Enguerrand de Marigny
Enguerrand de Marigny (* 1260 in Lyons- la -Forêt in Normandy; † 30 April 1315 in Montfaucon ) was chamberlain of the French king Philip IV He came from a family of the lesser nobility, who called himself Le Portier. The name of Marigny was adopted in 1200 on the occasion of the marriage of Hugues Le Porter and Mahaut de Marigny.
Enguerrand resigned as steward in the service of Hugues de Bouville one, chamberlain and secretary of Philip IV, was then called to the court of Queen Joan I of Navarre, wife of Philip IV to those made him who put their wishes should. Enguerrand married her goddaughter, Jeanne de Saint -Martin. 1298 he took over the supervision of the castle of Issoudun.
After the death of Pierre Flote and Hugues de Bouville 1304 in the Battle of Mons -en- Pévèle, he became Grand Chamberlain and the first minister of the king. 1306 he was sent to project in Normandy the tax authorities. He received a lot of money from Philip and other gifts, but also a pension of Edward II of England.
In 1311 he was a member of a royal embassy, which negotiated under the direction of Charles of Valois, brother of the king, in Tournai with the Flemings. In this mission, he fell out with Karl when he created this open in the shade. The brother of the king did not forgive this affront and remained the most bitter enemy Marigny even after the death of Philip IV
In the reign of Louis X (1314-1316) - Charles of Valois was now Regent - he was then accused of various misappropriations, the debasement, pillage of the royal forests, embezzlement of church funds, and even sorcery. His position as treasurer of the king did not protect him, and the king did not defend him. He was convicted in a trial and hanged at Montfaucon. His body was left hanging two years, to a new trial in 1317, in which he was acquitted: Louis X had died, his brother Philip V was his successor and Charles of Valois was sidelined. Enguerrand de Marigny was buried in the Collegiate Church of Écouens.
He succeeded his brothers to Bishop seats accommodate Philippe, Archbishop of Sens, Jean, Bishop of Senlis, then Bishop of Beauvais, and finally Archbishop of Rouen and Chancellor of King Philip VI.