It is only necessary on the present occasion to say that Pontus had a daughter and a son, and that the latter, who was named Louis, had four sons, none of whom left issue so that with them the male line of La Tour-Landry became extinct.Īll the older great feudal families prided themselves on tracing their descent to the chieftains of the fabulous ages of society and usually each of them had his family romance, which told the story of the primeval heroes of his house, and which was no doubt frequently read by his clerk or chaunted by his minstrel for the edification of his family and his guests. He was not unfrequently employed in public affairs, and was present at the battle of Formigrey in 1450. Jean of Anvers the tithe of grain in his estate of Cornouaille, and he seems to have held other considerable territories in Brittany and elsewhere. Pontus de la Tour-Landry is cited as knight, lord of La Tour-Landry, of Bourmont, and of Loroux-Bottereau, and baron of Bouloir in the Vendômois he appears in a record of the year 1424 as giving to the prior and convent of St. The family appears now to have been at its greatest height of prosperity and glory. We know that he married Jeanne de Rougé, younger daughter of Bonabes de Rougé, lord of Erval, vicomte of La Guerche, and chamberlain to the king, His name again appears in a military muster in 1363. The latter, our Geoffroy de la Tour-Landry, appears from his own account to have been present at the seige of Aguillon in 1346. This Geoffroy de la Tour had two sons, our Geoffroy, who was the eldest, and another named Arquade, who is supposed to have been much younger than his brother. A Landry married a Merovingian Princess.īook of the Knight of La Tour-Landry : compiled for the instruction of his daughters : translated from the original French into English in the reign of Henry VI The Comte de Bourmont and his ancestors served the Kings of France and did everything to restore the House of Bourbon to the throne. They served them as Mayors of the Palace. The Landry family were Major Domos to the Frankish Kings. This is the real Game of Thrones, and the real ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. The question is, are Clark and Elizabeth’s children and grandchildren being watched, looked after? If this happens, then all the de Bourmonts, even in America, will be line for the French Throne. The de Bourmonts are Anjou Legitimists who are in contention with the Orléanists for throne of France when, and if, the French Monarchy returns. The fifth series of the medieval-esque fantasy epic, based on the best-selling books by George R R Martin, begins in America today (April 12) and in the UK on Sky Atlantic one day later. A series about the machinations of warring nobility in their quest for power, watched by our leading politicians? Reason enough to give it a spin, surely. Game of Thrones is HBO’s most popular TV series of all time, being shown in 170 countries and illegally downloaded more times than any other programme on the planet.Įven David Cameron is a fan, claiming to watch it “on the box set”. If you appreciate human decency, sexual modesty or a general sense of fair play, then Game of Thrones might sound like something out of your worst nightmares. I told Virgnia about the Game of Thrones. There are illustrations of authors presenting these French Romances. Pontus and his three companions are dressed as the four Lions found in cote of arms. Five days ago I informed Virginia Hambley I found a Holy Grail that belonged to the Queen of Galitia, and, her ancestor is the subject of a Grail Romance ‘Pontus of Galicia’.
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