Antoine Dubois de Fiennes (abt. 1529 - abt. 1560)

Born about 1529 in Vermelles, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Husband of Baudouine (Lyonnel) Dubois de Fiennes — married 1545 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Descendants

Died about 1560 at about age 31 in Wicres, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Biography

Both the early and contemporary genealogies, starting with Pere Anselme, seem to be in agreement that Antoine was Seigneur de Vermeille, the son of Charles du Bois, Seigneur du Bois d’Esquerdes, etc. and Claude de Lannoy, and the husband of Baudoine Lionne (or Lyonnel) (although Pere Anselme does not name a wife or any children for him ^[1]).

However, the sources don’t agree on his children. One secondary source, Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du Comte de Bourgogne, on page 228, gives the following additional information for Antoine, s/o Charles and Claude Lannoy (roughly translated): “Antoine de Fiennes, knight, Seigneur de Vermeille, wore plain armor. The arms of his wife, Baudoine Lionne, were ______, with a _____ lion.” That couple is said on page 123 to be the parents of Charles de Fiennes, who married Barbe de Beauffremez. However, this source is internally inconsistent, saying on page 229 that the husband of Beauffremez was the son of Eustache, wore arms that were “écartelées” (i.e. divided into four parts), with Lannoy, and also had a brother Charles, who wore plain arms. ^[2] Anselme gives Eustache a son named Charles-Guillaume, who died at age 16 and no son named Charles, which seems more accurate.

Following Nobiliare, Racines et Histoire provides that the Charles who married Barbe de Beauffremez was the son of Eustache, not Antoine (no children named). ^[3] But in the material for the de Lannoy family, this same source names Antoine, son of Charles, and Baudouine Lyonnel as the parents of a Charles who died in 1607 (no wife).^[4]

At this point, no solid primary evidence has been identified for any of Antoine’s children. But, although imperfect, the above sources are mentioned because they are the best found so far, and are detailed, so maybe they are based on documents and/or gravestones that are now lost.

Background on the Family du Bois de Fiennes

"The du Bos or du Bois derive their name from the stronghold of wood in Phalempin^[5] Jean du Bos, known dit Bosket, is the first to establish himself in Artois. 

He first bought the seigniory of Vermelles around 1350, then he married Jeanne d'Annequin. 

Vermelles, Frances

But if Bauduin II had fought the pretensions of the King of England over France, Jean du Bos, in good vassal of the Duke of Burgundy, fighting alongside the English against the King of France, hoping thus that his suzerain already more powerful than the King, would be crowned. It was therefore with the English cavalry that Jean du Bos lost his life on the battlefield of Azincourt, in 1415.

It is his son Philippe who inherits the lordship of Annequin. In 1422, Philippe was knighted in a fight between the English and Picardy (which he belongs) to Armagnacs (supporters of the King of France). Five years later, during the war that Philipe the good (Duke of Burgundy) delivers to Jacqueline de Hainaut, the Burgundians lay siege to Amersfoort in the Netherlands, and Philippe du Bois is killed there [1427]. Like his father, he died in action.

The son of Philip, John II of the Bos lived 71 years (1425-1496). Then Jean III du Bos succeeded him until 1501. Anne du Bos [Anthoine?] then benefited from the lordship until his death in 1516. It is then his son Antoine du Bos (said Antoine de Fiennes) who is the owner until 1537. Finally, Charles du Bois became the lord until 1550, and Eustache de Fiennes succeeded him. This lord of Annequin is also Count of Chaumont, Viscount of Fruges, Baron of Elnes, and Lord of Esquerdes.

Converted to Calvinism, he takes part in the troubles that shake the Artois remained Catholic in the last third of the sixteenth century. He is one of the Protestant leaders who support the Prince of Orange against Spain (Catholic) who administers our region by inheritance from Charles V. In 1577, Eustache de Fiennes was even the leader of the Orange party in Saint - Omer, and in 1578 he participated in the Calvinist attempts to seize power in Arras. Unfortunately for him, this project is a failure and led him, in 1585, before the Council of Disturbances, which condemned him to the banishment and confiscation of his property, including the lordship of Annequin. He died in 1596, and his son Guislain/Chretien sold the lordship a decade later, to Maximilien du Chastel."^[6]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, Volume 6, at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k76080b/f183.item.
2. ↑ M. de Vegiano, Sr. d’Hovel. Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas it du Comte de Bourgogne. 1865. https://archive.org/details/nobiliairedespay01vegi/page/228/mode/1up?q=%22Antoine+de+Fiennes%22&view=theater.
3. ↑ Website Racines et Histoire entry for Seigneurs de Fiennes & du Bois, page 8, at http://racineshistoire.free.fr/LGN/PDF/Fiennes.pdf.
4. ↑ Website Racines et Histoire entry for Famille & Seigneurs de LANNOY, page 7 at http://racineshistoire.free.fr/LGN/PDF/Lannoy.pdf
5. ↑ See the map excerpt attached to this profile, showing Phalempin, France in location.
6. ↑ Annequin "The Bos and Fiennes XIV-XVII century" accessed 14 September 2019.

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Kevin Babiuk for creating WikiTree profile De Fiennes-74 through the import of WikiTree.ged on Feb 17, 2013.