I though the following interesting. It is a history of the Lords de Haussi
associated with the Abbey of Vaucelles at the same time and place as the
ancient Carpentiers. Much of their history was recorded by Jean le
Carpentier
himself. Interestingly Carpentier noted nickname usuages such as 'Baker'
etc for this lineage in medieval abbey charters. This should be kept in
mind for the surname 'Carpenter'. Computer translation:
"The Carpentier historian states that the charters of the abbey of St Aubert
of 1207 to 1296 mention lord of Haussy who would have had pleasant nicknames
such as Ribauds, Eblavé, Makeriau, the Pooch, the Baker, Fringant, the
Devil.
He delivers himself in this respect to the following comment:
" We can believe that the family of Haussi was unhappy in some of her
descendants, considering which it produced of Ribauds, i.e. the carnal ones,
which had given their heart in prey to most brutal passion, of the pooches,
i.e. of the obstinate ones, of the stubborn persons, the devils, i.e.
similar to the daemons which vomit only blasphemies... "
One meets indeed:
In 1297 Guillaume lord de Haussi says Ribaud is known as father of another
Guillaume Ribaud
In 1338, Raoul de Haussi says the Devil, which of Agnes de Solesmes had
three wire called Jean, Raoul and Gilles all the Devil
In 1359, Simon says the Pooch of Haussi, knight resulting from Simon says
the Stubborn person. Husband of Rieuine de Waesnes, it had Thomas, Simon,
Gilles, Alette and Agnès de Haussi indifferently called Cabots".
BC