Jean and Phillippa Planche appear to be the parents of Pettermand Planche as well as Benigna Planche. The latter's marriage to Claude Ollevey is attested by notarial documents (recorded by Benoit Nyble), which also identify Benigna's son-in-law Georges Gorgeron as the guardian of the heirs of Pettermand Planche. Gorgeron was energetic in managing the estate; the surviving children became prominent in the government and social life of Payerne as soon as they reached adulthood. It is unlikely that that Gorgeron would have had this position if a closer relative had existed, and as there is no mention of Pettermand's wife Jacobe, it almost certainly means that she too had died about 1588. There is so far only one mention of the presumed daughter Marguerite, relating to her remarriage in 1590. The daughter Anne is identified in her marriage contract, but later records involving her husband Jacob Michiez seem not to provide any additional details.
Our Jean Planche appears to be the same Johannes Planchius, Planchiz, or Planchit with wife Phillippa Vuillomyn who appear in a document of Pierre Chuard in 1527. This Johannes is the son of the late Gaspardius, and Phillippa the daughter of the late Claudius Vuillomyn. That would put the birthdates of their children somewhere between the 1520's and the 1540's. One document appears to indicate Johannes' profession as "carniffici", often taken as a euphemism for executioner, but in this instance, as there are several men having this occupation at the same time in the records of Payerne, we believe it actually means butcher.
In several documents (1520's), Jean Planche is identified as a "universal heir" of the estate of the late Jean Grissod. That is, he inherited a full share of the estate, not merely a specific bequest. Grissod could be his uncle or grandfather, and this would probably mean that Gaspard Planche's wife was a Grissod. The most informative document found so far, dated 1532, has Jean ward of the late Jean Grissod making a settlement of the legacy to Jean Planche, and notes that the testament of Jean Grissod was recorded by Pierre Gachet.
Maxime Reymond's article "L'Abbaye de Payerne" (Revue historique vaudoise, 1912-1913) includes an incident in the fall of 1532 in which Jean Planche was accused of assaulting one of the monks of the Abbey, brother Claude Banquetaz. This occurred in the context of the political struggle between the Catholic and Protestant factions in Payerne, in which both Bern and Fribourg had inserted their influence on opposing sides. The Conseil de Payerne and the assembled populace supported Planche, and after several more years of conflict, the Reformation finally triumphed on 10 mar 1536; a few months later, Jean Planche, credited with being one of the instigators of the Reformation at Payerne, took his seat on the Conseil.
The Archives de l'Etat de Fribourg has a document relating to this incident, AEF Payerne 54, summarized as follows: "Par acte du vendredi apr�s la Purification de la sainte Vierge 1532 (02 jul 1533, by the modern calendar), Pierre Mistralis, donzel et avoyer de la ville de Payerne, pronon�a, comme charge ayant de Charles, duc de Savoie et � la r�quisition des d�put�s Antoine Pavilliard, chevalier et Peterman Gaudin, bourgeois et du conseil de Fribourg, comme protecteurs de l'�glise de Payerne, qu'il n'y avait pas lieu � suivre contre Jean Planchiz, bourgeois dudit Payerne accus� d'avoir bless� le fr�re Claude [Banquettaz] dans l'�glise paroissiale de ce lieu et l'absout de cette accusation." (Pierre Chuard, notary; witnesses noble Benedict de Molendino and noble Jean Coset le jeune, bourgeois de Payerne.) (Additional documentation of this affair is reported in Aim�-Louis Herminjard's Correspondance des r�formateurs.)
This is apparently the same Discret Jehan de la Planche, bourgeois de Lustrier et de Payerne, who had owned property at Lutry circa 1540 that had since come into the posession of Anthoine Tillier of Bern in 1620 (ACV Ff 166 fol. 252v). The same property had been recognized even earlier (in a terrier compiled by Pierre Marchand) by Gaspard de la Planche. Property of Jean Planche that had previously been in the hands of Louis Vuillermyn (possibly the same family as the wife of Jean Planche) is mentioned in another terrier Ff 112, fol. 720, 16 feb 1586.
A record of David Givel, notary at Payerne, mentions an agreement between Jean Planche and the late Noble Josu� Gachet regarding property at Payerne (presumably property they owned jointly as a result of inheritance in the Gachet family), but the date of the agreement and the name of the notary are not given (29 feb 1624).
MARRIAGE: 06 MAY 1489, Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg, Switzerland
He is mentioned several times in connection with his brother Gaspard or with his nephews, Gaspard's children. One of the earliest citations so far located is found in a "reconnaissance" in the terrier AVL C 318, by Collett, widow of Jean Tissot, daughter of the late Jean Vauderrey autrement Charvet, for property formerly subject to the Priory of Lutry (fol. 140v, 02 jun 1540), in the course of which is related the following situation (fol. 141v): "Item, commant ainsy soit que ledict Jehan Charvet aultrement Vauderrey pere de ladicte recognoissante commant principal et Martin de laz Planchiz commant fiance heussent vendus � Messy Phillippe de Compey pour alors administrateur dudict prior� de Lustrier deux sextiers de vin mesure de la Vaulx de Lustrier de cense annuelle, et cecy pour le pris de douz livres bonnes, laquelle cense haient promis de poier (=payer) et chescung deheux (=d'eux) pour le tout ou temps de vendenges, commant ce conste en laz lettre recehue et sign�e par Messy Pierre de Fossa dat�e le unzieme jour du mois d'Avril l'an notre seigneur Jesuchrist mille quattre cent nonante deux, commant ainsi soit aussi que lesdict tresredoubt�s seigneurs de Berne haient faict estatus et ordonnances que l'on ne dehusse plus pour telles ou semblables censes de vin ou de blez synon en argent � cinq pour cent, or est ainsin que ladicte Collette recognoissante commant fillie et heritiere dudict Jehan Charvet aultrement Vaulderrey confesse et recongnoict de debvoir et estre entenue de poier (=payer) eisdicts tresredoubt�s seigneurs de Berne � cause dudict prior� de Lustrier, c'est � scavoir lesdict deux sextiers de vin de cense pour lesqueulx elle poieraz (=payera) ou temps de vendenges toutes les ann�es douze solz entant que lesdictes ordonances et estatus hauront leur lieu reserver � ladicte recognoissante le reachept, le pouvoir rembre (=to buy back, to redeem) lesdict deux sextiers et douze solz pour le pris de douze livres dessus mentionn�es..." From this extract, we can conclude that Martin de la Planchiz had reached the age of majority by 1492.
His marriage contract turned up on close reading of a register attributed to the notary Mermet de Montet (ACV Dc 32bis, fol. 54v, 06 may 1489). It leaves the name of the bride blank, but identifies her parents. The text is very messy, but the key passage, identifying the parties, appears to say inter dictum Martinum et _____ filiam dicti quondam Bartholomei, et per dictum Nycodum eius patrem et Mermetam dicte _____ filie sue et dicti quondam Bartholomei filiam jam in contemplacione matrimonii inter dictum Nycodum de Planchia patrem suum predictum et dictam Margaretam (eiusdem uxoris Nicodi?, these words probably lined out) relictam dicti Bartholomei uxorem dicti Nycodi sollemniter de quibus promessis omnibus et singulis idem Martinus a me jurato..." While we frequently find marriage contracts in which a widow marries a widower at the same time one or more pairs of their children marry, in this case the parents married first, already cited as such in Fl 399, fol. 212, dated 05 mar 1486.
At Geneva, we find an apprenticeship for Petremand, son of the late Pierre Planche, vivant banderet de Payerne, with Aym� Gallatin fils, ma�stre �picier (23 apr 1641, Pierre Demonthouz, notary, vol. 20, . 94v). Did Petermand remain in Geneva? However, by 1650. we find him apparently back in Payerne, named in the partage among the heirs of Pierre Planche (Samuel Golliez, notary at Payerne, 12 feb 1650). Probably the partage was delayed until all of the children had reached adulthood.
[AEG Notaire Pierre DeMonthouz, vol. 20, fols. 94v-95.]
Du vendredy 23e Avril 1641, apres midy.
Sieur Philibert Ruerat, bourgeois de Payerne, agissant comme charge ayant comme il assere de Dame Judith Rochenet, veufve de feu Sieur Pierre Planche vivant Sieur Banderet audict lieu tuteur d'Egrege Pestremand Planche son et dudict deffunct fils legitime de son plein gr� audict nom, baille met et affet pour serviteur et apprentif ledict Pestremand Planche icy present et desirant ainsy estre faict, et Noble aym� Gallatin fils, marchand Citoyen present et l'acceptant, pendant le temps et terme de trois ans entiers et continuels commen�ans le 26e present moys et finissans � semblable jour, durant lesquels ledict Noble Gallatin sera tenu comme faire, il promet, en premier lieu, instruire ledict apprentif en la crainte de Dieu et bonnes moeurs. Item, de luy monstrer et de tout son pouvoir apprendre le trafficq et negoce d'espicerie, et ce dont il se mesle sans luy en rien coucher (=cacher) ny receller en tant toutesfois que ledict apprentif le pourra comprendre, le nourrir coucher et reblanchir honnestement pendant ledict temps, et ce est fait et accord� entre les parties par le moyen de la somme de soixante reil (? = Reals ?) tallens (?) par chacune ann�e ensemble deux pistolles d'Espagne aussy par ... (ix sols ?) l'an pour les espingles de mademoiselle femme dudict Sieur Gallatin, la pension payable par advance de six en six moys la moyti�, comme faire promet ledict Sieur Ruerat en la qualit� comme dessus, lequel en oultre tant en son propre et priv� nom qu'au nom de ladicte Dame Rochenet se constitute caution et respondant de toute loyault� et fidelit� dudict apprentif vers ledict Noble Gallatin, et qu'il n'absentera le service d'iceluy avant lesdicts trois ans sans legitime occasion, � peyne etc. promettans respectives etc. � l'obligation de tous leurs biens, et de celuy de ladicte dame Rochenet, et droict de ceux dudict Pestermand Planche qu'ils ont ... constitu�s tenir etc. Renonceations etc. fait en la bouticque dudict Sieur Gallatin en presents honnorables Samuel Savary dudict Payerne et Adrian Robin natif tesmoings requis.
[Signatures :] Adrian Robin [paraphe], Petterman Planche, Philibertt Ruerat, Aym� Gallatin fils, Samuel Savary.
The earliest member of the family listed in the parish registers at Payerne. Earlier members of the family include a Jean Planche or de la Planche appearing in records of Jean Savary in 1537. A record of David Gachet, notary, dated 01 jan 1591, refers to the heirs of the late Petterman Planche, bourgeois and conseiller of Payerne. Similar records of Jaques Girod mention the late Pettermant Planche 14 may 1590.
A document of Jean Amey Bondu, notary at Payerne, dated 03 mar 1588, identifies George Gorgeron as the administrator of the estate of the late Pettermand Planche, the earliest such reference we have located so far.
The guardian of the heirs of Pettermand Planche was George Gorgeron. A document of Jaques Girod, notary, 16 jul 1592 involves George Gorgeron acting for the heirs, and also Begnigna Planche, daughter of the late Jean Planche and his wife Phillippa. Begnigna had married George Ollevey (apparently recorded by Benoit Nyble, notary), and this George Ollevey was the "beaup�re" (father-in-law) of George Gorgeron. Pettermand was the son of Jean Planche and Phillippa, and his executor George Gorgeron was his nephew. The connection was finally confirmed in records of Jean Amey Bondu, notary at Payerne, Registre 1, p. 148, dated 11 jul 1572. This date is used to estimate Pettermand's birthdate, assuming he was at least 25 years of age by that date.
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Mention of the heirs of the late Petermand Planche in numerous documents of notaries, earliest 03 mar 1588, recorded by Jean Amey Bondu.
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Date of contract recorded by Blaise Chalon, notary at Payerne. The same notary recorded assignals in 1570 for this couple.
MARRIAGE: 23 FEB 1618/19, St. Botolph without Aldgate, London, ENG
Marriage Allegations, Bishop of London: "1618-19, Feb. 8. William Plasse of
St. Botulphes withoute Algate, London, gunmaker and a widower, aged xlviii
yeres or thereabout and did alleg that he intendeth to marrie with Phebe
Waters, widowe, of the same parish, aged xlvii yeres or there about, the
Relicte of James Waters, Iremonger, deceased a yere since, and of the truthe
of the premisses as also that he knoweth of noe lawfull lett or impediment by
reason of anie precontracts or otherwise to hinder this intended marriage he
made faiethe and desired license for them to be married together in the parish
church of St. Botulph's aforesaid." He is first listed as scavenger for High
Street Dec. 1595. There are various references to him in records of Salem, MA
for 1637, including a grant of 1/2 acre in that year for Will Plais to support
his family of two persons. He is noted as a gunsmith, and various monies were
allocated for his support in the years before his death in 1646, at which time
there was no mention of his widow.
