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Revision as of 01:55, 21 March 2005 by Jhballard (talk | contribs) (clarity on the de Lys symbol)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Jacques D'Arc de Lys, born 1380 and died 1431, was a free laborer of Domremy born at Ceffonds, near Montier, in Des (upper Marne). King Charles VII nobled Jacques's family in December 1429 with an inheritable symbolic denomination "de Lys." The symbol is archaic french related to fluer de lys. The Chamber of Accounts, in France, registered the status of nobility on 20 January 1430. Jacques married Isabelle de Vouthon (born 1387, died 1468), called Romee. Their known children were Jacquemin, Jean, Pierre, Catherine, and Jeanne (Joan of Arc).
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Des Isles Family Tree: Relationship of the family of Des Isles with 'Joan of Arc'. Ordered to be traced by Chas. DeLaittre II who married Rosalie DesIsles, daughter of Louis DesIsles and Mary Googin DesIsles. In France, children were always baptized in the Catholic church and entered into the books of the priests.