Several archbishops of Besancon were de Rougemonts, and many were
their direct kin. Here is the ritual of the Brotherhood that they
say existed 900 years before Jesus was born.
Jon
Each year the knights of Saint-Georges will be
assembled in Besancon, the day indicated, in the room of the
Carmelite friars which was built for this purpose. Article V – As
MISTERS of the Magistrate of the town of Besancon have habit to send
two their aldermen wraps violet of it, with the secretary, to
compliment the assembly, one will send them to receive with the
first door of the cloister of the Carmelite friars, by two knights
who will introduce them into the room, where one will prepare to
them two armchairs with the left of the governor; and their finished
compliment, the same knights renew them to the place where they will
have received them; and the…
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