Chambre des Comptes (Navarre)
The Chambres des Comptes de Navarre, alias Cour des Comptes de Navarre[1] (English: Court of Auditors of Navarre), was formed in April 1624 during the reign of Louis XIII through the act of merging the Chambre des Comptes of Pau with the Chambre des Comptes of Nérac into one entity.[2] In 1691, it was merged into the Parliament of Navarre and Béarn in Pau.[3] The First President and the two Presidents, became Président à mortiers in the Parliament.[4]
The Chambre des Comptes of Pau[5] and the Chambre des Comptes of Nérac were created at the same time[3] by Henry II of Navarre[5] on 4 January 1527,[5][6]
Chambre des Comptes in Pau
The Chambre des Comptes in Pau was given responsibility for Lower Navarre, Béarn, the County of Foix and Bigorre, the Viscounties of Marsan, Turson, Gavardon and the Barony of Captieux, the Viscounties of Lautrec and Nébouzan, the Barony of After-Villemure, and the four valleys of the Aure.[2]
It was reconfirmed and authorized by his successor, Antoine of Navarre,[5] on 11 September 1560,[5][6] who made at the same time a number of laws to set out the powers of the officers, not only for the Chambre des Comptes in Pau, but also for those of Nérac and Vendôme.
Among these laws were those that determined the number of officers that each one had to have, namely one President, five Counselors/Auditors, a Registrar, a Huissier and a Patrimonial Prosecutor (a "Procureur Patrimonial"); the jurisdiction and knowledge were set forth for all matters concerning the types of income and expense accounting, and the circumstances and dependencies, all the same, and with the same authority and justice that had belonged to the King himself.[5]
By 28 October 1563, the number of huissiers had been increased to two.[7]
The number of counselors/auditors was increased to six with the addition of a position of Supernumerary on 28 October 1563,[7] but the first such supernumerary was only installed in office on 3 January 1568.[8]
On 30 September 1569, the Queen Regnant Jeanne published new laws about religion with two main principles: the first being to suspended all officers who were not Huguenot and prohibit the Lieutenant General from enlisting Catholics, and the second being to seize the property and assets, ecclesiastical or layperson, of those who disobeyed her and to sell them on public auction.[9] This latter is, in essence, the beginning of war in Béarn.
First Presidents
First Presidents of the Chambres des Comptes of Pau (in chronological order):
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Confirmed[a] | Date Assumed Office | Date Departed Office | Reason | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques de Foix, Bishop of Lescar | [6] | |||||
| François, Monsieur de Candale | [6] | |||||
| Louis d’Albret | [6] | |||||
| Monsignor the Bishop of Aure | [6] | |||||
| Mathieu Du Pac[b] | [6] | |||||
| Mr. de Mende, Chancellor of Foix | [6] | |||||
| Bertrand d’Abbadie | 1550 | [6][3] | ||||
| Sieur de Salettes[b] | 8 Dec 1570 | 26 Feb 1571 | 1558? | [6][3][10] | ||
| Pierre de Tisnés | 1560 | [6][3][10] | ||||
| Guilhem d’Areau or Dareau[c] | 1567 | before 8 Dec 1571 | death | [3][10] | ||
| (Arnaud?) de La Forcade | [10] | |||||
| Arnaud de Tisnés[d] | 24 Oct 1571 by commission | [10] | ||||
| de La Motte[e] | 11 Mar 1576 | [11] | ||||
| Arnaud de Tisnés | 23 Apr 1577 by letters patents | 2 Nov 1577 | death | |||
| Jean de La Forcade[f] | 4 or 14 Sep 1586 | 20 Oct 1586 | death | [12][13][14][15] | ||
| Pierre Dupont | 1590? | [14] | ||||
| de La Valade[g] | 7 May 1591 | 20 Jul 1592 | [16] | |||
| Charles Dupont | 1617 | [14] | ||||
| Gratien Dupont | 1621 | [14] | ||||
| Antoine Dupont | 1671 | [14] |
Procureur Patrimonial
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Confirmed[a] | Date Assumed Office | Date Departed Office | Reason | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odet de Forbet | before 1568 | |||||
| Jacques de Forbet | 7 Sep 1571 |
Prosecutor and Attorney Generals
- Martin Legros[14]
Attorney General (following the separation of the positions):
- N...Lamotte[14]
- Guillaume Dareau[14]
- Jean d'Esquille[14]
- Pierre Garros, in 1571[14]
- Jean de Lendresse, 21 September 1583[17]
- Pierre Dupont, 31 October 1584[17]
- Charles Dupont, 31 October 1619[17]
Chambre des Comptes in Nérac
In addition to the responsibility for the Duchy of Albret at the time it was formed, it was also responsible for the County of Armagnac and all of its dependent territories, the Pays d'Eaussan, the Seigneurie of Rivière-Basse, the County of Rodez, the four Castellans of Rouergue, the County of Périgord, and the Viscounty of Limoges.[2]
First Presidents
First Presidents of the Chambres des Comptes of Nérac (in chronological order):
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Confirmed[a] | Date Assumed Office | Date Departed Office | Reason | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Secondat, Seigneur de Roques | before 1576 | [18] | ||||
| Vénière | 1624 | [14] | ||||
| de Bayard | 1645 | [14] | ||||
| Jean de Doat | 1646 | [14] | ||||
| Antoine de Bayard | 1680 | [14] | ||||
| Jacques-Joseph de Doat, son of the aforementioned Jean | 1691 | [14] |
Chambre des Comptes in Vendômes
Table Footnotes
- ^ a b c by the Chambre des Comptes
- ^ a b simultaneously President of the Conseil Souverain
- ^ previously the Attorney General on the Conseil Souverain
- ^ while also serving as a Conseiller Ordinaire on the Conseil Souverain
- ^ previously Vice-Chancellor of Navarre and Maître des Requêtes
- ^ while also serving as a Conseiller Ordinaire on the Conseil Souverain
- ^ previously Attorney General and President of the Chambre des Comptes in Nérac
Notes
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