She sold property 02 feb 1715, authorized by her husband Daniel Dutoit of Chavannes, and her uncles Pierre Buttet of Ferlens and Michel Devaux of Servion (Pierre Fran�ois Gilli�ron, notary).
Was she perhaps Christine Louise, the daughter of Pierre Buttet, marchand and bourgeois de Moudon, and Jeanne widow of the late Andr� Monet, who were married at Moudon 14 apr 1626, baptised at Moudon 20 jun 1627? Or were there two Pierre Buttet's at Moudon at that time? The church registers at Moudon do not seem to indicate more than one Pierre Buttet, but the family could have been living in another parish.
She was certainly the sister of Marie Doroth�e Buttet, wife of Pierre Dutoit, who were the parents of the notary Isaac Dutoit. There is one citation about Marie Doroth�e that indicates she had a brother Denis and a sister Claudine, wife of Pierre Bize (Benoit Giraudet, notary, 14 sep 1659). The only Denis noted at Moudon was the son of Pierre Buttet and his wife (not named in the church register), baptised 20 mar 1638. Beyond that, Marie Doroth�e's testament of 1670 names her late father and her sisters (apparently, her brother Denis had already died).
Christine's testament dated 06 jan 1685 recorded by Jaques Crausaz, notary at Moudon, names sons Baltazard, Pierre, Philippe, Samuel, David. There are several important documents relating to her estate:
Jaques Crausaz, notary at Moudon, 06 jan 1685.
Testament d'honnor�e Christine Buttet vefve de feu honnorable Daniel Dutoict dit Andr� de Chavannes
Au nom de Dieu Amen, a tous soit notoire & evident comme Honnor�e Christine Buttet vefve de feu honnorable Daniel Dutoict dit Andr� de Chavanes se voyant par la grace de Dieu incommod�e et sa Sant� fouler, fors de bonne memoire & de Sain entendement, considerant la mort estre certaine a tous & L'heure & advenement d'icelle incertain, et qu'il vaut mieux prevenir a icelle que d'estre d'icelle prevenue, voulant disposer des biens dont Dieu l'a gratuitement benitte en ce monde, Elle a fait son Testament & ordonnance de sa derniere volont� entre les mains du Notaire soubsign�. En premier, appres une fort pieuse et Chrestienne resignation a la misericorde de Dieu en nostre Seigneur & Sauveur Jesus Christ, Elle a donn� & legu� par Charit� & mouvement Chrestien Aux pauvres du Village de Chavanes deux florins six sols, Item ayant fait reflexion sur les bonnes amiti�s et assiduelles assistances que luy a rendu honnor�e Estiennaz Dupuy sa belle fille femme de Baltazard son fils pendant sa caducit� & viellesse, A ces Causes & en Remuneration de tels biens et sous l'assistance qu'elle continuera a luy rendre pendant le temps qu'il pla�ra a Dieu la laisser en ce monde, Icelle Testatrice l'ay donn� & legu� Tous & Un chasqu'uns ses Linges & habits de quelle espece que ce soit avec sa Cappe. A la reserve de sa Robbe de Sarge de Vallence noire & de six Mouchoirs de toile blanche, qu'elle donne & legue a honnorable Philippe son fils, Item Elle donne & legue de prerogative, Aux honnorables Philippe, Samuel & David ses fils non mari�s ensemblement & par esgale portion, Assavoir de neuf centz florins pptz qui se devront prendre & retirer sur le plus Clair & liquide de son bien a la place des joyaux, vaisailles & autre espece d'argent qu'elle a appliqu� au profit de la Maison, & sa couche avec tous ses Assortiments, son coffre et son gobelet d'argent. Et c'est en consideration de ce que leur autres freres mari�s Pierre et Baltazard ont prevalla dans leur Mariage du bien indivis de la Maison. Et d'autant que le fondement de tous bons & vallides Testaments C'est l'institution d'un ou plusieurs Legittimes heritiers en tous & Un Chesqu'un ses autres biens meubles & immeubles quelconques, Assavoir Les honnorables Pierre, Phillippe, Samuel, Baltazard & David Dutoict ses bien aym�s Enfans, Et c'est par egale portion pour ce que est de sesdits biens appres ladite prerogative auxdits trois fils non mari�s, par lesquels lesdits heritiers, elle veut ses debtz et leget soyent payez & satisfait aussi par egal partage, En outre ladite Testatrice a voulu icy adjouster par expresse Condition que au cas ledit David son fils vint a se marier avec honnorable Jeanne Badoux de Moudon, Iceluy sera priv� et dejett� de la prerogative qu'elle luy a faicte avec sesdits deux autres freres non mari�s, veu qu'elle n'agr�e pas ledit Mariage et qu'il outre passeroit en ce rencontre son bon vouloir & consentement, Dejettant tous autre Testaments pretendants en sesdits biens moyennant Cinq sols. Cassant & annullant Tous autres Testaments soit donnations qu'elle pourroit avoir fait avant cestes-icy. Lequel elle veut & entend devoir sortir son plein et entier effect et qu'il soit en tout son Contenu observ� & accompli comme estant sa derniere intention & resolution. Ainsi fait & pass� en la Maison de ladite Testatrice ce sixieme Janvier mille six Centz huictante Cinq sous toutes les Clausules opportunes, en presence des honnorables Pierre Golay bourgeois de Moudon demeurant audit Chavanes, et Joseph Dutoict dudit lieu tesmoings requis du gr� de ladite Testatrice.
[Translation: In the name of God Amen, let it be known and evident to all that whereas Christine Buttet, widow of the late Daniel Dutoit dit Andr� of Chavannes, seeing that by the grace of God she is incommodated and her health deteriorating, yet of good memory and clear understanding, considering that death is certain for all and that hour and coming of it uncertain, and that it is better to prepare for it than to be surprised by it, wishing to dispose of the estate with which God has freely blessed her in this world, She has made her Testament and declaration of her last wishes by the hand of the Notary undersigned. First, after a most pious and Christian resignation to the mercy of God in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, She has given and bequeathed by Charity and Christian motivation To the poor of the Village of Chavannes, two florins six sols. Item, having reflected on the good friendship and assiduous assistance to her rendered by Estiennaz DuPuis her daughter-in-law, wife of her son Baltazard Dutoit, during her incapacity and old age, For these Causes and in Remuneration for such good works and for the assistance that she will continue to render during the time that it may please God to leave her in this world, She the Testatrice has given and bequeathed to her Each and Every one of her linens and clothes of any kind whatever, with her Cap. With the exception of her Dress of black Sarge de Vallence and six handkerchiefs of white toile, which she gives and bequeaths to her son Philippe. Item, She gives and bequeaths by prerogative, To Philippe, Samuel, and David, her unmarried sons jointly and in equal portions, namely nine hundred florins, which should be taken from the most available and liquid portion of her estate in place of jewels, vessels, and other silver that she has applied to the profit of the Household, and her bed with its appointments, her coffer, and her silver goblet. And this in consideration of what their other married brothers Pierre and Baltazard were given at the time of their marriages from the undivided interest of the Household. And in as much as the foundation of all good and valid Testaments is the institution of one or more legitimate Heirs, for each and every one of the other movable and immovable estate whatever, namely Pierre, Philippe, Samuel, Baltazard, and David Dutoit her beloved Children, and this by equal portions from her said estate after the aforesaid prerogative to the said three sons who are not married, by these said heirs, she wishes that all of her debts and bequests by paid and satisfied also in equal portions. Further, the said Testatrice wishes here to add as an express Condition that in case the said David her son should marry Jeanne Badoux of Moudon, he will be deprived and removed from the prerogative that she has made for the two other unmarried brothers, as she not agreed to this marriage and that he should follow her wishes and consent in this matter. Revoking all other pretending Testaments for the said estate by means of five sols. Breaking and annulling all other pretending Testaments or donations that she may have made previously. All of which she wishes and expects to be fulfilled completely and entirely and that it be observed and accomplished in all of its Content as being her last intention and resolution. Thus made and executed in the House of the said Testatrice this sixth of January, 1685, under all appropriate Clauses, in the presence of Pierre Golay, citizen of Moudon residing at the said Chavannes, and Joseph Dutoit of the said place, witnesses by the request of the Testatrice.]
20 feb 1685 (Isaac Dutoit, notary): whereas by the testament of Christine Buttet, widow of "Daniel Andr�" of Chavannes, dated 06 jan 1685, recorded by Jaques Crausaz, made certain provisions for her married and unmarried sons, a settlement is made, with the advice of relatives Abraham Frossard and the notary Isaac Dutoit. The son Samuel is out of the country, and Isaac signs as "cousin desdites parties".
05 feb 1686 (Isaac Dutoit, notary): Further settlement and agreement regarding the testament of Christine Buttet (or Buttex). The notary calls it "Prononciation des Cousins de Chavannes", in other words, his own cousins. The mediators included Thomas Dutoit the elder and Thomas Dutoit the younger, as well as Pierre and Baltazard Dutoit, brothers of Philippe, who is disputing with his brother David.
05 apr 1686 (Isaac Dutoit, notary): "le Cousin Dutoit de l'Aigle a resceu d'Isaac Cortesy de Dompierre � Compte de la lettre de Rente de 315 florins sign� Egr�ge Jaccaud (?) du 9 juin 1639 cr�� en faveur de feu Ma�tre Isaac Demierre..." The "cousin" is apparently Philippe Dutoit, then owner of the inn called the Aigle (Eagle) — but to the best of our knowledge, this is not Philippe son of Christine Buttet! Is the notary telling us about a different relationship, or is there a different meaning for the passage, such as a reference to the town of Aigle?
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Christine Buttet first noted as wife of Daniel Dutoit in 1643.
She appears at a number of baptisms, along with probable relatives Anne Buttet, wife of Noble Humbert du Moulin, Susanne Dutoit wife of Daniel Demierre, Jean Jaques Tacheron and his wife Anne Nicaty, Daniel Fran�ois Veyre and his wife Andrianne Bouchet, and others.
Baptised as Daniel but apparently the same person as the Daniel Fran�ois Buttet who married Doroth�e Crinsoz.
An interesting document (ACV P Loys 720, 11 jan 1640, dated at Lausanne) concerns a settlement in which Daniel Fran�ois and Isaac Buttet, sons of the late Guillaume, extinguished a claim against them by the Loys family for 1360 florins by ceding to them various financial instruments with a nominal value of 1504 florins. The Buttet brothers were represented in this transaction by Marc de Saussure, professor of theology at the Acad�mie de Lausanne. The claim stemmed from the estates of Pierre and Claude de Loys, father and son, and also from the estate of Urbaine Challet, Dame de St.-Georges, who had married Pierre Louis Loys.
He appears in the Matrikel of the University of Heidelberg, 1587, and in February of that year also at Basel (Guielmus Buttetus Muldunensis). It is tempting to identify the Pierre Buttet of Moudon noted at Heidelberg the same year as his brother. Another source says that Guillaume was also Ch�telain d'Yverdon at some point. He is identified as Ch�telain, but presumably of Moudon, in baptisms there 1627-1628.
The contract for his second marriage, to Jeanne Loys, was recorded 03 apr 1597 by Pierre George, notary at Moudon.
He made a settlement with his brother Pierre regarding their inheritance from their father the late Egr�ge Antoine Buttet, 22 nov 1593 (Pierre George, notary at Moudon, ACV DL 46/1 fol. 55). Pierre had already sold his share of some of this property, including vineyards at Cully and Grandvaux (ACV DL 46/1 fol. 21, dated 13 mar 1590).
The marriage contract of George de Crousaz and Louise Loys, 09 aug 1607 (ACV P Loys 911), identifies Guillaume Buttet and Daniel Quisard (Seigneur de Crans) as brothers-in-law of the bride.
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Contract recorded by Pierre George, notary at Moudon, 12 feb 1597.
A document recorded by Benoit Giraudet, notary at Moudon, 14 sep 1659, mentions that she has a brother Denis Buttet and a sister Claudine Buttet who is the wife of Pierre Bize. She is presumed to be the sister of Christine Buttet, wife of Daniel Dutoit dit �s Andr�, because that would make Christine the aunt of the notary Isaac Dutoit, who appears to be the son of Pierre Dutoit and Marie Doroth�e Buttet. Isaac mentions this relationship several times in his records. Although the records of whatever notary recorded her testament appear to have been lost, it was copied also into the records of the "cour de justice" of Moudon:
(ACV Bil 97, fol. 18v - 20.)
(08 aug 1670, probated 14 sep 1670)
Testament d'honnor�e Marie Doroth�e Buttet vefve de feurte Sr. Pierre Dutoict.
A tous soit Notoire par ces presentes que honnor�e Marie Doroth�e Buttet fille de feu honnorable et prudent Pierre Buttet qu'estoit des Srs. Conseillers de Mouldon vefve de feu honnorable Pierre Dutoict bourgeois dudit lieu, se sentant en griefve maladie, et considerant l'humaine Creature estre sujette a plusieurs infirmit�s, a ces causes, pendant qu'il plaist a Dieu par sa grace qu'elle soit en bon sens, memoire et entendement comme elle l'a demonstr� par ses prieres qu'elle luy a faites pour le pardon de ses pech�s et pour le Salut de son ame, a fait son testament de declaration de sa deniere volont� par lequel elle a institu� pour son vray et legitime heritier en tous et singuliers ses biens, consistants en meubles, obligations, lettres de cense et autres, scavoir Isaac Dutoict son fils pour luy et ses successeurs, toutesfois au cas qu'il decedat sans avoir atteint l'hage et capacit� de tester ou qu'il mourust sans tester, elle a substitu� en ce que la loy souveraine luy permet pour son heritiere honor�e Christine Buttet sa soeur, vefve de feu honnorable Daniel fils d'Andr� Dutoict de Chavanes et bourgeois dudit Mouldon pour elle et les siens, en satisfaisant a Samuel Dutoict son fils, filliol de ladite testatrice, mille florins en lettre de cense ou en obligations provenues dudite heritage, qu'elle luy legue et donne pour bonne considerations de plus que ses aultres enfans. Item, donne et legue a l'honnorable Abaye des Cordonniers dudit Mouldon cinq florins pour une fois pour les distribuer aux pauvres selon leur bon vouloir. Item, ordonne et institu� pour tuteur audit Isaac son fils le Sr. Pierre Estopey de Trey, le priant d'accepter ladite tutelle pour le regir et gouverner comme ayant la cognoissance de tous ses affaires, auquel elle donne et legue la somme de treize cents florins qu'icelluy luy doibt et ce pour consideration de plusieurs assistances qu'elle a receu d'icelluy, desquels audit cas que sondict fils Isaac heritier decedat avant avoir atteint l'aage et capacit� de tester ou qu'il mourust sans tester, il en sera acquitt�, dejettant par ce moyen tous autres pretendants en sesdits biens et renonce a tous autres testaments s'il s'en trouvoit aucun qu'elle eust fait, voulant et entendant que le present soit stable et inviolable en tous jugements et dehors, faict et pass� le huictiesme jour du mois d'Aoust Mille six cents septante, en presence d'honnorable et prudent Moyse DuPerron Sr. Justicier dudit Mouldon et Anthony Cavin y habitant tesmoings requis.
[The name of the notary who recorded this document is not mentioned!]
Le quatorziesme jour du mois de Septembre, mille six centz septante par devant le Noble et Genereux Seigneur Chastelain et la Noble et honnorable Justice de Mouldon, a cour ordinaire, le sus-escript Testament ayant est� produit par le susnomm� Issac Dutoict assist� dudit Sr. Pierre Estoppey son tuteur, pour estre emologu� et decret� selon les loix, ayant a cest effect fait citter les interessez, scavoir honor�es Cristine, Claudine et Anne Buttet soeurs de sadite feu Mere requerantz qu'elle[s] soyent appell�es pour entendre la teneur dudit testament, ladite Christine et Anne estantz comparues et [pour] ladite Claudine honnorable Jean Blan ancien Banderet de Corbeyre son mari en presence desquels lecture dudit testament ayant est� faite, il n'y a heu personne que y ait contest� ny oppos� a la reserve dudit Estoppey qui a protest� de pouvoir faire esclaircir le legat que luy a est� fait pour consideration de plusieurs assistances receues de luy, laquelle proteste luy a est� admise pour la faire valloir en tant que de droict (?) et ledit testament decrest� et emologu� et de ce acte conced� aux parties soubz la reserve du droict d'autruy, le tout de conformit� des ordonnances souveraines, faict et pass� judicialement audit Mouldon soubz le seau a ce requis et signature du Curial soubsign� le jour et an que devant.
