de CROISETTES VILLAGES AND FIEFS
Associated towns and villages cited in the Beauvais genealogy
From the genealogical archives of the Count of Clermont, established by M. Bosquillon (before 1756), Lieutenant General of the Bailiwick of Clermont and from the writings of Bernard Guenée
The de Croisettes records, assembled by M. Bosquillon, can be found on page 222, Volume VII, Collection Bucquet aux Cousteaux, property of Beauvais town, held in the Department of Oise archives.
The list of villages below has been assembled by reference to this document. Most lie in a cluster in the valley of the Thérain river, south east of Beauvais, several close to the old hamlet of Granville which still stands as a farm with an ancient tower near Hermes. Between Berthecourt and Mouchy-le-Chatel lies an area of woodland known as 'la Croisette' which might be linked with the family name.
Courtesy http://www.multimap.com/, the map below shows the general area, defined by the ellipse. The basic original de Croisettes patch seems to be close to Beauvais. Although we know the first two 'Jean de Croisettes' were in Senlis, their interests were heavily beyond this close to Beauvais. Was this were the de Croisettes started out? Sadly, if they were as humble as Bernard Guenée is suggesting, they would not have been landowners.
In the list below are the towns and villages mentioned in the literature on the family in the archives, Paris and Senlis records. Those linked directly with the de Croisettes, rather than with families they married into, are marked yellow:
Balets – linked by marriage, not known where, perhaps Baillet-en-France, between Paris and Beauvais.
Beauvais – see map, within elipse
Besons, perhaps Bezons, south west of Argentueil
Berthecourt
About 2 kms west of Hermes, between the D12 and the D1001.
Boissausset – unknown, perhaps Bousicourt
Cambronne, probably Cambronne-lès-Clermont, about 30 kms south east of Beauvais
Canville, should be CARVILLE
Carville, 20 kms south of Beauvais, just south of the D2
Charny, 30 kms north east of Paris on the D139, Lat:48:58:29N Lon:2:45:45E, not far from Saint-Mesmes (see below).
Chenevières There are several, the most likely being about 130 kms east of Paris, on the way towards Troyes.
Clermont, east of Beauvais, just south of the E46
Corbeil. East of the E17 from Troyes, about 45 kms north east
Coussenicourt, now known as COUSNICOURT, on the D44, 25 kms south east of Beauvais.
Crépy-en-Valois. A couple of kilometres south of Mermont (Le Petit Mermon?), which has been almost swallowed up by the larger town. About 30 kms east of Senlis on the D1324.
Eva, should be EVE. Between the N2 and the D549, Lat:49:05:23N, Lon:2:42:17E. 10 kms est of the E19/A1.
Fresnes. On the D13, a few kilometres south of Septvaulx, see below.
Friancourt, near Hermes, 25 kms south east of Beauvais
Grandville - GRANVILLE, just outside Friancourt, along the Rue de Granville, heading north west 49:20:56N , 2:14:23E.
Harmes, see Les Harmes or Hermes.
Le Petit Mermont. See notes for Crépy-en-Valois, as Le Petit Mermont was probably 'Mermont', close by.
La Motte, not known, unless La Motte-Warfusée, close to the E44.
Le Tillet. This is on the D929, just east of the D44 out of Beauvais, on the way to Mello, and on the floor plain of the river Thérain.
Les Harmes, now known as HERMES, about 12 kms south east of Beauvais on the D12 (49:21:24N, 2:14:43E ).
Meremont, either Merlemont, about 10 kms south east of Beauvais between the D12 and the D1001, or Mermont, east of Senlis on the D335. Lat:49:14:30N Lon:2:53:44E. Guenée refers to Le Petit Mermont. This is next door to Crépy-en-Valois.
Mesnil. There are many Mesnils. Maybe Mesnil-Saint-George, just west of Montdidier.
Mello. By the river on the D12/D123, about 35 kms south east of Beauvais.
Monchy-le-Chatel, should be MOUCHY-le-Chatel, 5 kms due south of Hermes
Montdidier is 50 kms north east of Beauvais, on the way to Roye. 49:38:46N, 2:34:03.
Nainval. The only possibility after extensive searching is a misreading of 'Blainville'. This is on the D1001, close to the other local de Croisettes holdings.
Paris
Péronne, 49:44:48N, 3:07:31E , north west of St Quentin, which is on the E44 running east from Amiens
Rousseloy, between the D12 and the D137, 3 kms east of Saint-Epin on the D12. 49:18:00N , 2:23:52E
Roye. There are several. One is on the D1001, heading south out of Beauvais, not far from Friancourt. The Roye in question had a royal court so was probably the town just off the E19 before reaching the E44.
Russon, now known as BARON, 10 kms south east of Senlis, on the D330a, 49:08:38N , 2:46:21E
Sauveterre. All contemporary 'Sauveterre' villages and towns are in the south of France.
Senlis, 50 kms south east of Beauvais, just west of the E15/19. 49:12:15N, 2:35:10E
Septvaulx, now known as SEPTVAUX. 100 kms north east of Beauvais. Between the E46 and E17, Lat:49:34:12N Lon:3:22:39E.
Séricourt. 69 kms due north of Amiens. Just east of the D916. Lat:50:17:43N Lon:2:18:52E
Séry
Soissons, on the E46, 100 kms due east of Beauvais. Lat:49:15:25N Lon:2:45:03E
St Agnan. On the D20. 3 kms south of the Marne River. Between Paris and Reims, south of the E50/A4. Unless there is another, we have missed. Lat:49:00:04N Lon:3:36:55E
St Rimault. Saint Rimault. Just north of the D938, 15 kms out of Beauvais.
Ste Même, SAINT-MESMES, 30 kms north of of Paris, on the D404, which runs north towards the N2 out of Paris.
Taillis, perhaps Le Taillis, 60 kms due east of Paris, between the D402, the D204 and the D222. 10 kms north east of Coulommiers.
Le Tillet. On the D929, not far from the D44 as it heads south east out of Beauvais.
Le Tremblay or LeTramblay. Perhaps 60 kms east of Paris, just south of the D933, running east from the E50. Lat:48:53:08N Lon:3:29:45E
Valois, perhaps WARLUIS, on the D1001, 7 kms south of Beauvais.
Vaux, about 7 kms south of Montidier, just off the D45, between the D329 and the D935, alongside two other hamlets within a short distance: Le Frestoy-Vaux and Les Saules. It appears to be along the Rue de Marroniers.
Others areas with the 'Croisettes' name on the map, sometimes on forested areas, are near known linked villages. As it is on record, apparently, that the family made their money from timber, it seems possible that tracts of forest and woodland were identified locally by the name of the owner.
A later document refers to 'Louis-François Ladvocat, conseilleur du Roi honoraire et son grand conseil, seigneur de Granville, Friancourt en partie et fiefs y réunis, demeurant en son chateau seigneurial de Sauveterre à Saint-San d'Esserent.' This chateau, which can be found on maps at Villers sous St Leu, labelled 'Anc. Chat.' is thought to lie just north of the Oise river north of Gouvieux, about 25 km west of Senlis and not far from Chantilly.
A further castle lies at Eve, and is the older of the two large buildings in that village, close to the Mairie and the church, and now a residential home for people with special needs.
Another ancient castle and fief lies at le Tillet. The castle is within the grounds of a rest home and an associate special needs school. Now a ruin, it can only be accessed on foot.
Other locations are further east in a broad area defined by Mondidier in the north, Soissons in the east, Senlis in the south and Beauvais in the west. Others are further north east towards the Picardie coast, a couple just south of Amiens.