The Chevalier (1777-1850)
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| The Chevalier Albert de Philippy Bucelly d'Estrees |
He was born on November 3, 1777 in Saint Quentin and died at the age of 72 on July 23, 1850.
Albert-Quentin-Marie-Catherine was hereditary Knight (Chevalier) of the Order of Saint Louis. His father Albert PHILIPPY de BUCELLY du TRONQUOY (1745-1808), Second Baron d'Estrées, was made a Knight of the Order of Saint Louis. Since Knighthood in that Order of Saint Louis was hereditary, sons and grand-sons were automatically Chevalier. This is probably the reason why he was referred to as the
Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées.
He married in Lasdinus March 14, 1810 Flore Julie GILLERDOND (1781-1864) who was the daughter of Michel and Marie Anne BERNARD. The marriage issued one daughter, Pauline Flore Gabrielle Philippy de Bucelly d'Estrées (1811). It appears that she did not have any issue (Source 4).
An Artist
Around 1794, Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées entered the Collége de Valenciennes which was established in 1782 by Plevot Pujo de MORTY (Source 2). The Collége was also called L'academie valenciennes and it now known as the Ecole de Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes. |
| l'Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes (Photo Public Domain). |
At the school, the Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées continued his studies in painting and design.
A Historian
The Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées was a historian and member of the Society of
Saint Quentin (Société des
sciences, arts, belles-lettres et agriculture de la ville de
Saint-Quentin). He authored one of the first biographies of the painter
Maurice-Quentin de la Tour (1704-1788), Notice historique sur Maurice-Quentin de La Tour (1834) and Souvenirs d'émigration : 1793-1800.
He was also a supporter of L’école gratuite de Dessin in Saint Quentin which was founded by Maurice Quentin de la Tour. De La Tour, in a letter to Albert-Quentin-Marie-Catherine, said the following:
Immigration
The father of the Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées, Albert I was faithful to the Ancien Regime. He did not assist the L'Assemblée de la noblesse in 1789. In 1793, his eldest son Albet Quentin II joined the Army of Princess and on August 10th of that same year, the Baron d'Estrées, Albert I, received word that his arrest was eminent by the Committee for Public Safety.On August 10, 1793 at 8AM a letter arrived at the castle of Tronquoy saying:
"Fuyez, mon ami.... cette nuit un membre de Comité de Salut Public vous a désigné por figurer á la cérémonie de deamin anniversaire du....je vous fais passer 19 louis d´or ...Disparaissez" (Source, 1, p. 72).
The family left the Saint Quentin and went first to Mons, Belgium and after in Valenciennes, France. Once again, the Baron d'Estrées moved from Valeciennes as the First Coalition forces under the Austrians were loosing hold on the city.
Many émigré families escaped to Anvers, Belgium which was controlled by General La Marliere. The Baron and his son went on to Amersdam and to The Hague. It was from the city of Hellevoestsluis that they departed for England. They spent some 52 hours in a boat and when they arrived to England they met Albert Quentin II who had left the Army of Princess (Source 1, p. 72).
Once in England, the family survived giving lessons in painting, design and fencing. Thanks to old friends of the Baron, who like him were also exiled in England, he met Louis TESSIER (1736-1811). The TESSIER family were French Huguenots who escaped the revocation of the Edit of Nates in 1685. Louis TESSIER hired the Baron and his two sons to work on the restoration of his state known as Woodcote Park in Espon, England. They were paid for their services 10 Guinness which was about 45 Francs a month. (Source1, p. 73).
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| Woodcote Park in 1816. (Image Public Domain, Source 3) |
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| Example of Panel Paintings Inside of Woodcote Park (Photo Public Domain) |
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Sources Consulted
1. Mémoires de la Société académique des sciences, arts, belles-lettres, argriculture & industrie de Saint-Quentin: 1855-1875, "Souvenier d'emigration (1793-1800) du Chevalier de Bucelli" by Jean AGOMBART (p.68-76)2. Ecole des Beaux Arts de Valenciennes website.
3) The De TEISSIERS of Woodcot Park website
4) "Les Phillipi Bucelly d'Estrées (1544-1942)" by André-Pierre FRANTZEN
