BORN DECEMBER 30TH 1558, HE WAS THE SON OF FRANCOIS DE CAUMONT. AT AGE 13, IN 1572, DURING THE MASSACRE OF SAINT-BARTHOLOMEW, SEEING HIS FATHER AND HIS BROTHER MURDERED, HE HAD THE REFLEX TO FALL DOWN, EXCLAIMING'I AM DEAD' HE LAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNDER THE BODIES OF HIS FATHER AND BROTHER UNTIL HE WAS RESCUED BY A PASSER-BY AND THEN MANAGED TO FLEE TO PARIS. AT AGE OF 18, 1577, HE JOINED THE KING OF NAVARRE, WHO GAVE HIM HIS FIRST COMMAND. HE MARRIED CHARLOTTE DE GONTAUD, DAUGHTER OF ARMAND DE GONTAUD, SEIGNEUR OF BIRON, MARSHALL OF FRANCE, SHE WAS TO GIVE HIM 10 SONS AND 2 DAUGHTERS. LOYAL TO THE KING OF NAVARRE, JAQUE-NOMPAR BECAME LIEUTENANT-GENERAL IN BEARN, VICE-ROY OF NAVARRE. HE ATTENDED THE CROWNING OF HIS KING IN 1589 AND IN 1610 HE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE PRIVILEGE OF BEING IN HENRY IV'S COACH WHEN THE LATTER WAS ASSASINATED BY A CERTAIN RAVAILLAC. MUCH MORE TO THE STORIES OF FORCE, VORCE, VORSE...WHICH INCLUDE A HERRITAGE OF DUKES FROM 1627 INCLUDING TODAY AND FOREVER. HOWEVER MOST OF US ARE DESCENDED FROM ONE OD JACQUES OTHER 9 SONS!