of the mostly absent dukes of Aquitaine or kings of England, officials took over the government of the country, who were known as seneschals . Her powers extended mainly to the military and legal areas, and locals from Gascony were often appointed seneschal. In times of need, however, a lieutenant was appointed as governor who had almost viceroyal powers. These representatives of the king were almost without exception English, often they were magnates or relatives of the English kings.

So far not all office holders are known.

List of Seneschalls of Gascony

The office of Seneschal of Gascony had:

List of Lieutenants of Gascony

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