1782 French Manuscript Debt Ledger La Rochette Noble Family
$ 132.0
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1782 French Manuscript Debt Ledger La Rochette Noble Family. Late 18th-century French manuscript rent and debt ledger, apparently connected with the noble de La Rochette family of the Saint-Didier / Velay region. French manuscript account / rent ledger. Handwritten throughout in French. Small 18th-century French manuscript account book or legal-financial ledger, written in brown ink and bound in rigid vellum boards. Late 18th-century French manuscript rent and debt ledger, apparently connected with the noble de La Rochette family of the Saint-Didier / Velay region. The register records rentes constituées at 5% owed by local families and landholders to M. noble Antoine-Ignace de La Rochette, with references to notarized acts from 1748–1764 and later calculations in 1782 after deduction of the vingtième tax. Includes an index of dozens of named debtors from Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Didier, Pont-Salamon/Pont-Salamont, Riotord, and neighboring communities. A substantial Ancien Régime manuscript documenting provincial noble finance, local credit networks, and estate income shortly before the French Revolution. The manuscript appears to record private debts, rents, or legal financial obligations involving named individuals. One prominent page begins with “Mademoiselle Gaudin a St Laurent” and refers to “contrat de constitution de rente,” with entries citing acts dated 1748, 1762, and 1764, and a summary line noting amounts due in 1782. Other pages contain numbered lists of names, including repeated references to St. Laurent and other local/person names, making this an appealing item for collectors of French manuscript material, local history, genealogy, and Ancien Régime legal or financial records. Details: French manuscript account / rent ledger Circa 1782, with references to earlier 18th-century legal acts Handwritten throughout in French Rigid vellum boards Measures approximately 8 x 6 x 0.25 inches Several blank leaves among the written pages Condition: Original vellum boards with staining, darkening, rubbing, edge wear, and old marks. Spine worn but present. Interior has age toning, scattered spotting, handling wear, and some edge/corner wear. Binding and sewing show age and use. Some leaves are blank. Unique item. All books we sell are original copies, we do not sell reproductions. Free shipping, free no questions asked 30 day returns (within USA), eBay Global Shipping Program to other countries.
