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Huguenin Jacquin, a 14th century Burgundian

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Bianca Markos
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« on: December 21, 2011, 07:25:18 pm »

The history of Huguenin Jacquin

The archaeology of historic periods is often able to draw on sources other than the artefactual evidence found beneath the ground. Fortunately for the Inrap archaeologists, the written archives have been able to reveal the probable name of the owner of this residence and better understand its socio-economic history, and perhaps even more, on the biography of its occupants.

Descending from a lineage of mayors of Cestres, Huguenin Jacquin was a wool trader linked to international commerce through his relationship with Antonio dei Grassi, a merchant from Milan. Starting in the 14th century, the  Lombardic merchants were present in large numbers at trade fairs, where they dominated the wool, horse, and even usury markets.

    By 1360 Huguenin Jacquin was already the guarantor for the Lombardic merchant.
    In 1376, the Burgundian became his creditor and ordered the confiscation of the wools of Antonio dei Grassi.
    From 1383 to 1384, Huguenin Jacquin was the Châtelain of Talant and served as an intermediary between the Duchess Marguerite and her “livestock buyers”.
    His daughter Eglantine then married Perrenot Poinsot of Saint-Seine.
    Eglantine pursued the commercial activities of her father from the turn of the 14th century and into the 15th century often accompanied by her son Guillaume during her widowhood.
    Guillaume himself would become mayor of Cestres.

Though the memory of Huguenin Jacquin and his family has long been forgotten, the name of the land plot currently being excavated, “La vie aux Maires” is suggestive of the family position as mayors.

    This excavation highlights a type of person rarely addressed in archaeology; the powerful rural trader, acting as a merchant, chatelain and representative of the community

This excavation highlights a type of person rarely addressed in archaeology; the powerful rural trader, acting as a merchant, chatelain and representative of the community. With strong local ties, he also participated in international commerce through the selling of wool, a raw material that ensured the wealth of the Châtillon plateaus during the Middle Ages. A group of buildings contemporary with the Huguenin Jacquin residence, devoted to raising sheep for their wool, was also discovered nearby.
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