(female) Family 1
: Isaac DEMIERRE (bp. 30 APR 1581, d. aft 1630)
Her testament was recorded 16 oct 1617 by the notary Denis Pivard (ACV DL 72 fol. 176). She names her relative Isaac Jaccaud, conseiller de Payerne; Jean Besson, cousin; Jaques Demierre, beaufrère; Annaz relaissée de feu Salomon de Trey secrétaire de Payerne; Estiennaz femme de Pierre Pittet cordonnier et bourgeois de Moudon; and Jean Jaques Merle, living with Magdelaine and her husband, for his studies or to lear a trade, "selon l'inclination que Dieu luy donnera".
Evidently Maurice had twin children by a woman named Bessond. The baptism says that the children were presented "tous deux en un mesme berceaux", with a marginal notation, "bastard et bastarde bessond".
The marriage records for his children are consistent in the spelling of his name, and the similar name Buttex (Jaques Jaquier, notary at Moudon, ACV DL 52/1). In spite of this, the church records at Granges are suspected of confusing the two names, for we find the baptism of Jaques son of François Buttex "depuis curial à Granges". No such title is mentioned for either François Buttex or his son Jaques in the marriage contracts, but François Bettex is given various titles such as Curial and Secrétaire de Lucens. While the baptisms at Granges seem to belong to the Buttex family, some doubt remains.
