Château de Francs
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The Château de Francs is a château in Bègles, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The Chateau was first owned by La Maison De Nuchèze when Guilluame De Nuchèze IV, seigneur de baudiment, des Francs, de Brain, de Chincé & de Batrisse married Catherine des Francs. Catherine's parents were Louis des Francs, seigneur des francs & Bartholomée de Torve.
This is probably the same Guillaume de Nuchèze who called himself the Seigneur de Thorigné in a statement which he made on 6 July 1502 at Aimery de Rochechouart. On a more positive note it is known that he did serve in the armies of Charles VII and Louis XI. He married Catherine des Francs; it is said that she was possibly a granddaughter of the King or even daughter. Louis was married first to Margaret of Scotland and then Charlotte of Savoie so she doesn't fit in with any legitimate line.
He was still alive in 1486 so his date of death is unknown. Catherine brought considerable land and seigneuries with the marriage including that of Baudimont. In the de Nuchèze account written by Nicolas de Saint Marthe there is a genealogy tree which shows the family connection to the Royal House.
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