The de Lancers of New York, are a branch of the ancient house of de Lancy in France, springing from Guy de Lancy, Ecuyer, Vicomte de Laval et de Nouvion, who in 1432, held of the Prince-Bishop of the Duchy of Laon, the fiefs of the four banier of Laval, and that of Nouvion.'1 These territories formed one of the four Vicomte-cies of the Laonnois, a division of the old province of the li Isle of France," bordeiing on Picardy.

The manuscript genealogies of this family are preserved in the Armorial General de la France 2d Register, 2d volume, in the National Library of France6 at Paris, and in the archives of the department ot the Aisne, at the city of Laon. The latter have been given in the Dictionnaire Historique du Department de' l'Aisne of M. Melville." The descent is thus given from the French authorities."2

The prefixed Roman numerals are so used in the French genealogies to denote the different individuals bearing the same Christian name.

1432. Guy de Lancy, Ecuyerc Vicomte de Laval et de Nouvion. Wife, Anne de Marcilly.

1436. Jean I, (John) de Lancy, 2d Vicomte.

1470. Jean II, (John) de Lancy, 3d Vicomte, Deputy to the States General at Tours in 1484, present at the battles Fornoue and Ravvenna.

1525. Charles I, de Lancy, 4th Vicomte. Wives, 1. Nicole St. P£re, issue, one daughter, married Antoine Pioche, of Laon. 2. Marie de Villiers, issue, two sons, Charles 6th Vicomte, and Christophe, Seigneur de Raray.