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Maison de Vergy (fictional) is one of the oldest French noble families.

The family estate is sited close to the rocky spur near Beaune in Burgundy, which was the site of the reputedly impregnable medieval château de Vergy, razed in 1609 by Henry IV. The c.13 romance “La Châtelaine de Vergi” tells the story of an illicit love affair set within the castle.

From the earliest times, the family has had a strong connection to the church and a reputation for piety. The Bishopric of Autun has been held by the family for many generations and they were also the first historically attested owners of the Turin shroud. On the whole, the current generation continues the tradition of religiosity, with several members holding high offices within the church, beside the bishop of Autun. Other members are well known for charitable activities and patronage of poetry and similar creative endeavours. Less well known is that not all family members are so righteous, however: Certain members of the family have pursued dissolute lives, and certain among the bishops have lived double lives with secret mistresses and even illegitimate children. The more devout family members ususally respond to such scandalous behaviour by either acting to end it or making sure it doesn’t become publicly known: younger members might be sent to an abbey controlled by the family or to overseas posessions, mistresses induced to leave with bribes or threats, older members persuaded to retire to the estate at Vergy, far from temptation and, more importantly, Versailles.

Some members are known for the literary ambitions, who write (and support writers of) poety, novels, philosophical and religious tracts and all manner of discourse on society and politics. Many writers’ careers have been advanced by being asked to present their work at one of the Vergy family’s literary events.

Family motto “Dieu est ma roche – God is my rock”

THE VERSAILLES RP MANAGER WHISPERS! If you would like to join this household, consider the following characteristics of this family that you should be able to bring to the RP with your acting!

  • Keywords; religious, ambitious, pious, spiritual, restrained, pleasant, poetic & literate, bibliophiles, black sheep, worldly, hypocritical, lustful, false modesty, manipulative, controlling, social
  • Vergy family is for a RPer wanting a challenge as the character has to be or appear to be above the materialism of court life. While most of the Vergys are genuinly religious and pious, certain amongst them are corrupt, hardened sinners.
  • There are “GUEST STAR” roles which can give a RPer a fastline experiencing short term roleplaying and a chance to develope acting skills quickly. Please be daring and willing to try something new!
  • VSL Roleplay year starts from the year 1773..
  • The character’s titles are given after the RP name. The highest title and how they will be addressed in RP is given in highlighted, bold italic letters.

FIRST BRANCH

  1. Hervée Humbert de Vergy, Vicomte de Boinville, Seigneur de Bourgtheroulde, Sieur Caumont (Jan 15th 1667 – Oct 2nd 1754) deceased – Wife: Philiberte Renée d’Estourmel, Vicomtesse de Boinville (May 27th 1689 – Oct 5th 1752) deceased

FAMILY BRANCH 1.

  1. 1. Clèriardius René de Vergy, Vicomte de Boinville, Seigneur de Bourgtheroulde, Sieur Caumont (Dec 1st 1704 – Jan 29th 1754) deceased – Wife 1. (1729): Anne Alix de Vergy (née de Rochechouart), Vicomte de Boinville (Sep 11th 1715 – May 4th 1742) died in childbirth – Wife 2. (1743): Marguerite de Vergy (née Marine), Vicomte de Boinville (Aug 6th 1721 – Apr 14th 1781), widow (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • OFFSPRING WITH WIFE 1. Anne d’Andelot
  • Philibert Alexandre de Vergy, Vicomte de Boinville, Seigneur de Bourgtheroulde, Sieur Caumont (Jun 2nd 1733 – Jul 19th 1790) gambling problem (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) – Wife: Ameline Ermengarde de Vergy (née d’Astier), Vicomtesse Boinville (Jan 21st 1735 – Jun 20th 1794) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
    • Anne Marie de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Jan 26th 1750 – Dec 21st 1749), unmarried, suffers from insanity, will be sent to a convent (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)  (THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR A SHORT TERM ROLEPLAY, “A GUESTS STAR ROLE”)
    • Alphonse Jaques de Vergy, Vicomte de Cagnotte, Seigneur de Hasparran et Labenne (May 4th 1751 – Jun 21st 1783), gambling problem, unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
    • Alexandre Louis de Vergy, (1752-1752) Stillborn
    • Alexandre Léon de Vergy, Baron de Saubion (Feb 14th 1753 – Aug 25th 1777), dies in a hunting accident 1777, unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)  (THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR A SHORT TERM ROLEPLAY, A GUESTS STAR ROLE)
    • Catherine Clëmence de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Apr 12th 1754 – Jul 13th 1820), unwanted pregnancy during the RP -> will be sent to a convent to become a nun, unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)  (THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR A SHORT TERM ROLEPLAY, “A GUEST STAR ROLE”)
    • Pauline Joséphine de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Sep 16th 1755 – Jan 11th 1780), poor health, shy by nature, unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY`, Apply here)
    • André Hector de Vergy, (1756 – 1756) Stillborn
    • Antoinette Louise de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Oct 5th 1759 – Aug 29th 1803), unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Marthe Beatrice de Vergy, L’Abbess Marthe in Convent des Célestins (Jun 6th 1737 – Mar 17th 1804), philosophist writer, scholar of Latin, Greek and Hebrew (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Anne Marie Jacqueline de Vergy, (May 4th 1742 – May 4th 1742) Stillborn
  • OFFSPRING WITH WIFE 2. Marguerite
  • Louis Leon de Vergy (1751 – 1760) deceased
  • Joseph Jérôme de Vergy, (1760 – 1760) stillborn

FAMILY BRANCH 2.

  1. 2. Guy Renaud de Virgy, Bishop of Autun (Jul 24th 1708 – Apr 1st 1756) deceased

FAMILY BRANCH 3.

  1. 3. Louis-François Néel de Vergy, Bishop of Séez (Dec 11th 1710 – Apr 14th 1778), (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)

FAMILY BRANCH 4.

  1. 4. Humbald Renaud de Vergy, Vicomte de Toucy, Seigneur de Saint-Parise et de Chacenay, Seigneur de Noyers (Jul 26th 1712 – May 12th 1778), (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) – Wife: Marie Marthe de Vergy (née d’Alesmee), Vicomtesse de Toucy (Jun 29th 1713 – Oct 15th 1779), (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Aimon Guillaume de Vergy, Vicomte de Poitou, Seigneur d’Arlay, Seigneur de Saint-Parise et de Chacenay (Jan 31st 1731 – Oct 30 1767) deceased
  • Arleus Wandelmodis de Vergy, Vicomte de Valentinois, Seigneur de Nevers, Gouverneur de Saint-Malo (Feb 13th 1734 – Dec 24th 1783), (OCCUPIED by gebhard) – Wife: Michèle Geneviève de Vergy (née de Grandlieu), Vicomtesse de Valentinois (Feb 23rd 1736 – Sep 12th 1790) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
    • Louis Timotheus de Vergy, Baron de Luc, Seigneur de Quissac (Apr 10th 1753 – Aug 29th 1798), unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
    • Marie Sophie de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Sep 29th 1757 – Jan 14th 1820), unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
    • Rosalie Marie de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Apr 29th 1759 – Mar 31th 1798), unmarried (OCCUPIED by ladyrosejewel)
    • Julie Charlotte de Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Aug 31th 1760 – Jul 20th 1808), unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Hippolyte Eugène de Vergy, Abbé Hippolyte (Jun 5th 1745 – Feb 1st 1825) (OCCUPIED by a134bb)
  • Henri Phillip de Vergy, Comte de Laval, Seigneur de Champagne, Captain (Jun 26th 1747 – Jul 11th 1791), unmarried (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Henriette Marie de Hauteclocque (née Vergy), Baroness de Trépal (Apr 3rd 1754 – Nov 22nd 1795) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) – Husband: François Amalric de Hauteclocque, Baron de Tréprel, Chevalier de Châteauponsac, Seigneur de Rapilly, (Apr 11th 1749 – Mar 30th 1806) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) (SEE MAISON HAUTECLOCQUE FOR FAMILY DETAILS, Branch 3.) 

FAMILY BRANCH 5.

  1. 6. Guigues Jean de Vergy, Comte de Arnac Gouverneur de Mâcon, Chevalier, Seigneur de Roches et Sémide, Seigneur de Trémont (1719 – 1768) deceased – Wife: Elisabéth Joachime de Vergy (née La Pommeraye), Comtesse de Arnac (Aug 30th 1715 – Oct 10th 1780), youngest daughter’s father’s identity not known (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • François Constant de Vergy, Comte de Balleroy, Chevalier de Montfiguet, Seigneur de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (May 1st 1734-1765) deceased – Wife (1756): Helêne Elpherade Vergy (née de Hauteclocque),Comtesse de Balleroy (August 5th 1740 – Sep 11th 1793), widow (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) (SEE MAISON HAUTECLOCQUE FAMILY DETAILS)
  • Helene Antoinette d’Estrée (née Vergy), Vicomtesse de Harcourt (April 12th 1735 – Jun 11th 1758) died from complications after childbirth, suffered greatly her sister having a love affair and an illegitimate child with her before she died – Husband: Georges Armand d’Estrée, Vicomte de Harcourt, Chevalier de Montsoreau, Sieur d’Île Sancerre (Dec 12th 1730-1810), married two Vergy sisters; had love affair and an illegitimate child with the younger sister before the older sister, his wife died. Birth of his son Louis Ambroise d’Estrée was SCANDALOUS (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) (SEE MAISON D’ESTREE FOR THE FAMILY DETAILS)
  • Diane de Vergy, Nun, Abbess of Saint-Magloire, Paris (restored order to the Penitent Daughters at the Convent of Saint-Magloire (Jun 19th 1736 – Apr 8th 1788) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Clémence Ferdinand de Vergy, Abbe Clémence, assisting poor and homeless (Sep 3rd 1740 – Jan 28th 1795), Pamphletist (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)
  • Dorothée Mathilde d’Estrée (née Vergy), Vicomtesse de Harcourt (Nov 23rd 1748 – May 3rd 1794), had a love affair with her sister Helen’s husband and got illegimate child just before sister died, after sister died married sister’s husband on a year. Birth of her first child Louis Aubert d’Estrée was SCANDALOUS (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) – Husband (1758): Georges Armand d’Estrée, Vicomte de Harcourt, Chevalier de Montsoreau, Sieur d’Île Sancerre (Dec 12th 1730-1810) (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here) (SEE MAISON D’ESTREE FOR THE FAMILY DETAILS, Branch 5.)
  • Clothilde Camille De Vergy, Madamoiselle de Vergy (Jul 20th 1753 – Jan 16th 1805), unmarried, unwanted child, her father’s identity is not certain. Common knowledge but never spoken about publicly, carries family name but has experienced resentment from the and family will be sent to convent during the RP (OPEN FOR ROLEPLAY, Apply here)  (THIS ROLE COULD BE IDEAL FOR A SHORT TERM ROLEPLAY, “A GUEST STAR ROLE”)

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