Jacques and Louise Jeanne Crommelin
Horguelin Jacques (1690-1770), banker in Paris and Berlin
, son of Jeremiah Horguelin and Marie Cadet,
Wife (1726) Louise Jeanne Crommelin, daughter of John
Crommelin, Sieur de Bercy, and Mary Esther Foissin.
The State Secretariat of the RPR, 1727.
"From 1598 to 1685, the Secretary of State for RPR ensures proper application of the Edict of Nantes. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau in October 1685, the State Secretary of the RPR is involved in many individual cases caused by the repressive legislation designed to counter Protestants: various disorders, unlawful assemblies, investments or abducted children, pension applications, imprisonment of ministers, granting permission for sale of goods by the people of the RPR if the amount exceeds 3,000 pounds, etc .... " (1)
In 1727, Jacques Horguelin, "merchant banker in Paris, remaining there Rue du Petit Champ St. Martin Parish St. Nicolas des Champs," asks permission to sell "some property he owns in the generality Champagne. "
Intendant of Champagne Lescalopier Charles Caesar (1671-1753) did his investigation and advises the administration Central (20 January 1727): "Mr. Lescalopier inform that we can at best be granted to Messrs Horguelin permission to sell their land up to 10,000 pounds." The steward
Lescalopier attached to his letter a "state of the property belonging to Horguelin, from the estates of Jeremiah and Mary Horguelin Cadet, father and mother."
The paternal inheritance includes a house "at Chalons Scize Market Square and six farms in the territories of Epences, Remicourt, Ecury-sur-Coole, Pargny sur Saulx Rheims-la-Brûlée and Rosay.
The maternal inheritance includes a house and portion of lordship to Escrienne, and two other homes located in Maisons-en-Champagne and Vitry Montcetz close.
The Steward reported that at last "said Jacques Horguelin still has, besides, for 41,000 pounds of contracts on the city hall." (2) A first
sales rose in 1734 with the Sieur Contenot, adviser to the king, Guard hammer mastery of Waters and Forests of Vitry-le-François for the sum of 8,100 pounds. (3)
A second sale occurred in 1735 with Sir Joseph Gandolphe "timber merchant for the provision of Paris, remaining there Isle Notre Dame, rue des Deux Ponts, St. Louis parish, for the sum of 6,400 books. (4)
bankers in Paris after 1685 the RPR .
"On 14 December 1685, the Secretary of State Seignelay (Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay, eldest son of the great Colbert), convened bankers and traders in Paris of the RPR and invites them, by roll call, to sign a statement of Catholic faith. In most cases, the act of submission has not prevented a number of signatories is to migrate later, or remain more or less clandestinely Protestants while staying in Paris. "
Thirty years later (1715) a Swiss pastor surprised at the condition of these "new converts" who enjoy Paris with a certain tolerance:
"I was surprised to find people of religion who are in Paris so numerous and so zealous they are. Those provinces who fear being observed or who were too closely pursued, pulled in this great city and settled there especially in recent years and live in this capital, most at ease, some their pensions campaign, others with their business, some of their work and their industry. " (5)
Jacques Horguelin Jeremiah and his father are among those bankers and traders from the provinces who live in Paris for their "retirement year" and their business.
They are related to several of them: Daniel Origny, banker originally from Champagne, Jeremiah Burgeat, trader from Vitry-le-François and Catherine Crommelin, his wife, a native of St-Quentin in Picardy, Pierre Foissin, King's Counsel, a banker originally from Meaux, Pierre Clergeau, bourgeois of Paris, stepfather of the banker Samuel Bernard, coupled with several financial families of Protestant origin.
Most of them live in the same business area around the rue St-Martin
Samuel Bernard lives in his debut rue Bourg l'Abbé, Jeremiah Horguelin Rue des Petits Champs, St Martin, St Peter Foissin-Denis "to St-Leu, St-Pierre Clergeau Martin Parish St. Médéric (St-Merry), Jacques Horguelin street white coats in the nearby neighborhood of Le Marais.
the example of his father's brothers who married a Madeleine Bernard, Louise other Clergeau, Jacques marries the daughter of John and Mary Esther Foissin Crommelin.
Jacques and Jeanne Crommelin Louise have two children: Mary Jane, born in Paris in 1728 and Paul Jacques, born in Paris in 1729. They live ten
years in Paris (1726-1736), until they decide to emigrate to Berlin.
Jacques does not seem accommodates the situation against Protestants in the kingdom of France. He kept up a certain despite the end of his life. When making his will he bequeathed his entire fortune to his only daughter Mary Jane, "by recommending to my said daughter to allocate this amount (200,000 thalers) purchase of land at its discretion, provided that they are located in places where religion dominates or Protestant Reformed. " (6)
The Mittelstrasse of Dorotheenstadt, Berlin, 1736.
Berlin knows in the 17th century two extensions to the west: the new town of Dorotheenstadt (named after the second wife of the Great Elector: Dorothea) from 1674, and the new town of Friedrichstadt, which absorbs Dorotheenstadt in 1681. The
Mittelstrasse (Millieu Street) named after the fa ct that she sat in the middle compared to the three oldest streets Dorotheenstadt. To the south, the promenade Unter den Linden. To the north, the street Letztesstrasse (the last street.)
The church was built on the Dorotheenstadt Mittelstrasse (1678-1687). It was used both for worship Lutheran and Calvinist worship. (7)
Horguelin When Jacques and his family left the Rue des Blancs Coats to Paris to settle Middle Street in Berlin (1736), two of their cousins already living in Berlin: Horguelin Suzanne Bernard (1681-1763) Woman Cochius Hermann, Secretary of State, and Marie-Horguelin Leader Hostel (1700-1784), wife of Antoine Achard, pastor of the French church in Berlin.
Jacques made his business prosper bank. He maintained contact with his Parisian notaries (including Dulion Boissy and Baron, notaries Châtelet), and from year to year, it contracts annuity purchase of the Hotel de Ville in Paris (7,000 pounds in 1753, 4,800 pounds in 1756, 33,600 pounds in 1758, 14,000 pounds in 1759, 20,000 pounds in 1762, 10,400 pounds in 1765). (8)
King of Prussia Frederick II appointed him secretary of commerce, November 26, 1748, he granted letters of nobility.
A contemporary chronicler notes that Jacques Horguelin is "also known by its rare merit as for its wealth and the huge sums he has spent various foundations of the colony (French) in Berlin." (9)
In his will (1770) he makes bequests to most institutions of the community French: the French House for Orphans: annual pension of 100 thalers; the Charity School (for children from poor families) annual pension of 200 thalers; the French Consistory: 700 thalers, in part to the return to organist of the Church of the Friedrichstadt; French House (for poor refugees): 500 thalers for the purchase of a house. (9)
The family of Jacques Horguelin, Paris-Berlin, 1726-1770.
Horguelin Jacques and Louise Jeanne Crommelin belong to two families of "new converts" from the province (Chalons en Champagne and St-Quentin in Picardy) and living in Paris. The date of their marriage is unknown. They had two children: Mary Jane born in 1728 and Paul Jacques born in 1729.
September 5, 1736, shortly after their arrival in Berlin, Paul Jacques, aged 8, died of smallpox. He is buried in the cemetery of Dorotheenstadt. His death deprives Jacques Horguelin any male offspring. (10)
December 29, 1748, Mary Jane wife of Sigismund Redern, chamberlain to the queen mother
of Prussia. Marriage is "blessed Room" by Pastor Lorent, cousin by marriage of Jacques (11)
June 17, 1762, Jeanne Louise Crommelin, aged 71, died of a stroke. She is buried in the family vault of the Church of the Dorotheenstadt. (12)
On 6 January 1770, Jacques Horguelin, aged 79, died of apoplexy. He is buried in the crypt of the church Dorotheenstadt. (13)
This church was destroyed during the Second World War. Its location is now occupied by parking in the heart of the old city.
Original parts
Letter from Claude Contenot the King, Vitry, 1734.
"In Roy
Sire, Claude
Contenot, keeps hammer of Water and Forests of Vitry-le-François Vitry remaining audit, reported very humbly to your majesty that to try to help form établisssements solid family which is large asses, Having finished seven children, he bought by contract passed before nottaires the Chatelet in Paris on 13 September 1734, by Jacques Horguelin, bourgeois of Paris and Jeanne Louise Cromelin his wife, a few small properties that were at its propriety, consisting of four small farms located in three places away Vitry said in four parts Easting sale, moien the sum of eight thousand one hundred pounds pheasants the top prize of such sale he would have paid cash to Sieur Briant, jeweler in Paris, on one of thirteen thousand five hundred pounds which the said Sieur Briant said creditor was Mr. Horguelin obligation by September 16, 1726, and as the Sieur Horguelin comes from parents who had formerly been the RPR professin quoyque said Mr. Horguelin was born in the bosom of the catholic church, he was baptized, the alternate, to prevent any disturbing uses your Majesty is humbly begged autorizations want and confirm the sale made for the benefit of that day brought the contract September 13, 1734 and a deputy will continue to pray for the health and prosperity of your Majesty and the royal family.
Contenot.
the Keeper of the Seals. "
(National Archives, TT/149/XI, fugitives religionists, 1734)
Bill of Sale-Horguelin Gandolphe, Paris, 1734.
"September 13, 1734. Before the
Advisors Roy undersigned notaries in Paris, present the Sieur Jacques Horguelin, banker in Paris and remaining street white coats, parish St-Jean-en-Greve, which has sold hereby (...) to Sir Joseph Gandolphe, timber merchant for the provision of Paris, remaining there Isle Notre Dame, rue des Deux Ponts, St. Louis Parish, present and buyer for accepting him, his heirs and assigns:
-First, a house in Scize City Chaalons-en-Champagne, Market Square, parish of St. Alpine, covered Thuiles curves, building and appurtenances, and Having finished his view and said the main entrance on Market where she holds in front and one hand lane called German Street, consistency and dependency, and laditte house (...) rented to the named Camus hundred and twenty pounds a year.
-Plus a farm near St. Espence Menehould finage and region round about, with all its dependencies, run by Jean Saget Espence farmer said to him ten septiers farmed wheat extent that Chaalons each year. More
-five to six times daily from cropland are within Remicourt near Espence said, let's widow Garnier twelve pounds per annum each.
-Plus and the sum of ten pounds nine hundred seventy-five Easting of principal due and payable to that of four thousand one hundred pounds of principal, upon which said Horguelin lady Louise Jeanne Crommelin and his wife, sold to Mary Anne Cheminon, widow Peter's Pasta, residing in Estrepy, fifty-three days and a quarter or thereabouts of land prez and located finage Pargny sur Saulx-House Wood Montoir and other neighboring places, and many parts and regions, by contract passed before Robert Coste Ser, royal notary in Vitry-le-Francois, to resident Sermaize, present and witness, September 15, 1729 (...) The said goods sold
belonging to Horguelin, seller, and own as the sole heir of the late Sir Jeremy Horguelin his father, Bourgois Paris. (...)
This sale made to the load (...) by said Sieur purchaser, as is obliged to pay for each year, far and the achievements of Sir Horguelin seller, Dame Marie Jeanne Horguelin sister, engaged in the community of ladies Regents said Chaalons new Catholic, residing in said city during life and until her death said Lady Horguelin the hundred pounds of annuity due to it annually, according act passed by the Bar and his colleague, notaries Chaalons audit, the aoust nine thousand seven hundred twenty six, controlled and insinuating (...)
said sales for the sum of six thousand four hundred pounds (...) Past
before notaries in Paris undersigned, this day of 20 March 1735. Signed. Sealed. "
(National Archives, TT/149/XII, 1735)
Constitution cash on the Hotel de Ville, Paris, 1762
"March 2, 1762. Inherited an annuity at 4% on Aids and Gabel (...) in April 1758. Number 5929.
Before the king's advisers, notaries, keep notes and guards sealed the Châtelet in Paris undersigned, were present Darlu Pierre Jules, Esquire, Counsel to the Quarteniers Roy, Jean Boyer of Saint-Leu, Esquire, Louis Mercier, Esq , Adviser to the King in the city hall of Paris, Jean and Laurent Babette, Esquire, Counsel to the parliament, all aldermen of this city of Paris. Who said
Her Majesty, by his edict given at Versailles in April 1758, recorded in Parliament on 18th of that month, would have created three million two hundred thousand pounds current rents and actual inherited four percent, which would be sold and disposed of the said eral Provost of Merchants and Aldermen of this city, by the Commissioners of the Board to be appointed for this purpose. (...) In consequence of which
edict, sale and disposal and power carried by thereof, said several Provost of Merchants and Aldermen are hereby established and reconstituted and promised for and on behalf of His Majesty, park all problems and impediments whatsoever to Mr. Jacques to Horguelin, Trader Berlin, accepted by Louis Francois Will, Esquire, former alderman, residing in Paris Quincampoix Street, parish of St. Leu and Gille, at this present, four hundred livres per year (...) This reconstruction
made for the sum of ten thousand pounds paid in cash by the said Sieur d'Horguelin Sc hands of Sir Joseph Micault Harvelay, Councillor of the King in his councils, Royal Guard of the Treasury, following the receipt of the thirty first of December one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, registered with the general supervision of Finance February 6 1762 (...)
Done in Paris, namely, in regard to these several Provost of Merchants and Aldermen, one thousand seven hundred sixty two, the second day of March midday. And signed. "
(National Archives, MC/ET/XCV/280, study Dulion Boissy, 1762)
Testament of Jacques Horguelin, Berlin, 1768.
"Jacques d'Horguelin undersigned, being of sound mind and memory, have dictated word for word and made my writing this will (...) as follows, being not able to write it myself, having lost his sight. (...)
Item 1. I appoint my only daughter Marie Jeanne Horguelin, wife of Mr. Sigismund Ehrenreich Redern, heir of all my property, and receivables droicts, in whatever country they may be located, provided it observes all articles following.
Item 2. I give and bequeath in equal shares to his children today and tomorrow, the sum of two hundred thousand thalers in gold (...) recommending to my daughter called to direct the money to buy land at its discretion, provided However they are located in places where or Protestant reformed religion dominates, where she will land the enjoyment for half his life, and the other half only until those children reach for girls the age of twenty five years and one for son thirty years. (...)
My daughter said to enjoy these lands, but by their purchase, the interest of the said sum of 200,000 thalers, four per cent, calculated from three months after my death, will be added as an increase capital for the benefit of his children, however, after having taken each year the sum of five hundred thalers to be divided at a rate of one hundred thalers to the French House of orphans, known as the Französisches Waisenhaus; two hundred thalers in French Consistory which will distribute annually to the House hundred thalers French refugee poor (...)
said sum of five hundred thalers will paid annually (...), in current money, to say the three institutions, until the sum of two hundred thousand thalers and interest have been derived entirely spent in purchasing land.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to the French Consistory sum of five hundred thalers whose interests are affected compensation to the organist and maintenance of the organ in the Friedrichstadt.
Item 4. I give and bequeath to the French House the sum of five hundred thalers to help take the appropriate measures to ensure an allocation to the house they intend to buy (...)
Item 5. I therefore and bequeath the sum of one hundred thalers to each child of George William Miller.
Item 6. In cases where people are still following my service at the time of my death, I give to Jane Mourier the sum of fifty thalers in cash, plus a pension of eight thalers per month, as long as she lives. Item
Paul Pelloutier, twenty-five thalers in cash, in addition to the twelve thalers into an annuity that I have given under the School of Charity. Item
Catherine Cordier, fifteen thalers in cash, in addition to the annuity of twelve thalers that I have given under the School of Charity. Item
Raumese Martin, my driver, the sum of sixty five thalers.
All the above items from the third, inclusive, shall be paid in currency, three months after my death, I reserve the right to also add, to dig in and make the changes that I consider to bring about (...)
ON THIS DAY, the sixteenth of August one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight, five in the afternoon, before we judge and assessor Justice French in Berlin, requested in good and due form, appeared in the house of us, Judge, located in Friedrichstadt, rue des Chasseurs (Jägerstrasse), Mr. Jacques d'Horguelin, deprived of sight but in good physical health and sane, who presented his will and the order of his will (...), Judge and Assessor have prepared this document which was read to the testator, who said he acquiesced, and we signed the said Act and have affixed the seal of our justice.
Done at Berlin on the date indicated above.
Etienne peg. P. Humbert. "
Parish Records of the Französische Kirche zu Berlin, 1736-1770.
Death Certificate of Paul Jacques Horguelin, Berlin, 1736.
"September 1736, the so-called fifth died of smallpox, Paul Jacques Horguelin, aged 8, son of Jacques and Horguelin lady Jeanne Louise cromelin. 6th buried in the cemetery of Dorothy Stadt.
Pelloutier, pastor. Walter de la Croze, former ".
Marriage certificate of Mary Jane Horguelin, Berlin, 1748.
"The 29th December 1748 Mr Pastor Lorent Room blessed marriage of Mr. Sigismund Ehrenreich Redern, Schwante born near Berlin, Chamberlain of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, son of Sir William de Erasmus Redern, lord and Schwante Staffeld of, and Lady Catherine Elizabeth Brädow
With Demoiselle Marie Jeanne Horguelin native of Paris, daughter of Sir James and Lady Louise Horguelin Jeanne Crommelin.
Death certificate of Louise Jeanne Crommelin, Berlin, 1762.
"The 17th of June 1762 at noon, died of a stroke of Lady Jeanne Louise Cromelin, wife of Mr. James Horguelin, aged 71, native of St-Quentin in Picardy. His body was deposited on 19th in the Cave of the Church of the Dorotheestadt.
Record of death of Jacques Horguelin, Berlin, 1770.
"The 6th of January 1770, at ten o'clock in the morning and half died of apoplexy Horguelin of Mr. James, aged 79 years and 10 days, born in Chalons en Champagne, son of Mr. Jeremiah deffunts Horguelin and Marie Cadet his wife. It was filed on 10th in the vault of the Church of the Dorothéestadt.
Notes
extract records of genealogical Bertin Rocheret
"Jacques Horguelin, of Horguelin, born in Chalons December 26, 1680, residing in Berlin.
Bourgeois de Paris became the example of his Father. Sold March 26, 1734 home of the Golden Fleece to Mr. Contenot merchant in Vitry. United came out for religion. Came to Berlin in Brandenburg, there remains the street Millieu frederichstadt. With more than 600,000 pounds in funds heritages. Inherits his brother John Horguelin Silesia 1746. Inccommodé Vision 1750. Writes to the President of Bertin Rocheret in Epernay January 23, 1751. Had
wife ... (...)
Marie Jeanne Horguelin. Miss Horguelin, rich two million Berlin, wife of the Earl of Rheder, Count of the Empire, first Eschanson Fred III, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg. Wife of Rhedre 1749, Grand Maistre of the House of Sophia Dorothea of Hannover, Reyne. 1740 King's widow and mother of Frederick II Frederick III, King of Prussia. Or Redern, Marshal of the Queen Mother, is curator of the Berlin Academy after Marshal Schmettaw. A
1 ° Jaques Rhedre Sigismund, born 1750.
2 Speakers, 1751.
(National Library, Blue Folder 360, folio 14)
Extract from the Armorial de Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, Gouda, 1887.
"Horguelin - Prussia (Year, 1748.) Quarterly: 1 and 4 silver eagle member sand, gold leg, the opposite of 4, the mouth 2 of the rafter gold, with three silver martlets (Crommelin) to 3 gold a chevron azure, in chief two ostrich feathers of mouth and tip of a More head, twisted silver (Horguelin). The shield bordered with gold. Helmet crown. Crest: the head and neck of the eagle of Prussia. Valances: dexter argent and sable, sinister gold and mouth. "
(Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, Armorial General. Publisher: GB Van Goor Zonen (Gouda), date of issue: 1884-1887, 2 volumes)
Sources
(1) Historical Centre National Archives, State Secretariat of the RPR, Web 2009.
(2) Arch. national TT/149/X, 1727.
(3) Arch. national TT/149/XI, 1735.
(4) Arch. national TT/149/XII, 1735.
(5) Herbert Lüthy, bank Protestant ... 2nd edition, Paris, 1970, page 73.
(6) The National Archives, UK, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Registers, 18 May 1770.
(7) Cyril Buffet, Berlin, Fayard, 1993.
(8) Arch. national MC/ET/XCV/280, fl. Dulion, 1762, & MC/ET/CX/463, fl. Baron, 1765.
(9) Erman and Reclam, Memoirs ..., Berlin, 1782-1794, volume 9, page 151.
(10) to (13) Französische Kirche zu Berlin MRT/IV/263, 1736; MAR/III/10, 1748; MRT/VI/522, 1762; MRT/VII/1582, 1770.
