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The descendant of Haenricus POTUS von Walpotus, Philip, ancestor des de Avril de Montemorency Pot and 'buried in Citeaux.



History of Masonry in France


Period
15th century




Philippe Pot of Walpot Rochepot or descendant of Haenricus Pot or Walpot Prime Gran Master Teutonic Order
Burgundian first politician in the service of Philip the Good and Charles the Bold, Philippe Pot was then summoned to the court of France by Louis XI, who appointed him High Steward of Burgundy.

Serving Burgundy

Philippe Pot, Seigneur de La Roche (later Rochepot), was educated at the court of the Duke of Burgundy. He was the godson and the favorite of Philip the Good, who gave him the Golden Fleece. Appointed chief chamberlain of the Duke, he was commissioned to govern the French Flanders. He filled several successful missions, in particular the three negotiating successive marriages of the Comte de Charolais (later Charles the Bold), the third marriage in 1468, with Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV, sealed the reconciliation of Burgundy and England. After the death of Philip the Good, he retained his offices and favor of the new duke, Charles the Bold. When the latter died in 1477, the daughter of the Duke, Mary of Burgundy and showed great distrust of Philippe Pot and he withdrew his charges, perhaps because he was already in relationship with the King of France.

Serving the kingdom

Louis XI, greedy men of talent, called Philippe Pot with him and loaded him with favors, naming first counselor and chamberlain, awarding him the Order of St. Michael. Pot facilitated the integration of the duchy of Burgundy to the kingdom of France in 1477 and was appointed High Steward of Burgundy. He also became governor of the Dauphin (the future Charles VIII). In 1484, he held the office of deputy of the nobility of Burgundy to the States General of Tours, meeting following the death of Louis XI. He was noted for his eloquence, his independence of opinion, his boldness of speech, and was nicknamed "Mouth Cicero. "Pierre de Beaujeu and his wife Anne, daughter of Louis XI, had been appointed by the dying king to assume the regency, in a famous speech, Philippe Pot said he belonged to the States General to appoint Council members Regency, but it was not followed by the deputies, who left the field open to Beaujeu. Despite his positions, he suffers no disgrace. Charles VIII appointed him governor of Burgundy and undertook the education of his son Charles Orlando Philippe Pot was erected in his lifetime a magnificent mausoleum in the abbey of Citeaux; this monument, now in the Louvre, is one of the finest examples of realist sculpture in the second half of the fifteenth century.

Citation

"Have you not read that often the state is something the people? It was he who told the king."

Philippe Pot, a mason in France to the States General of 1484


1428 to 1494




Tomb of Philippe Pot.