M. Houdoy discovers the first notice of this manufactory in 1448, in a payment made to Robert Davy and Jehan de l'Ortye, "marchans houvriers de tapisserie;" it is for eight pieces of high-warp tapestry, measuring a hundred and twenty ells, representing the history of Gideon, and ordered by Duke Philip the Good; it was executed from the patterns of Bauduin the painter, of Bailleul.

In 1461, it is Pasquier Grenier who receives the price of several pieces of tapestry, "ouvrees de fil de laine et de soye .. fais et ouvres de l'istoire du roi Assuere et de la royne Hester".

In 1501, Collart Bloyart delivers new scenes with figures "fais de soye a maniere de bancquets." Then in 1504, Jean Grenier delivers a piece of tapestry richly executed, "a la maniere de Portugal, et de Indie pour icelle envoyer en France".

How many things are contained in these brief indications, and how much progress study has yet to make! What we deduce from them, is that Tournay had important manufactories, and occupied a high position in the high-warp art.