Jacques de SOUVRÉ - Grand Prior of France - Letter signed. 1670

Jacques de SOUVRÉ (1600.1670) - Grand Prior of France

Letter signed to Mr. de Vilom

One folio page. Address and wax seal on the fourth sheet.

Paris. February 28, 1670

Very beautiful letter from Souvré, a few weeks before his death, confirming the privileges of his farmers in the Commanderie d'Orange.

“Sir, You have so strongly persuaded me that my letters would be agreeable to you, and the prayers that I would make to you, that I always continue to make them, and it is for the same matter for which I previously prayed to you concerning the commandery of Orange in order to employ you with his highness the Prince of Orange to obtain confirmation of the privileges which the farmers of the said commandery have enjoyed above, and for this purpose to take the trouble to have them given letters, and as it is a good of our order you see me more attached to asking you for this grace than if it were mine in particular; you will greatly oblige me to employ you in such a way that our order can have this satisfaction, and on the other hand, use me on all occasions where you judge that I could render you some service in order to be able to testify to you that I am like I have always been your very humble and very obedient servant, J. de Souvré, Grand Prior of France. »