Philippe de Rémi (died 1265)
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Philippe de Rémi (1210–1265) was an Old French
poet and trouvère
from Picardy
, and the bailli
of the Gâtinais
from 1237 to at least 1249. He was also the father of Philippe de Beaumanoir, the famous jurist, by his wife Marie.
(chevalier) and the sire
(or seigneur
) of Beaumanoir
. In 1257 he served at the court of the Countess of Artois
, Amicie de Courtenay, to arbitrate a dispute between the house of Haute-Avesnes
and Guillaume de Hesdigneul. He remained at the court of Artois until 1259, when he retired to his estate at Remy
. He died there in 1265. Besides his middle child, Philippe, he left an elder son, Girard (Gérard), who succeeded him as sire, and a daughter, Péronelle, his children by first wife, Marie. He also left behind his second wife, Alice de Bailleul, whom he had married by 1262 and who was living in 1267.
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
poet and trouvère
Trouvère
Trouvère , sometimes spelled trouveur , is the Northern French form of the word trobador . It refers to poet-composers who were roughly contemporary with and influenced by the troubadours but who composed their works in the northern dialects of France...
from Picardy
Picardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
, and the bailli
Bailli
A bailli was the king’s administrative representative during the ancien régime in northern France, where the bailli was responsible for the application of justice and control of the administration and local finances in his baillage...
of the Gâtinais
Gâtinais
Gâtinais was a province of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the départment of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne. Under the Bourbons, the Gâtinais had already been divided between the...
from 1237 to at least 1249. He was also the father of Philippe de Beaumanoir, the famous jurist, by his wife Marie.
Biography
By 1255 Philippe was a knightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
(chevalier) and the sire
Sire
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(or seigneur
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
) of Beaumanoir
Beaumanoir
Beaumanoir was a seigniory in what is now the department of Côtes-d'Armor, France, which gave its name to an illustrious family.* Philippe de Rémi , French poet and bailiff* Philippe de Rémi , French jurist and royal official...
. In 1257 he served at the court of the Countess of Artois
Countess of Artois
- House of Capet, 1190–1237 :- House of Artois, 1237–1329 :- House of Burgundy, 1347-1361 :- House of Valois-Burgundy, 1405-1482 :- House of Habsburg, 1482-1659 :- As courtesy title :-Source:*...
, Amicie de Courtenay, to arbitrate a dispute between the house of Haute-Avesnes
Haute-Avesnes
Haute-Avesnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Haute-Avesnes is situated west of Arras, at the junction of the N39 and the D62 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
and Guillaume de Hesdigneul. He remained at the court of Artois until 1259, when he retired to his estate at Remy
Remy
Remy is a name of French origin, and is associated with the Latin name Remigius.* Remy - Place names :* Pont-Remy, a French commune in Picardie* Rémy, a French commune in Pas-de-Calais* Remy, Oise* Remy, Oklahoma...
. He died there in 1265. Besides his middle child, Philippe, he left an elder son, Girard (Gérard), who succeeded him as sire, and a daughter, Péronelle, his children by first wife, Marie. He also left behind his second wife, Alice de Bailleul, whom he had married by 1262 and who was living in 1267.