Joseph-Innocent the Sénéchal of Kercadó (5th Great Grandfather) 1742–1777 (23 mayo 1742 año – 13 ene 1777 año)

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Joseph-Innocent born 23 May 1742, was baptised in Crossac (60 kms north-west of Nantes) 25 may "son of Luc Julien Le Sénéchal, knight, lord of Kerguisé and other places". His godfather is Corentin-Joseph de Kercado-Molac, abbot of the Abbey of Bithaine, and his godmother is Innocente-Catherine de Bougé du Plessis-Bellière, marquise of Coetanfao (see church register).

He obtained a lieutenancy October 20, 1755 in the Bresse Regiment of Foot and was with that regiment at the battle of Saint-Cast in 1758 where the English were defeated.

He was Lieutenant of the maschals of France 1758-1771 (Since 1566 duels are forbidden in France and the conflicts between aristocrats are regulated by the marshals or rather their lieutenants).

He was witness at the wedding May 4, 1762 of a captain in his regiment (Durand du Massis) and qualified "high and mighty lord Joseph-Innocent the Sénéchal, Lieutenant in the Bresse Regiment of Foot".

When the regiment of Bresse was suppressed the same year (1762), he went to Saint-Domingue (now Haïti), as aide-de-camp of Louis-Armand de Rohan, prince of Montbazon (3), governor general of the French isles "sous-le-vent" (Leeward/Lower Antilles). Thanks to this powerful protector, he contracted a wealthy marriage with Marie-Geneviève-Pierre Cottin de Saint-Leger January 8, 1767 at Croix-des-Bouquets, the prince being witness. She was the heiress of a captain who had a very important "habitation" in this isle. It was at Joseph-Innocent's request that Mr. Cherin, the genealogist of the court, checked all the proofs of nobility and sent orders to the Higher Council of Saint-Domingue to make the registration, such that he and his brother Aurelien-Joseph could benefit of the privileges of nobility in this colony; which was performed at Port-au-Prince November 20, 1772. He made a journey to France to establish his sons and died there, in Bordeaux, January 13, 1777 at the age of 35 (having probably contracted a disease) and was buried the following day in the basilica Saint-Seurin: "The January 14, 1777 was burried in the chapel Saint-Martial (now Sacré-Chœur) of this church, the body oh high and mighty lord Messire Joseph-Innocent, Viscount the Senechal, husband of Madame Marie-Magdeleine-Geneviève Cottin de Saint-Léger, living at Cul-de-Sac, isle of Saint-Domingue, deceased previous day, having received the sacraments of the Church, the said lord was native of the parish of Crossac, diocese of Nantes, in Britanny, etc." There is on the wall a marble plate on which is engraved : "Here lie the ashes of Sir Joseph Innocent Vicomte Seneschal Kercado, buried 14 January of the year 1777" His wife died at the age of 32 and was buried 27 sep 1780 in the cemetery of Port-au-Prince (Saint-Domingue). They had 4 sons born under the name "Le Sénechal de Cardado" in Croix-des-Bouquets 1768, 1769, 1771 and 1772
Joseph-Pierre-Marie-Louis-Léger, christened 15 jul 1768 at Croix-des-Bouquets, buried in cemetery of that place at the age of 4;
Jacques-Alexandre-Marie-Innocent, born 26 sept 1769, christened 16 dec 1769 at Notre-Dame du Rosaire church in Croix-des-Bouquets, said earl of Kercado-Kerguisé, officer in the regiment of Berry (1787), lieutenant of the marschals of France in Vannes 1785-1792, landlord in Port-au-Prince and Croix-des-Bouquets, died in Paris during the Revolution aged 31 (25 aug 1801). He had 5 children by his wife Catherine de Saulx de Tavannes (wedding contract signed by the royal family 11 feb 1787). His grand-son the earl of Kercado-Kergusié (1827-1881) was the last male of this branch;
Jean-Baptiste-Laurent-Léger, who follows;
Roger-Paul, christened 17 may 1773 at Croix-des-Bouquets, buried in cemetery of that place at the age of 3;
Innocente-Gabrielle-Angélique, who was countess canoness of the noble chapter of Coryse-en-l'Argentière in 1789 (1)

In addition, the "Senechal" portion of Joseph-Innocent's name refers to a title of royal officer of in charge of provinces - likely meaning he was the royal steward of the Carcado/Kercado region of Brittany, France. These province's titles of Senechal-Kercado, Senechal-Molac and Senechal-Kerguise, date back to the mid-1200s. (2)

13 January 1777
Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France

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