What is "rancon"

Usage examples of "rancon".

There were Geoffrey de Rancon the Poitevin, Hugues of Lusignan, and Geoffrey of Thouars, and many another, friends and kinsmen of Raymond of Antioch, all dreaming of glorious and profitable careers in the Orient.

In this situation Geoffrey de Rancon presumed upon his mandate from the high command.

Bordeaux and Poitiers, and the great seigneur, Geoffroi de Rancon, whose castles marked the valley of the Charente, merged their rancors against Coeur de Lion and trusted to widespread confusions to right their own grievances.

At length Louis sat down before Taillebourg, then held by Geoffrey de Rancon for the King of England.

II faut retenir en prison les officiers et les principaux habitans desquels on pourra retirer des rancons.

There were several lords, however: our instructors in courtesy plus Wi-gain de Cherbourg, Geoffrey Rancon, Aymeri Torel and others I couldn’t name.