▁from ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Company ▁( Sc ott ish ▁Guard ) ▁which ▁was ▁officially ▁designated ▁under ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁Cent ▁l ances ▁des ▁gent il sh ommes ▁de ▁l ’ h ôtel ▁du ▁Roy , ▁ordered ▁for ▁the ▁guard ▁his ▁person , ▁that ▁is , ▁his ▁esc ort . ▁ ▁The ▁petite ▁gar de ▁served ▁on ▁foot ▁and ▁horse back . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁this ▁petite ▁gar de , ▁transformed ▁by ▁Francis ▁I ▁in ▁the ▁company ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 ▁men - at - ar ms , ▁which ▁became ▁in ▁ 1 5 1 5 , ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁French ▁Company ▁of ▁the ▁Gar de - du - Cor ps . ▁This ▁company ▁distinguished ▁itself ▁from ▁others , ▁from ▁the ▁reign ▁of ▁Louis ▁XIV , ▁by ▁the ▁blue ▁color ▁of ▁its ▁b ann ers ▁and ▁shoulder ▁stra ps . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁held ▁qu arters ▁at ▁C oul om mi ers ▁and ▁served ▁at ▁Vers a illes ▁the ▁quarter ▁of ▁April . Capt ains / Che fs ▁de ▁corps : ▁▁ 1 4 7 4 ▁: ▁H ector ▁de ▁Gal ard ▁de ▁Br ass ac ▁( 1 4 1 5 - 1 4 7 5 ), ▁ch amb ellan ▁de ▁Louis ▁XI ▁▁ 1 4 7 5 ▁: ▁Jean ▁Bl os set ▁du ▁Pl ess is - P â té ▁(† ▁avant ▁ 1 5 0 0 ), ▁baron ▁de ▁Tor cy ▁▁ 1 4 7 7 ▁: ▁Her vé ▁de ▁Chal n ay ▁▁ 1 4 8 2 ▁: