iv. p. 144, n. 2). It is pointed out that the
name may be transformed into the three words _Anne et suite_.
DAGOUCIN, a young gentleman, is thought by M. Frank to be Nicholas Dangu
(see ante, vol. i. p. 20, n. 4, and p. 40, n. 3), who became Chancellor
to the King of Navarre. M. Lacroix, however, fancies this personage to
be a Count d'Agoust.
GEBURON, apparently an elderly man, would in M. Frank's opinion be the
Seigneur de Burye, a captain of the Italian wars to whom Brantome (his
cousin-german) alludes in his writings. The name of de Burye is also
found in a list of the personages present at Queen Margaret's funeral.
M. de Montaiglon shares M. Frank's views.
NOMERFIDE, so M. de Lincy suggests, may have been the famous Frances
de Foix, Countess of Chateaubriand; but M. Frank opines that she is a
Demoiselle de Fimarcon or Fiedmarcon (Lat. _Feudimarco_), who in
1525 married John de Montpczat, called "Captain Carbon," one of the
exquisites of the famous Field of the cloth of gold. Miss Robinson,
however, fancies that Nomerfide is Isabel d'Albret, sister of Margaret's
second husband, and wife of Rene de Rohan.
SAFFREDENT, so M. de Lincy thinks, may be Admiral de Bonnivet; M.
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