On 29th of 1759, Marie Stappleton was buried at Eglise Sainte Lucie in Doulon (maybe Sainte-Luce church). She was Pierre-Christophe Le Meneust spouse. Pierre-Christophe Le Meneust was "chevalier", "seigneur des Treilles et du Boisbriant", "Conseiller du Roi", "president at La Chambre des Comptes de Bretagne".
Marie Stapleton was Jean's sister; both were Gautier Valentin Stappleton children. Gautier Valentin Stapleton was born at Limerick. He became a "Capitaine d'Infanterie" and a "Major de Cavalerie" at Saint-Domingue (République Dominicaine). He was déclared French in 1717. Jean and Marie were "reconnus", "maintenus" et "confirmés" together with their father as real noblethrough two "arrêtés du Conseil". The first was published on 18th of octobre 1728 . The other was published on 24 th of July 1744 . Their names were listed in the official catalog of "Nobles des Etats de Bretagne et autres Provinces du Royaume". This nobility status had been recognized in Ireland since Henry II, king of England.
Marie Stapleton was Jean's sister; both were Gautier Valentin Stappleton children. Gautier Valentin Stapleton was born at Limerick. He became a "Capitaine d'Infanterie" and a "Major de Cavalerie" at Saint-Domingue (République Dominicaine). He was déclared French in 1717. Jean and Marie were "reconnus", "maintenus" et "confirmés" together with their father as real noblethrough two "arrêtés du Conseil". The first was published on 18th of octobre 1728 . The other was published on 24 th of July 1744 . Their names were listed in the official catalog of "Nobles des Etats de Bretagne et autres Provinces du Royaume". This nobility status had been recognized in Ireland since Henry II, king of England.
Source: Dictionnaire de la noblesse. de la Chenaye, Desbois et Badier chez Schlesinger fères, libraires éditeurs . MDCCCLXVII
Le 19 août 1739 - Dame Marie Stapleton, épouse de Pierre Christophe Le Meneust, seigneur de Boisbriant baptise la petite cloche de l'église de Doulon du nom de Marie-Gabriel
Source: AD44 E 2990
Le 27 mars 1732, inhumation d'un enfant mort-né de Pierre-Christophe Le Meneust, président de la Chambre des Comptes de Bretagne et de Marie Stapleton.
Source: AD 44 E 2989
Les porteurs du nom Meneust par arrêt rendu en la Chambre de la Réformation le 19 octobre 1668 au rapport de M.des Cartes ont été déclarés nobles d'extraction et maintenus en leur qualité de chevalier.
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