Gaspard de Forest

Male 1450 -


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  • Name Gaspard de Forest 
    Birth 1450 
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • The family name originated from the village of Forest in the canton of
      Landrecies near Avesnes, France. The first record of the de Forest
      family was published in 1660 by Jean le Carpentier in his history of
      Cambresis in which he mentions Hubert de Forest, a Chevalier of the
      First Crusade in 1096. Between 1111 and 1120, Gerard de Forest
      witnessed a gift made by the Countess of Flanders and the Durchess of
      Lorraine in St. Amanden-Pevele. In 1171, Hugues de Forest and his
      brother Gilles made a gift of land to the Abbey of Marchiennes. A
      little later, in 1180, the Chevalier Ansel de Forest of Cambresis is
      mentioned as having sold "church tenths". Records of 1221 mention
      Gautier de Forest as Provost of Quesnoy and Bailli of Ghent. Seven
      years later, in 1228, Walter de Forest was Bailli of the Counties of
      Flanders and Hainaut, and a Pierre de Forest is mentioned in records
      of 1233. In 1383 to 1384 the records of the Count of Hainaut speak of
      purchasing two pigs from Jehan de Forest at a feast held in honor of
      St. Jehan in Quesnoy. There are other references to Jehan de Forest
      during this same period. In 1408, Thomas de Forest was taxed in the
      domain of Forest, and in 1436 there is mention of a freehold held by
      the Abbey and acquired from Thomas de Forest. In 1466, Pierre de
      Forest is mentioned in connection with several houses, fields and
      lands. In 1491, there is mention of Gilles, Gaspard and Melchoir de
      Forest.
    Person ID I17733  OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2011 

    Children 
    +1. Melchoir De Forest, I,   b. 1472
    Family ID F10754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart