Rangéval
Title
Rangéval
Also Known As
Rangevaus, Reginae Vallis, Reingisvallis, Rengevaus, Rengie Vallis, Rengisval, Rengisvalle, Rengisvallis, Rengisvalx, Rengisvaulx, Rengisvaulz, Rengisvaus, Rengivalllis, Ringevaus
Dates
Founded 1152; dissolved 1790
Dedication
Mary; Mary Magdalene
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
History
The abbey of Rangéval was founded ca. 1140 with the support of the cathedral chapter of Toul, on land given by Hadwige d'Apremont.
The abbey was badly damaged on a number of occasions by warfare in the 15th century, and the brothers undertook a number of relic processions in the 1450s and 1460s in order to collect funds to restore the abbey. Further war damage in the 1640s led to another bout of reconstruction in the late 17th and early 18th century.
Rangéval was suppressed in 1790, and the property is today in private hands.
The abbey was badly damaged on a number of occasions by warfare in the 15th century, and the brothers undertook a number of relic processions in the 1450s and 1460s in order to collect funds to restore the abbey. Further war damage in the 1640s led to another bout of reconstruction in the late 17th and early 18th century.
Rangéval was suppressed in 1790, and the property is today in private hands.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Simon de Brixey, 1152-1169
Jean, fl. 1170
Simon II, 1174-1184
Pierre, 1185-1197
A., fl. ca. 1200
Hugues, fl. aft. 1200
R., fl. 1205
Humbert, 1212-1218
Guillaume, fl. 1220
Guerin, 1226-1228
Adam, fl. 1230
Liétard, ca. 1260-1276
Lambert, 1280-1290
Gautier, 1291-1296
Pierre II , fl. 1307
Lambert II, fl. 1312
Philippe, 1321-328
Pierre III, 1333-1342
Hermann de Prény, ca. 1350-1368
Jean II de Prény, 1372-1379
Roger, 1380-1391
Gui d’Aspremont, 1392-1398, 1400-1428
Simon d’Amance, 1398-1400
Jean III d’Aspremont, fl. 1416
Jean IV de Maroy, 1428-1435
Pontius de Fremeréville, 1435-1440
Alberic de Jouy, 1441-1443
Junius, 1443
Desiderius de Courcelles, 1444-1477
Jean V Adnet, 1477-1499
Desiderius II de Jouy, 1499-1510
Jean VI Clement, 1510-1537
Nicolas Thuillier, 1537-1542, 1548-1558
Jacques Legrand, 1542-1548
Simon de Brixey, 1152-1169
Jean, fl. 1170
Simon II, 1174-1184
Pierre, 1185-1197
A., fl. ca. 1200
Hugues, fl. aft. 1200
R., fl. 1205
Humbert, 1212-1218
Guillaume, fl. 1220
Guerin, 1226-1228
Adam, fl. 1230
Liétard, ca. 1260-1276
Lambert, 1280-1290
Gautier, 1291-1296
Pierre II , fl. 1307
Lambert II, fl. 1312
Philippe, 1321-328
Pierre III, 1333-1342
Hermann de Prény, ca. 1350-1368
Jean II de Prény, 1372-1379
Roger, 1380-1391
Gui d’Aspremont, 1392-1398, 1400-1428
Simon d’Amance, 1398-1400
Jean III d’Aspremont, fl. 1416
Jean IV de Maroy, 1428-1435
Pontius de Fremeréville, 1435-1440
Alberic de Jouy, 1441-1443
Junius, 1443
Desiderius de Courcelles, 1444-1477
Jean V Adnet, 1477-1499
Desiderius II de Jouy, 1499-1510
Jean VI Clement, 1510-1537
Nicolas Thuillier, 1537-1542, 1548-1558
Jacques Legrand, 1542-1548
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Bar-le-Duc, Archives départementales de la Meuse
31 H 1 (18th c.; cartulary)
31 H 2
Nancy, Archives départementales de Meurthe-et-Moselle
31 H 1 (18th c.; cartulary)
31 H 2
Nancy, Archives départementales de Meurthe-et-Moselle
B 477. (14th c.; cartulary)
* BVMM: NANCY, Archives départementales de la Meurthe-et-Moselle, B 0477
B 478. (Cartulary)
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Collection de Lorraine, 287, f. 11
Collection de Lorraine, 721, f. 99
Reference
Bibliography
Des Robert, Edmond. “Deux episodes de la vie de saint Norbert. Panneaux en bois sculpté, provenant de l’abbaye de Rangéval (avec und planche).” Bulletin mensuel de la Société d’archéologie lorraine, Second Series, 1 (1901): 159–62. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k33782d/f164.item.
Dumont, Charles Emmanuel. “Histoire de Rengéval.” In Histoire des fiefs et principaux villages de la seigneurie de Commercy, comprenant Pont-sur-Meuse, Lérouville, Euville, Vignot et l’abbaye de Rengéval, 1:365–500. Imp. de A. Dard, 1856. https://archive.org/details/histoiredesfief00dumogoog/page/364/mode/2up.
Frussotte, F.G. “Le ‘Trimaza’ de l’Abbaye de Rangeval en 1446/1463.” La Semaine religieuse du diocèse de Verdun, 1929, 10 edition.
Génot, Bernard. “Corniéville. Les bâtiments de l’abbaye de Rangéval.” In Les Trois-Evêchés et l’ancien duché de Bar : Congrès archéologique de France, 149e session 1991., 94–112. Paris: Société française d’archéologie, 1995.
———. “Une exploitation agricole de l’abbaye de Rangéval : la cense de Varin-Chanoit.” In Centre d’études et de recherches prémontrées, Agriculture et économie chez les Prémontrés, 14ème colloque, 10–24. Laon: C.E.R.P., 1988.
Graßl, Basilius Franz. “L’abbaye de Rengéval (Lorraine).” Analecta Praemonstratensia 13 (1937): 70.
Image Credit
The former abbey of Rangéval, 2012. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rangéval,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/370.
Geolocation
Item Relations
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| Item: Jévaux | DependentOn | This Item |
| Item: Val des Nonnes | DependentOn | This Item |