Ruth's Note: There are absolutely no references as to who the person is who received the corresponcence unless it is a one "C. Baudouin". No dates. All of the other notes previously transcribed and this letter must be after 1950 as the last death or birth date for any of the persons was 1949. As with all genealogical notes, one has to weigh the information and determine what is reasonable and what can be proven..... Copy of a letter addressed to me from M. de Richemond, archivist dept. of the Charente Infre. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Dear Sir: I am sending you, according to Father Arcere, father Jaillot, the manuscripts of M. Jourdan and M. Delayant, the works of Mr. Haag and H. L. Bordier and my own research (I have studied the history of Dr. Ch. W. Baird), the authentic genealogy of the Baudouyn or Baudoouin Family since the 16th Century. It is not possible to go back further than the institution of registers of the Civil State of Francois 1st. There are some members of the Baudouin family on the Isle of Re', who, as far as I can judge or of your ancestry, but the fire in the archives of St. Martin of Re' makes it impossible for me to be certain, as well as the storming of the archives of Rochelle in 1630 by judge Bailly on the orders of the Cardinal of Richelieu. As far as connecting the noble family of the Baudouyns from Noue with the Baudouins of Jerusalem or Flanders, it is impossible. These large feudal families are long since totally extinct and are not in keeping with the Baudouyns of Rochelle. The oldest known Baudouyn is Jehan Baudouyn, the senior clerk in the town hall in 1245 (Baudouin manuscript). Finally one finds Guillaume witness to an act of 1283. Pierre, Father of the Parish in 1347, Nicole the procurator of Louis of Tremoille, etc. Believe, sir, in my devoted sentiments. Signed, M. de Richemond Research done by M. de Richemond: Father Jaillot of the chapel gave the name of Baudouyn to one of the manuscripts of the library of the chapel of Rochelle. This manuscript is a collection of annals which occured in Rochelle since 1199 until 1589. Father Jaillot believed this collection beloned to a Baudoyn, or perhaps was the workmanship of the same. That which determines this belief is on page 81 under the year 1245, after the name of the mayor of this year and that of his clerk. One reads the name of Jean Baudouyn Senior with these words, "It is the Pride of my Pride." Although the titles of the Baudouyn family do not reappear after 1245, only Pierre is again brought up, reference below. ______ Extract from a pamphlet on the Isle of Re' by Phelippot, former mayor of Bois - writer of historic publications (published in 1891): "One finds in the registers the names of Jacques Baudouin, Esquire, barrister, senechal (baliff in feudal days) of the Isle of Re', Lord of Maulinotte; Daniel, squire, Gentlemen of Prises; Nicolas, squire, Gentlemen of Bel-Oeil; Salon, squire, Gentlemen of Marattes* Rene, squire, Gentlemen of Fief; Jean, squire, Gentlemen of Landebexdaire; Pierre, squire, Gentlemen of Combe; Jacques, squire, Gentlemen of Ruisseaux; Jean, squire, Gentlemen of the Vallades, etc. This old established family of noble descent is today represented by M. Baudoin former tax collector of direct contributions in Rochelle." *(Two portraits of the Baudouin and Marates (husband and wife) are in the possession of M. Philipottas part of his picture gallery. When it is possible for me to won them I will take great pleasure in sending you some photographs. - - C. Baudouin) The Baudouyn family is noble, as it appears from the original titles. Nicholas Baudouyn and Pierre his son were named in the convocation of the nobility in the district of Aulins, held before Alexandre of Landaz, the lieutenant general of the baliff's court of Rochelle in 1649. The same Nicholas Baudouyn had been discharged March 17, 1634 of barons and retainers in the district of Aulins. Decree of the Court of Assistance in February 22, 1632 declared Nicholas Baudouyn and Pierre his son, nobles and descendants of a noble line. The ruling of M. Begon brought about on May 12, 1700 upheld, contrary to Beauval who undertook the enforcement of the declatarion of 1969, for the verification of the titles of noblemen, and upheld in the capacity of nobleman and squires, Pierre Auguste Baudouyn, of Noue. (Arcere II., page 603-604) ______ Note. One of my friends M. Gaston Lern (Chief Conniseur of La Mancha) who is a native of Flotte (Isle of Re') the native land of my father, gave me a gift some years ago, of a bible* printed in Rochelle in 1606 (by the heirs of Hicrossne Haultin?) upon which are written these lines of manuscript, here attached. Page 321 - "Saturday the seventh in the month of June, 1681 was born, at five o'clock in the morning, a girl to Daniel Bauldouin and Quaterine Boutet, who was baptised the following Sunday. Daniel Bauldouin, Gentlemen of Deprise, his great uncle was her Godfather and Catherine Gorget, her grandmother was Godmother. The Baudouin child was named Caterine by Monsieur Barbos, Father of our great God of the blessed vigil' White sheet - "The first day of the month of August 1651 at 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning Charles Baudouin was born, and his grandfather Marchant was Godfather and his grandmother Plantemore was Godmother. The second day of the month of February 1653 at 9 o'clock in the evening was born a son who was named Daniel Baudouin. My uncle Desprise was Godfather and his Aunt Marchant was Godmother. *(There is no doubt about the ownership of this bible, which surely beloned to my family.) Page 78 - "The saintly nave of God was blessed Sunday 23rd August 1648. God gave us the grace of ------- attended the first Sermon which was held on the Isle of Re' at the Heart of Saint Martin by Monsieur Barbos, Minister of God's word in 1015." (Illegible) Page 139 - "The 3rd of March 1691 God gave us the grace of having the joy of reestablishing the practice of our religion which had fallen behind and we read the news on the 11th of the 10 month, and Monsieur Barbos, on of our ministers said a prayer to give grace to our good Lord as soon as he heard this good news, and the following Sunday, we sang the praises of the young.." When answering, please leave original message along with all replies to jog my memory. ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ My Homepage has moved! Please note the new address: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ruthptb ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ Researching the following surnames: ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, ARTERBERRY, BENNETT, BAUDOUIN/BOWDOIN/BOWDEN, BROCAS, C de BACA (VACA), DICKEN(S), GOODSON, GUGLE/HAMMOND, HART, HOLLIDAY, HOWARD, HUGHLETT, IVESTER/ISBISTER, NICHOLS, PADILLA, PEAKE, PULLIAM, REMSHART, RUCKER, TATE, WATKINS Remember the good news, every time your trees merge, that is two less lines to research. ø¤º°`°º¤ø "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something . . ." Pancho Villa, 1877-1923, last words