4-475: Grand Falconer may refer to: Grand Falconer of France Hereditary Grand Falconer of England, title of the Duke of St Albans See also [ edit ] Falconry Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Grand Falconer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-521: The king's hunting birds. The position was one of the " Great Offices of the Maison du Roi ". From the reign of Louis XIV , the position became purely honorific, as the kings had stopped hunting with birds of prey. This notwithstanding, Louis XIV maintained an aviary of hunting birds, located (from 1680 on) in Montainville , as a symbol of power. Falcons were presented to the king at the start of each year in
12-454: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Falconer&oldid=1141457632 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grand Falconer of France The Grand Falconer of France ( French : Grand Fauconnier de France )
16-680: Was a position in the King's Household in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution . The position first appeared in 1250 as "Master Falconer of the King" ( Maître Fauconnier ). The title was changed to Grand Falconer in 1406, although the title of "First Falconer" ( Premier Fauconnier ) was sometimes also used. The Grand Falconer was responsible for organizing the royal falcon hunt and for caring for
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