Memoire Genealogie de Bellievre – ca.1655 | Handwritten French Manuscript

Memoire qui concerne la Genealogie de la Maison de M. le Chancelier de Bellievre et les honneurs qu’on luy a rendu après sa mort is a mid-seventeenth century handwritten manuscript created around 1655. It records the genealogy of the Bellievre family with special attention to Pomponne de Bellièvre (1529–1607), who served as Chancellor of France, counselor to the king, and president of the Parlement of Paris.

The manuscript includes a series of memorial tributes alongside genealogical information, affirming the family’s position in French political and legal history. Its three portrait illustrations contribute visual testimony of lineage and identity.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memoire qui concerne la Genealogie de la Maison de M. le Chancelier de Bellievre et les honneurs qu’on luy a rendu après sa mort
• Author(s): Anonymous
• Publisher: Manuscript, France
• Edition: Manuscript, ca.1655
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Contemporary vellum
• Size:  9 x 7 in (22.8 x 17.8 cm)
• Collation: Unpaged
• Illustrations: 3 portraits included
• Contents Include:
  • Genealogical record of the Bellievre family
  • Memorial tribute to Chancellor Pomponne de Bellièvre
  • Portraits of family members

Condition:

Bound in contemporary vellum, the volume remains secure and stable. The text block is complete, with light toning and minor handling marks consistent with its age. The portraits remain distinct.

Why Collect This?

• Rare seventeenth-century manuscript of French genealogy
• Direct focus on Pomponne de Bellièvre, Chancellor of France
• Includes three portrait illustrations

Item Number: #29216