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unusual facts about Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch



Captal de Buch

As an actual title the word "captal" was used only by the seigneurs of Trene, Puychagut, Épernon and Buch.

Captal de Buch (later Buché) was an archaic feudal title in Gascony, captal from Latin capitalis "prime, chief" in the formula capitales domini or "principal lords." Buch was a strategically located town and port on the Atlantic, in the bay of Arcachon.

Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch

While attempting to lift the siege of Soubise his force was surprised by a French force led by Owain Lawgoch, a Welsh soldier of fortune in the French service.


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