La Douze is a commune

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 in the Dordogne

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 in southwestern France

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Population

History

The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

List of the lords, then barons and marquis of La Douze since 1372

1372-v.1414 Adhémar Ist d'Abzac (+v.1414)

v.1414-1428 Olivier d'Abzac (+1428), his son

1428-1478 Guy II d'Abzac (1400-1478), mayor of Périgueux from 1465 to 1466, his son

1478-1508 Jean Ist d'Abzac (+1508), his son

1508-1528 Jean II d'Abzac (+1528), his son

1528-1550 Pierre Ist d'Abzac (+1550), baron of La Douze, his son

1550-1594 Gabriel Ist d'Abzac (+1594), baron of La Douze, his son

1594-1621 Gabriel II d'Abzac (+1621), 1st marquis of La Douze in 1615, his son

1621-1661 Charles d'Abzac (+1661), 2nd marquis, his son

1661-1669 Pierre II d'Abzac (1634-1669), 3rd marquis, his son

1669-1698 Jean-François d'Abzac (+1698), 4th marquis, his son

1698-v.1716 Jean III d'Abzac (+v.1716), 5th marquis, great nephew of Gabriel II d'Abzac

v.1716-v.1748 Jean IV d'Abzac (+v.1748), 6th marquis, his son

v.1748-1786 Jean V d'Abzac (1700-1786), 7th marquis, his son

1786-1794 Jean VI d'Abzac (1729-1794), 8th marquis, his son

1794-1834 Jean VII d'Abzac (1781-1834), 9th marquis, mayor of Périgueux from 1816 to 1820, his son

1834-1848 Alexandre d'Abzac (1783-1848), 10th marquis, his brother

1848-1870 Adhémar II d'Abzac (1828-1870), 11th marquis, abby of Notre-Dame-des-Dombes, his son

1870-1891 Ulric d'Abzac (1823-1891), 12th marquis, great nephew of Jean VI d'Abzac

1891-1943 Amalric d'Abzac (1864-1943), 13th marquis, his son

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.