Junod
presence in Lignières before 1535...
"Mémoire
concernant les droits que ceux de Lignières ont sur un certain
district de bois riére la souveraineté de la Montagne
de Diesse"
(Extract,
AEN, CC1)
This
document, found at the Neuchâtel State Archives (AEN) dates back to
1751. It brings more information on our presence in Lignières. (Free translation
follows)
"To
have a correct idea of the origin of the right in question, one must
observe that before the year 1535, two kinds of inhabitants resided
in the village of Lignières :
A)
Men and families that belonged to the Lord, Count of Neufchâtel
B)
Men and families that belonged to the Lord Archbishop of Bâle,
such as:
1.
The Gauchat
2. The Simon
3. The Chiffelle
4. The Chanel
5. The Junod
6. The Bonjour - in part
7. The Perrin
8. The Berrudet
9. The Faigot
These
last 3 families are today extinct, so that only the first 5 and
a part of the 6th family is still present.
These
families were then called (in French) "People of the church of
Bâle",
which the church had in various villages such as Nidau, Gleresse,
Douane, Düschers, Alfermée. These people
were subject to march to war on order of a Lord Archbishop
of Bâle, also subject to taxes, fines, utility
work, etc.
For
this, the Lord Archbishop was obliged to protect them, administer Justice
and, amongst other, provide them with the eases of life for their subsistence
and preservation...".
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