The Resistance in Gascony
Brigitte and her family stood at the forefront of the Gascon resistance, bravely confronting threats from Aquitaine. However, the annexation of Gascony was realized in 1064 following the tumultuous battle of La Castelle.
Notable Figures and Land Ownership
Fast forward a century, and we find Pérégrin de Fourcés serving as the ninth abbot of the prestigious abbey of Condom. By 1240, Géraud de Fourcés owned significant properties across Larroque, Beaumont, Lauraët, and Lagraulet.
The Treaty of Amiens and Its Consequences
In 1279, the Treaty of Amiens transferred the land of Fourcés from Gascony to English rule. Edward I, King of England, subsequently established peers among the Lords of Fourcés, thereby incorporating the seigneury into the Crown’s domain.
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