Parthon de Von family


The Parthon de Von family is a French and Belgian family with a documented ancestry dating back to 1575 and ennobled by King Leopold I.
Its descendants include three mayors of Châteauroux, king's counsellors, a royal military attaché to Louis XVIII, two diplomats, etc.
The current family head is François, 6th Knight Parthon de Von and heir apparent Gautier, 7th Esquire Parthon de Von.

Origin

The Parthon de Von family stems from the city of Châteauroux where it held land management offices between the 16th and 18th century. In 1720, Michel Parthon became the first Lord of Von and added "de Von" to his surname. After the July Revolution that made Louis-Philippe come to power in France, Édouard Parthon de Von moved to Belgium, disinclined to serve the new government as vice-consul of France. In the castle of Middelheim he wrote the Fables. Achieved horticulturist, he helped Louis van Houtte collect orchids in Brazil for King Leopold I and the Royal Greenhouses. He received a confirmation and concession of nobility with the hereditary title of knight by letters patent in Belgium. It holds a perpetual concession for its members in the Laeken cemetery in proximity to the royal crypt.

Notable members

The first Lord of Von was Michel Parthon, colonel in 1715, and son of Pierre, lawyer, mayor of Châteauroux in 1664. After his death Sulpice-Étienne Parthon inherited the domain. The castle of Von is between the cities of Saint-Maur and Châteauroux.
Sébastien Ruby, general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, lived in the castle between 1808 and 1809.

Genealogy

The following is an agnatic primogeniture succession of members of the Parthon de Von family since 1575:
Blanchard, Pelletier, Legrand, Thoinnet de La Turmelière, van de Velde, de Coopmans-Yoldi, Cogels, Fontaine de Ghélin, du Bois, de Séjournet de Rameignies, :nl:De la Kethulle|de La Kethulle de Ryhove, de Bonnières, Béchet de La Peschardière.

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