Jacques d'Arc (1380 - 1440) was the father of Joan of Arc. He was a farmer in the village of Domrémy in Lorraine. He held the post of doyen, a local post that collected taxes and organized the village defense. He was born at Ceffonds. He married Isabelle de Vouthon (1387 - 1468), called Romée, in 1405. Their other children were Jacquemin, Jean, Pierre and Catherine. During Joan of Arc's youth Jacques and his wife owned about 50 acres (202,000 m²) of land - 30 acres (121,000 m²) of pasture, 10 acres (40,000 m²) of cropland, and 10 acres (40,000 m²) of forest.