The Château of Lacaze is a Château located in the parish of Parleboscq, in the department of the Landes and the area Aquitaine.

Occupants of Caze

The stronghold of Caze appears as of the end of the 11th century.

In 1230: Caze belongs then to the Viscounts of Marsan . Arnaud de Marsan, first lord of Caze. Quoted in an act of paréage of June 2nd, 1289 per which the count of Armagnac, the king of France Philippe IV Beautiful the, and Edouard Ier, king d' Angleterre was committed defending it. It is their vassal. Let us not forget that since 1152, with the marriage of Aliénor of Aquitaine and the duke of Normandy Henri Plantagenêt, Aquitaine becomes English and that in 1154 the duke of Normandy becomes king d' Angleterre.

In I290: Arnaut-wolf of Lasserre , knight of Bedeyssan. It occupies Arouille (Saint-Justin). It is besieged by Raymond Arnaud, Bâtard of Foix, which is supported by the count de Foix and the king of France Philippe IV the Beautiful one. Although supported by the English, Arnaut-wolf of Lasserre is beaten and expelled of Arouille. But Edouard Ier, king d' Angleterre comes has his help and gives him the stronghold of Caze (1290)

In 1550: Pons de Pons marries Francoise de Marsan and obtains from Jeanne d' Albret the year of its grounds of Caze, which are high under marquisat.

In 1687: The family of Pons sells Caze to Joseph Gillet , who becomes marquis of Caze. To advise with the Parliament of Bordeaux (1691). President with mortar (1692). A first marriage in 1692 with Jeanne Marie de Ségur, descent Jeanne Marie. A second marriage in 1710 with Francoise de Bouzet, girl of the marquis de Poudenas, descent Pierre Gaston, Jean Baptist, Jeanne Francoise. In 1714, he becomes First President of the Parliament of Bordeaux. The same year, it buys the Viscount of Gabardan. In 1734 on December 9th, he dies regretted Parliament and of the public.

In 1714: Pierre Gaston de Gillet becomes marquis of Caze. He is already count de Castelnau d' Eauzan, Viscount of Gabardan, he becomes adviser of Louis XV at the Parliament of Bordeaux in 1730. In 1738, president of the Second Room of the Investigations. In 1744, II fact of writing a consent of enumeration which specifies that Marquisat includes/understands about fifteen smallholdings to which adds the mill of Pedaynet (Espercus). There exists a right of fouage known as of Saint Andre, a right of patronage and nomination for the Saint-Joseph vault of the church of Gararret.

In 1779: Jean Baptist François de Gillet. Knight, Lord, Marquis of Caze, Count de Castelnau d' Auzan, Adviser of King Louis XVI, First President of the Parliament of Navarre. Only high, average lord and low Dispenser of justice on all the extent of Marquisat of Caze which includes/understands the parishes of Bouau, Mauras, Mura, Saint Michel, of Esperoux, Saint Cricq and Sarran.

In 1789 with the French revolution, of Waistcoat leave Caze, the turns of the castle are decapitated and all the unobtrusive signs of nobility. Denis Charles Henri Gauldrée-Boileau born on July 15th, 1773 with Aire (Pas-de-Calais) buys of Caze. In 1810, it also buys the castle of Laballe located on the commune of Parleboscq at François de Cours Monlezun.

In 1820, it resells Laballe with Jean Dominique Laudet of Mirande (Gers). 1822, we are under Louis XVIII, it is general adviser, then appointed royalist, re-elected in 1824, but beaten in 1827, under Charles X by the baron de Cauna. He dies on May 25th, 1830, officer of the Légion of Honor and knight of the Ordre of Saint Louis. Charlotte Emilie de Livron, widow of Denis Charles Henri Gauldrée Boileau, preserves Caze some time then sells it to Mr Amiel who resells it with Mr Dominique Jean Barthier.

In 1844: Louis Adhémar of Guilloutet , grandson of the mathematician Louis Monge, born on August 6th, 1819 with Port-Sainte-Marie (Lot-et-Garonne) becomes owner of Caze. 1850, Mayor of Parleboscq during 10 years, under the Second Empire and IIIe Republic. 1863 Deputy during 18 years. 1869 general adviser during 38 years. He was deeply Bonapartiste. He obtains Napoleon III the fastening of the commune of Parleboscq at the department of the Moors. II work in favor of Armagnac and Caze becomes a famous vintage. II fact of restoring the 7 Churches of Parleboscq. In 1902, he dies after having wasted his fortune. At that time Caze extends on 580 hectares.

In 1900: Adolphe Whitcomb, General adviser of the canton of Gabarret becomes owner. He is killed in 1914 with the Bataille of the Marne, whereas he was lieutenant of staff of the 110e brigade of infantry.

From 1918 to 1958, Lucien, Ernest, Gaston and Jean Pascal are the owner of Caze

In 1958, the Godefroy family becomes owner.

In 1963, the family De Robillard becomes owner.

In 1973, Soft & Sidicki become owner.

In 1981: Chritopher OLDHAM new owner, restores the castle. II entrusts the control of work to Roderick Galloway and the monitoring of work external with the Architecte of the Building industries of France.

Evolution of the castle

With the French revolution, the turns are decapitated. These turns were not immediately restored. The owners carried out the " setting out of eau" using sloping roofs. A document of 1843 shows these roofs which give to the castle the aspect of an old manor. It is between 1910 and 1914 qu' Adolphe Whitcomb makes raise the turns and the crowns of crenels and of let us merlons. It is the same for crowning of the adjacent building in the East. Finally one owes with Mr. Christopher Oldham the restoration of the frontages, the framings of the openings and especially the effective cover of the octagonal turrets. On the other hand the central turret of staircase preserves its structure of guet.

Sources

These some lines are extracted from the following documents:

• With discovered of Mount-of-Marsan and of its area
• old Églises of Gabardan
• Bulletin of the Company of Bordered N400
• Archives of the commune of Lagrange.
• French history Berthier.