 Jacques held numerous titles including Baron de Bussy, Bussy le Chateau, Cuperly, Ban de Bussy, Courtisols, Vanault le Chatel, Vavray the Great, the Little Vavray, Maurupt, Pargny, Cheppes, Cernon, Vernancourt, Vésigneul sur Coole, and Fontaine sur Coole.Jacques was captain of a company of lances for Francis I of France and was made a Knight of the Order of St Michael.On 26 June 1550 he married Catherine de Beauvau, lady of Moineville or Mognéville, and they had six children