Jacques d'Arc
Jacques d'Arc, originally spelled Darc (1380–1440), was a farmer in the village of Domrémy in Lorraine, and the father of the French heroine and Roman Catholic saint Joan of Arc ("Jeanne d'Arc" in French).
Jacques d'Arc | |
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 Statue of Jacques d'Arc at Domrémy | |
| Born | Jacques d'Arc 1380 |
| Died | 1440 (aged 59–60) |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Romée |
| Children | Jeanne d'Arc Pierre d'Arc |
Life
Born at Ceffonds, the held he post of doyen in Domrémy, which meant that he collected taxes and organized the village's defense. In 1405, he married Isabelle Romée (1377–1458), a native of the nearby village of Vouthon-Bas, and together they had five children: Jacquemin, Jean, Jeanne, Pierre, and Catherine.
The d'Arc home was the only stone home in Domrémy.[1] The family owned their home and furniture, nearly 50 acres of land, and 200-300 francs in savings.[2]
On 29 December 1429, King Charles VII of France ennobled the family of Jacques and Isabelle, with a symbolic denomination which was heritable.[3] The Chamber of Accounts in France registered the family's designation to nobility on 20 January 1430. The grant permitted the family to change its surname to du Lys.
According to a firmly maintained family tradition, two months after the execution of his daughter Joan, Jacques fell ill of grief and died as a result. However, Joan died in 1431, whereas most sources place the death of Jacques d'Arc around 1440.
References
- Harrison, Kathryn. Joan of arc : a life transfigured. ISBN 0-7679-3249-8. OCLC 904036425.
- Taylor, Larissa (2010). The virgin warrior : the life and death of Joan of Arc. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-16895-2. OCLC 1016949821.
- "Coat of Arms | Joan of Arc | Jeanne-darc.info". 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2022-02-17.