SC - Taillevent bio

[Vincent Cuenca]

Offhand, does anyone know if Guillaume Tirel was nobly born or a commoner?  
His knighthood for service to the House of Valois would seem less unusual if 
her were nobly born.  I've found a few instances of cooking knights (Sir 
Kenelm Digby being one, and a Gonzalvo Gil listed in a c1300 roll of members 
in the Order of Santiago as "cozinero mayor del rey" or head cook to the 
king).  Were these cases of additional honors being bestowed on those 
already entitled, or the elevation of commoners due to their skills?

Vicente
(knighthood for cooking... hmmm...)
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