The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

The Estate of the Duke of Lorraine

DISCOVRSE OF THE ESTATE OF THE DVKE OF LORRAINE

The Contents.

[ C] 1 ••Or••aine sometimes called Austrasia: the beginning of the word Lorraine, the li∣••••ts, and the chiefe riuers which run through the countrie. 2. The chiefe towns 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lorraine. 3. The Earledomes. 4. The Seigneuries. 5. The fertillitie, and aboundance in wine, bathes, saltpits, diuers mettals, azur-stone, fish, carpes of three 〈…〉〈…〉 cassidonies of admirable greatnesse, looking glasses, and other workes of glasse. 〈…〉〈…〉 and d••sposition of them of Lorraine, participating of the French and Germans. 〈…〉〈…〉 the inhabitants consisting in the trafficke of azur-stones, pearles, looking glasses, and 〈…〉〈…〉, linnen cloth, mines of siluer, and salt. 8. Reuenue of the Duke of Lorraine, 〈…〉〈…〉, and whereunto it amounts yearely. 9. The forts of Lorraine, the neighbours [] 〈…〉〈…〉. ••0. A Catalogue of the Dukes which haue commaunded in Lorraine. 11. Genea∣•••••••••• of the house of Lorraine.

••Ewis the Gentle had foure sonnes, who hauing made warre against their father, shared his estates and principalities betwixt them; so as Lothaire his eldest sonne had for his part the Empire, Italie, Gaul Narbonnoise, and al the countries which were afterwards compre∣hended vnder the name of Lorraine: Lewis had Germanie: Charles had France from the riuer of Meuse vnto the Ocean Sea: and Pepin had Aquitaine. Lothaire (besides his sonne Lewis, who succeeded [] 〈…〉〈…〉 had another Lothaire, who remained king of Lorraine. This countrie 〈…〉〈…〉 mans called Lotar-Rijck, or Lot reych, or Lotharij regnum, in Latin, was [ I] 〈…〉〈…〉 the word Lotharingi••, by corruption, and they of the countrie call it 〈…〉〈…〉 make it more short. They hold that the bounds of Lorraine were in former 〈…〉〈…〉 and that it was called Austrasia, and diuided into the higher and lower, and 〈…〉〈…〉 betwixt the riuers of Rhein, Eschaut, and Meuse; and by this meanes the 〈…〉〈…〉 diuers names at this day, and is subiect to diuers princes; and the higher 〈…〉〈…〉 of Lorraine.

〈…〉〈…〉 for bounds vpon the East Alsati••, and that which is called by a particular 〈…〉〈…〉, vpon the South Bourgondie, towards the West Champagne, and 〈…〉〈…〉 the Forrest of Ardenne, and presently after, it meetes with 〈…〉〈…〉 of Luxembourg, Treues, and others which, in former times were 〈…〉〈…〉 This countrie is watred by the riuers of Meuse, Moselle, Sare, Voloy, 〈…〉〈…〉, S••ll••y Hide, and others. Moselle, and Sare, passe away for the most 〈…〉〈…〉 it wholly. Moselle hath his spring in the mountaine of Vogese, neere

〈…〉〈…〉 spring of the riuer of Saon••, a little aboue the borough which they call Buffan; [ A] 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••uing past by the townes of Estraye, Remiremont, Espinal, Charmes, and Bayon, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 directly to Tou••, then to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and through the countrie of M••ssin, and from ••••reues it falls into the 〈…〉〈…〉 L••cius Verus had a dessigne, in the time of the Emperour Nero to joyne the ••iuers of Moselle and Saone together by a channell, to the end 〈…〉〈…〉 out of Italie by sea, then being carried by the Rhosne; 〈…〉〈…〉 the Moselle, then into the Rhein, and 〈…〉〈…〉 of passage being taken away, they might passe 〈…〉〈…〉 the North, as ••Cor••••lius T••ci••us saith. The riuer of Meurte, 〈…〉〈…〉 other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drawes by little and little neere vnto Moselle in a plain [ B] 〈…〉〈…〉 many meadowes, and doth accompanie it for a good space, there being but a small distance of ground between the two channels but in the end, neere vnto Conde, 〈…〉〈…〉 right 〈…〉〈…〉 it selfe with Moselle, which doth also receiue the 〈…〉〈…〉

[ II] 〈…〉〈…〉 is Nancy, the Dukes ordinarie aboad; it is not great, 〈…〉〈…〉 is pleasing and commodious, and the Dukes palace is reasonably faire: 〈…〉〈…〉 to •••• seene the Church of S. George, wherein is the tombe of Charles the Har∣die, Duke of Bourgondie, slaine in battaile by the Suiffes and Lorrainers, in the yeare 1477: There are in the same Church of S. George certaine tombes of Dukes of Lorraine without any inscription: there are of the like manner in other Churches; for they haue [ C] no particular place appointed for that effect. The better part of the last Dukes is at saint Francis, which is on the other side of the Palace: there is to be seene the stately tombe of Rene, who vanquished Charles of Bourgondie; and there are also intened Duke An∣••••onie, and Francis his sonne, and Cl••••de of Valois, wife to Charles, and daughter to king 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the second. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of M••••ite passed by the walls of Nancy, neere vnto the 〈…〉〈…〉 the place whereas the 〈…〉〈…〉 our gondie died, by a little riuer which he 〈…〉〈…〉 past, for a 〈…〉〈…〉 there was a crosse of stone set vp, with an 〈…〉〈…〉 in French vpon a plate of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. A little aboue it; at the place whereas they say 〈◊〉〈◊〉 battaile was 〈…〉〈…〉 which they call the Bourgondians, with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉yard, 〈…〉〈…〉 there are French verses g••••••en in memorie of [ D] this battaile.

Next vnto Nancy they place Saint Nicholas, the which is verie well peopled for the 〈…〉〈…〉 the relickes of Saint Ni••ho••••••, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this place is so augmented 〈…〉〈…〉 as it may well be tearmed one of the best townes of Lorraine, if it were 〈…〉〈…〉 well 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the streetes so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and it is so well peopled 〈…〉〈…〉 and work 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all sorts.

A 〈…〉〈…〉, three leagues off 〈…〉〈…〉 little farther off Bayon 〈…〉〈…〉 from thence is Po••t a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on, famous for the 〈…〉〈…〉 then Ch••••mes, Cha••••enoy, M••••anges, and Vau∣conleur, whereas 〈…〉〈…〉 vnder Bres••e, Dompaire, [ E] Denure, 〈…〉〈…〉, Mugs••a••, Ma••chain▪ ••ille, E••pyna•••• 〈…〉〈…〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 leagues from Nancy are Vaig••y, 〈…〉〈…〉.

[ III] The Ear•••• 〈…〉〈…〉 are Va••••••m••nt, which is ••iue small leagues from Nancy; 〈…〉〈…〉 from Mets towards the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the which was 〈…〉〈…〉 the Chauncerie of Lorraine; Rich court neere vnto 〈…〉〈…〉 which they call 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lake, from whence doth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which doth mingle 〈…〉〈…〉 the towne of Ros••e••es; Remiremont 〈…〉〈…〉 most Southerne 〈…〉〈…〉 into Moselle. [ E]

[ IIII] 〈…〉〈…〉 where there is 〈…〉〈…〉 from Nancy, S. 〈…〉〈…〉 we must joyne the 〈…〉〈…〉 chastell•• The chiefe,

[ A] town•• is Bar le Duke, so called to distinguish it from Bar vpon Seine, & Bar vpon Aube. ••he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 townes are la Motte, Ligny, and Arq, there are some others, but they deserue not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mentioned. This Duchie (comprehending Barrois) is foure daies journey long 〈…〉〈…〉 vnto Darne, and th••ee from Bar le Duke vnto Biche.

¶ The Qualitie.

〈…〉〈…〉 that Lorraine ioines close, and is intermixt with mountaines and forrests, [ V] 〈…〉〈…〉 is not any need of other prouinces, yeelding wheat and wine sufficient for 〈…〉〈…〉 prouision: they breed diuers sorts of cattell. There are many pooles and lakes 〈…〉〈…〉 with fish, and bathes which should be much esteemed, and salt pits whose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reasonable good: it yeelds diuers mettalls, as siluer, copper, yron, tin, lead, neither 〈◊〉〈◊〉 want pearles, which they do fish at the foot of the mountaine Vogese, otherwise 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the mount of Faucilles: they do also find storres which the inhabitants call Azure, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: they haue also matter wherof they make looking glasses and other workes of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the like whereof are not to be found in other prouinces of Europe: there are cassi∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 of an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 able greatnesse, so as they make faire cups of some peeces: more 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they breed very good horses in Lorraine, whereof many do equall them of Turkie •••• Naples. The riuer of Moselle hath great store of Salmons, perches, tenches, and other [ C] 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Among other things, there is a lake four••teen leagues in compasse, where they find carpes three foot long, which haue a wonderfull pleasing tast.

¶ The Manners.

〈…〉〈…〉 it may seeme that I haue comprehended the manners of them of Lorraine, [ VI] 〈…〉〈…〉 of France, yet it shall not be•••••••• to speake something thereof in 〈…〉〈…〉 are mingled touching their manner scand to speake more plainly, they 〈…〉〈…〉 of the French, and something of the Germaneis they haue part of the 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉; but they haue not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good a grace in their behauiour, and [] 〈…〉〈…〉 more rude their conuersation, hauing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of carriage which would 〈…〉〈…〉 of: in the court of ••rance, nor among 〈…〉〈…〉 which liue far from 〈…〉〈…〉 they could neuer defend themselues 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from the contagion of 〈…〉〈…〉 neighbourhoody whom they do also imita•• for the most pa•••• in their free 〈…〉〈…〉 come good souldiers out of Lorraine, and I haue see••e ••••••upes which haue 〈…〉〈…〉. The people are of free disposition, and 〈…〉〈…〉 in ma∣ny 〈…〉〈…〉: if any one will seeme to be 〈…〉〈…〉 will 〈…〉〈…〉 but shallow ••or they haue no such polliticke heads, although there be, 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 as in other countries 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 noble; whereof some liue 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 to the French. Aboue all the duke of Lorrai••e 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 in euery thing in which (for that in 〈◊〉〈◊〉) 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 amongst 〈…〉〈…〉 there 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 the dukes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 of his perfection 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that the good parts 〈…〉〈…〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈…〉〈…〉 which they haue 〈…〉〈…〉 and which they 〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉 whereas courtiesie 〈…〉〈…〉 [] 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈…〉〈…〉 expresse them, or with judge of them aid 〈…〉〈…〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

¶ The 〈◊〉〈◊〉. [ A]

[ VII] AT this day the in 〈…〉〈…〉 great commoditie of the Az••ie stones which they find in Lorraine, and of the pearles which they fish at the foot of the mountaine of Vogese: they do also make much money of a c••••taine matter of substance which they haue to make ••ooking glas••es, and other glasse works, as also of their Cassidonie stones, [ V] which 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to make e••es••ells or cups. The horses of Lorraine do al∣so 〈…〉〈…〉 maisters, who ••••ll many of them. The Lorrainers do also 〈…〉〈…〉 cloth and their workes, which they transport and sell 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈…〉〈…〉 and the mines of siluer are beneficiall to this [ B] 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

〈…〉〈…〉 of his countrie fiue hundred thousand crownes [] 〈…〉〈…〉 which yeelds him two hundred thousand crownes 〈…〉〈…〉 of the lake which hath fourteene leagues in circuit (as we haue said) 〈…〉〈…〉 twentie thousand 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or two thousand pounds star••ing and the rest 〈…〉〈…〉 from wood, come, meadowe••, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of siluer, and such like. The people are 〈…〉〈…〉, so as they liue in peace and grow daily more rich.

¶ The Forces. [ C]

[ IX] THe chiefe sort of Lorraine is the towne of Nancy, which they began to augment and fortifie after a royall manner in the yeare 1587, for that the duke fearing that the Germans who past then into France with a great armie, which in shew would make al••to 〈…〉〈…〉 ruin•• hi•• ••owne 〈…〉〈…〉, he walled the suburbes about, inlarged [ IV] 〈…〉〈…〉 of the 〈…〉〈…〉 defea••e with such speed as he thought it 〈…〉〈…〉 the discretion of that 〈…〉〈…〉 the duke h••th since 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the worke, so as 〈…〉〈…〉 There is in Nancy an 〈…〉〈…〉 with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••word both Europe. Bar le Duke 〈…〉〈…〉 the high and the low ••owne: there are some [ D] 〈…〉〈…〉, bu•• they are 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This prince may assure 〈…〉〈…〉 and want no courage; 〈…〉〈…〉 peopled as it is, and furni∣shed 〈…〉〈…〉 should assault him: but 〈…〉〈…〉 very good corresponde•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Germane princes, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

〈…〉〈…〉 with him, nor any subiect 〈…〉〈…〉, he hath also the States of 〈…〉〈…〉, but they wauer, and stand 〈…〉〈…〉 with his neighbours, [ E] 〈…〉〈…〉 for the king of Spaine, 〈…〉〈…〉 he hath no pretention that may 〈…〉〈…〉 to be 〈…〉〈…〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the one, nor the other 〈…〉〈…〉 which he hath contracted 〈…〉〈…〉 of Bourbon 〈…〉〈…〉, who died in the yeare 〈…〉〈…〉: so as the support of 〈…〉〈…〉 from 〈…〉〈…〉 princes his 〈…〉〈…〉 for the preseruation of their owne Estates than to [ F] 〈…〉〈…〉 and small Estate would make the duke to liue alwaies 〈…〉〈…〉, seeing that he exceeds them in meanes, 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 territorie.

[ A] THE DVKES OF LORRAINE.

LOrraine in former times had kings, who commaunded a farre greater coun∣trie [ X] [] than that which we see at this day vnder the dukes power and jurisdi∣ction: as for the succession of these dukes, i•• hath beene often interrupted. The first that was made duke was called Charles, and the second was Otho, ••hose time Lorraine was seperated from Alsacia, and Alsacia was made a Langrafat:

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Otho died about the yeare 1020, he had for his successor.

••odfrie his sonne, who died in the yeare 1070, his successor was

••odfrie the Crookeba••ke, who was slaine in the yeare 1076.

Then the Emperour Henrie the fourth gaue this duchie to his sonne Conrade, but it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 afterwards restored to the house of Godfrie, that is, to his nephew by his sister, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Godfrie of Billon, king of Ierusalem.

[] Baldwin his brother succeeded in the realme and duchie, and after him the third bro∣ther called Eustache; yet some say that after Baldwin, Henrie of Limbourg held the du∣chie by force, and was the seuenth duke in the yeare 1106.

After that the Emperour Henrie the fift gaue that duchie to William Earle of Louain, who had for successor

Theodori••ke his sonne.

Thiba••d sonne to Theodoricke, to whom succeeded

Fred••ri••ke, vnder whom the countrie of Brabant was diuided from Lorraine.

After Frederi••ke, one Mathew was duke, who left after him his sonne called Symon, and ••••oth•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 named Fredericke, who died in the yeare of Grace 1239, this had for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

[ D] M••thew his sonne, then

Fredericke sonne to Mathew, and after Fredericke,

Thiba••d his sonne, who died in the yeare 1311.

Fredericke, sonne to Thibaud.

Rao••l, sonne to Fredericke, who died in the yeare 1346.

Iohn, sonne to Raoul, who married Sophia, daughter to Ebernard earle of Wertem∣berg, and died in the yeare 1382, he was buried at Nancy, and left for his successor

Charles his sonne, who had one onely daughter married to Renè king of Sicile, sonne to Lewis duke of Anjou: this was duke of Lorraine in the right of his wife: He left one [ E] sonne called Iohn, and a daughter whose name was Yoland, who was wife vnto Fredericke of Vaudemont.

Iohn succeeded Renè his father, and left after him

Nicholas his sonne, who died without heires in the yeare 1464.

Then Lorraine came into the hands of Fredericke sonne to Anthonie earle of Vaude∣mont, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reason of his wife Yoland, daughter to Renè king of Sicile: ••his man re∣stored 〈◊〉〈◊〉 duchie to the power of them of the house of Billon, and from him are descen∣ded all ••••••m which haue the domination of the house of Lorraine, whereof I will seeke to set downe the Genealogie.

••••edericke of Vaudemont had for successor []

〈◊〉〈◊〉 duke of Lorraine, and earle of Vaudemont, who hauing been expelled his estate, ••••••les duke of Bourgondie, recouered it againe with the helpe and assistance of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 killing his enemie in a battaile which was giuen neere vnto Nancy. This prince

〈…〉〈…〉 away his first wife, who was daughter to the earle of Tancaruille, being barren, [ A] ••ried Philip daughter to Ad••lfo of 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ duke of Gueldres; he died in the yeare 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and left

• Anthonie duke of Calab••••••, Lorraine, and Bar, Marqui•• of Po•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Moun••••on, earle of Vande•••••• and Aspremont, who died in the yeare 〈…〉〈…〉
  • 〈◊〉〈◊〉 duke of Cala∣bria 〈…〉〈…〉, he died in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1••46; ha∣ui〈…〉〈…〉 Christi∣an 〈…〉〈…〉.
    • Charles duke of Calabria, Lorraine, and Bar, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 who married Cl••ude of Valois, daughter to Henrie the second, the French king, who left
      • 〈◊〉〈◊〉 duke of Calabria, Lor••aine, Bar, &c.
      • Charles Cardi•••••• of Lorraine, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Mets, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Vaudemont.
  • Ni••hol. of Lor∣〈◊〉〈◊〉, duke of Me••cu••t, who a∣mong other chil∣dren had Loysa wife to king Hen∣rie the third, a faire and vertu∣ous princesse.
• Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise and Aumale, the most famous prince of his time for warre, who married Antoni∣••••to of Bourbon, daughter to Frauncis duke of Vendosme. [ B]
  • Francis duke of Guise, who was slaine be∣fore Orleans by Foltrot in the yere 1563, his wife was Anne, daugh∣te•• to Hercu∣les of Est, duke of Ferrara.
    • Henrie duke of Guise, fa∣ther to him that now liues
    • Lewis Car∣dinal of Guise
    • Charles Duke of Mayenne.
  • Marie ma∣ried first to the Duke of Longue∣uille, & af∣terwards to Iames the fift king of Scotland.
  • Claude duke of Aumale, the Marquis of Elbeuf, the Cardinals of Lorrain, and Guise, & the great prior of [ C] France.