Adam Hocquet

fl. 1414-1446†

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Biography

The earliest mention of Hocquet is as a minor vicar in St. Géry of Cambrai taking part in the obit the emperor Charles the Bald on 6 October 1414 [F-AD59, 7G 2411 (1414-15), f. 14 (Adinet)], and as the clerk in the chaplaincy of the Salve that same year, when Du Fay* was the chaplain [7G 2918, f. 19]. He became a full fledged chaplain at St. Géry in 1417-18 [LAN, 7922, 4r] and remained until 1437-38 [4G 2945, f. 4]. First documented as a small vicar of the cathedral in an act of 01 November 1437, where he served as a witness (F-CambraiBM, ms. 1057, f. 58v), he obtained the chaplaincy of St. Nicaise [id. f. 60v], joined the grand community of chaplains [F-AD 59, 4G 6098, f. 14v] and appears in the lists until 1445-46 [4G 6913, f. 20v]. His name is in the first list of small vicars in the wine accounts on 24 June 1439 [4G 7439, f. 8], and he served until 24 October 1446 [F-CambraiBM, ms. 1058, f. 84v; F-AD 59, 4G 7446, f. 6v]. He died on 18 December 1446 and Du Fay was one of his executors [F-CambraiBM, ms. 1058, f. 91v].

Planchart Alejandro

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  • Roles

    Member of a church (musician)

  • Gender

    Male

Events

(YYYY-MM-DD)

3 in database

Musical position

Member of a church (musician)
1414/1437
Cambrai (France)


Institution: Saint-Géry de Cambrai, Cambrai (France)

Musical position

Member of a church (musician)
1437/1446-10
Cambrai (France)


Institution: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Cambrai, Cambrai (France)

Death

1446-12-18
Cambrai (France)


Institution: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Cambrai, Cambrai (France)

Variant names

Adinet ; Hoquet

Familial connections

Adam (Hypothetical identification)

Bibliography

[Planchart PCR]

Planchart, A. E., 2008, Contribution directe à la Prosopographie des chantres de la Renaissance / Direct contribution to the Prosopography of Renaissance Singers.

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Planchart Alejandro - Biography author

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