Grand Butler of France

The Grand Butler of France was one of the great offices of state in France, existing between the Middle Ages and the Revolution of 1789. Originally responsible for the maintenance of the Royal vineyards, and provisioning the court with wine, the Grand Butler's role became less and less important and more ceremonial over time. List of Grand Butlers of France Hervé de Montmorency : circa 1080 Louis de Senlis : before 1128 Guillaume de Senlis : 1129–1147 Guy III de Senlis : 1147 Guy IV de Senlis : 1223 Robert de Courtenay : took the cross during the Barons' Crusade of 1239–1241 Étienne de Sancerre : before 1248 John II of Brienne : before 1258 Guy de Châtillon : 25 May 1296 Henri IV de Sully : April 1317 captured by the Scots at the Battle of Old Byland Miles des Noyers : before 1336 – after 1346 Jean de Chalon : before 1350–1361 Jean de Sarrebruche : circa 1370 Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy : circa 1384 Guy Damas, seigneur de Cousan et de la Perrière : 15 May 1385 Louis de Gyac : 1386–1389 Jacques de Bourbon: 26 July 1397 Charles de Sav|oisy : 1409–1413 Guillaume IV de Melun : 29 April 1402 – 21 July 1410 Pierre des Essarts : 21 July 1410 Waléran de Luxembourg, comte de Saint-Pol : 29 October 1410 – 9 February 1412 Jean de Croy : 9 February 1412 Robert de Bar : sworn in 6 October 1413 despite opposition from Jean de Croy who had previously held the office. Jean de Craon : 1413 Jean d'Estouteville : 10 November 1415 Jean de Neufchatel : 30 July 1418 Jacques de Dinan : in office 1427 Jean de Rosnivinen : in office 1442 Guillaume de Rosnivinen : 16 January 1446 Louis d'Estouteville : in office 1443 Antoine de Châteauneuf : circa 1464 Jean du Fou : in office 1470 Charles de Rohan : in office until 1516 François Baraton : in office until 1519 Adrien de Hangest : in office until 1532 Louis IV de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre : in office 1533 Jean VII de Büeil, d.1638 Jean de Büeil, comte de Marans, d.1665 Pierre de Perrien, marquis de Crenan, d.1670 Louis de Beaupoil, marquis de Lanmary, d.1702 Marc Antoine de Beaupoil, son fils : in office until 1731 André de Gironde, comte de Buron : 28 mai 1731 References