The illustrious House of Achard
figures in France's history since 640 AD. It is descended from the
ancient princes of Montpellier from whose roots Saint Roch is also
descended.
The Noble House of ACHARD originates from Poitiers whose first coats of
arms were: D’argent, à trois fasces de gueules. (see No. 1).
No. 1
Around 1202, Pierre Achard, second of the name, who became Chevalier and took
part in the same year in the defence of city of Bordeaux. He married the only
daughter and heir of the Seigneur de Pommiers, from whom he adopted the arms
which he added to his own: D’Argent, à trois doubles triangles de sable et les
plaça en chef de son écusson ainsi qu’il suit. Coupé au premier aux armoiries
de Pommiers et au second aux Armoiries Achard. (see No. 2):
No. 2
The
arms of the House of Achard underwent several changes as a result of several
substitutions which came to the family. These sustitutions led to changes in
the name and additions to arms of the family. As such, the Achard Joumart's
were obliged to bear the arms of the Noble House of Joumart (see No.3),
following the substitution made 20 December 1442 by noble Audoin Joumart in
favour of his nephew, Audoin Achard. His descendents quartered their ancient
arms with those of the Joumart House (see No.4):
No. 3
No. 4
More recently, François Joumart Des Achard, son of Gaspard Joumard des Achard
and of Gabrielle Tison D’Argence, was also obliged to adopt the name and arms of
the House of Tison D'Argence, which are: D’or, à deux lions passants de gueules,
posés l’un au dessus de l’autre, avec un lambel à trois pendants de même, posé
en chef. (see No. 5), as a result of the inheritance made by his mother's
parents around 1610.
No. 5
His
descendants quartered the arms as follows: Au premier et quatrième de Joumart ;
au second et troisième de Tison D’Argence et sur le tout l’écusson des armoiries
Achard, posé en abîme (see No. 6).
No. 6
The Achard's de Ferrus in Dauphiné bear the arms: De Gueules à trois Heaumes
d’argent grillés, embellis d’or, and the Achard's Du Pin bear: D’Azur, au lion
d’or, armé lampassé de gueules, chargé de deux fasces de gueules, brochantes sur
le tout. These are said to be of the same house and seem to have for the same
reasons adopted different arms. We know that the Noble House of De Ferrus in
Dauphiné came to an end and was absorbed into that of Achard.
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