Françoise d'Humières, 1553
Scope and Contents
A receipt signed by Françoise d'Humières (as Françoise de Contay) governess to the royal family of France in the 16th century. Dated 1553. The document is written in a cursive document hand on parchment, with modern paper tape added around the edges of the verso. Minor damage to the upper left-hand corner of the recto.
Dates
- 1553
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Françoise d'Humières, born Françoise de Contay (c. 1489-1557), was a French court official and governess to the children of the royal family of France.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu