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Abraham de Fabert, Marquis d'Esternay
Granted the title: 1658Married to: unknown
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, French-Spanish War
Nationality: French
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| Abraham |
Anne Hilarion de Costentin, Comte de Tourville
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: Louise-Françoise d'Hymbercourt
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Married to: Louise-Françoise d'Hymbercourt
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| Anne Hilarion |
Anne-Jules de Noailles, Duc de Noailles
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: Marie-Françoise de Bournonville
Fought in: War in the Netherlands, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
He had no less than eighteen children by his wife!
Married to: Marie-Françoise de Bournonville
Fought in: War in the Netherlands, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
He had no less than eighteen children by his wife!
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| Anne-Jules |
Antoine d'Aumont de Rochebaron, Duc d'Aumont
Granted the title: 1651
Married to: Catherine Scaron de Vaures
Fought in: Battles of Rethel, Feneau, Siege of La Rochelle
Nationality: French
Was also given the title of captain of the king's guard. His wife was the niece of Paul Scarron - husband of the future Madame de Maintenon
Married to: Catherine Scaron de Vaures
Fought in: Battles of Rethel, Feneau, Siege of La Rochelle
Nationality: French
Was also given the title of captain of the king's guard. His wife was the niece of Paul Scarron - husband of the future Madame de Maintenon
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| Antoine |
Armand-Frédéric de Schomberg, Duc de Schomberg
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: (I) Jeanne Elisabeth de Schomberg (II) Suzanne d'Aumale
Fought in: A vast amount of battles including the Siege of Maastricht
Nationality: German (born in Heidelberg)
He fought for no less than six countries: France, Portugal, Prussia, the Netherlands, England and Sweden. A Protestant, he refused to give up his faith following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and had to leave France.
Armand Nompar de Caumont, Duc de La ForceMarried to: (I) Jeanne Elisabeth de Schomberg (II) Suzanne d'Aumale
Fought in: A vast amount of battles including the Siege of Maastricht
Nationality: German (born in Heidelberg)
He fought for no less than six countries: France, Portugal, Prussia, the Netherlands, England and Sweden. A Protestant, he refused to give up his faith following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and had to leave France.
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| Armand-Frédéric |
Granted the title: 1652
Married to: Jeanne de La Rochefaton
Fought in: Italian campaign
Nationality: French
He was made master of the king's wardrobe to Louis XIII
Married to: Jeanne de La Rochefaton
Fought in: Italian campaign
Nationality: French
He was made master of the king's wardrobe to Louis XIII
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| Armand |
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Bernardin Gigault, Marquis de Bellefonds
Granted the title: 1668Married to: Madeleine Bouquet
Fought in: War of Devolution, War of the League of Augsburg, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
He was a favourite of the young Louis XIV and defended the city of Cognac against the Prince de Condé during the Fronde
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Camille d'Hostun de La Baume, Duc d'Hostun
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Marie-Catherine de Grolée de Viriville La Tivolière
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: FrenchMarried to: Marie-Catherine de Grolée de Viriville La Tivolière
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
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| Camille |
Granted the title: 1645
Married to: Colombe de Charron
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Fronde, Dutch War (1672-78)
Nationality: French
Also served as governor of Monsieur, Philippe d'Orléans
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| César |
César Phoebus d'Albret, Comte de Miossens
Granted the title: 1653
Married to: Madeleine de Guénégaud
Fought in: Sieges of Mardyck and Dunkirk
Nationality: French
Served first under Maurice of Orange-Nassau against the Spaniards before returning to court where he would witness the rise of his cousin, Madame de Montespan.
Charles de Monchy, Marquis d'HocquincourtMarried to: Madeleine de Guénégaud
Fought in: Sieges of Mardyck and Dunkirk
Nationality: French
Served first under Maurice of Orange-Nassau against the Spaniards before returning to court where he would witness the rise of his cousin, Madame de Montespan.
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| César Phoebus |
Charles Auguste Goÿon de Matignon, Comte de Matignon
Granted the title: 1708
Married to: unknown
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of Crete
Nationality: French
Married to: unknown
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of Crete
Nationality: French
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| Charles Auguste |
Granted the title: 1651
Married to: Eléonore d'Estampes
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, French-Spanish War
Nationality: French
Died at the Siege of Dunkirk at the age of 59
Married to: Eléonore d'Estampes
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, French-Spanish War
Nationality: French
Died at the Siege of Dunkirk at the age of 59
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| Charles de Monchy |
Claude de Choiseul, Marquis de Francières
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: unknown
Fought in: Sieges of Lille, Fribourg, Tournai and Douai
Nationality: French
Married to: unknown
Fought in: Sieges of Lille, Fribourg, Tournai and Douai
Nationality: French
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| Claude |
Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars, Duc de Villars
Granted the title: 1702
Married to: Jeanne Angélique Roque de Varengeville
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
Married to: Jeanne Angélique Roque de Varengeville
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
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| Claude-Louis-Hector |
Conrad de Rosen, Comte de Bolweiller
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Marie-Sophie de Rosen Gros-Ropp
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: Baltic (he was born in Livonia which was then under Swedish control but is today split between Estonia and Latvia)Married to: Marie-Sophie de Rosen Gros-Ropp
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
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| Conrad |
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Ferdinand Marsin, Comte de Marsin
Granted the title:
Married to: unknown
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Married to: unknown
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: Belgian (Holy Roman Empire at the time)
He died of wounds he sustained in the Battle of Turin.
François d'Aubusson, Duc de la Feuillade
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Charlotte Gouffier
Fought in: Expedition to Sicily
Married to: Charlotte Gouffier
Fought in: Expedition to Sicily
Nationality: French
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| François d'Aubusson |
François de Créquy, Marquis de Marines
Granted the title: 1668
Married to: Catherine de Rougé
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
He quickly caught the eye of his superiors while a young man due to his military prowess and earned the gratitude of Louis XIV by remaining loyal to the crown during the Fronde
Married to: Catherine de Rougé
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
He quickly caught the eye of his superiors while a young man due to his military prowess and earned the gratitude of Louis XIV by remaining loyal to the crown during the Fronde
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| François de Créquy |
François de Neufville de Villeroy, Duc de Villeroy
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: Marguerite-Marie de Cossé-Brissac
Fought in: First Austrian-Turkish War, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Louis XIV named him governor of Louis XV in his will which was later confirmed by Parliament
Married to: Marguerite-Marie de Cossé-Brissac
Fought in: First Austrian-Turkish War, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Louis XIV named him governor of Louis XV in his will which was later confirmed by Parliament
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| François de Neufville |
François-Henri de Montmorency-Luxembourg, Duc de Piney-Luxembourg
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Madeleine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of Devolution, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Married to: Madeleine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of Devolution, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| François-Henri |
François Louis Rousselet, Marquis de Châteaurenault
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: (I) Marie-Anne Renée de la Porte (II) Anne-Marie du Han de Bertric
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Married to: (I) Marie-Anne Renée de la Porte (II) Anne-Marie du Han de Bertric
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| François Louis |
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Gaspard IV de Coligny, Duc de Coligny
Granted the title: 1649
Married to: Élisabeth-Angélique de Montmorency
Fought in: Battles of Rocroi, Nördlingen and Lens, Siege of Arras
Nationality: French
Married to: Élisabeth-Angélique de Montmorency
Fought in: Battles of Rocroi, Nördlingen and Lens, Siege of Arras
Nationality: French
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| Gaspard IV |
Godefroy d'Estrades, Comte d'Estrades
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Marie Lallier du Pin
Fought in: Thirty Years' War
Nationality: French
He was appointed ambassador to England and later to the Netherlands where he signed the treaty of Breda with Denmark on behalf of France.
Married to: Marie Lallier du Pin
Fought in: Thirty Years' War
Nationality: French
He was appointed ambassador to England and later to the Netherlands where he signed the treaty of Breda with Denmark on behalf of France.
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| Godefroy |
Guy de Durfort, Duc de Lorges
Granted the title: 1676
Married to: Geneviève Frémont d'Auneuil
Fought in: Sack of the Palatinate
Nationality: French
Married to: Geneviève Frémont d'Auneuil
Fought in: Sack of the Palatinate
Nationality: French
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| Guy |
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Henri d'Harcourt, Duc d'Harcourt
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Marie Anne Claude de Brulart de Genlis
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
Married to: Marie Anne Claude de Brulart de Genlis
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
Henri de la Ferté-Senneterre, Duc de la Ferté-Senneterre
Granted the title: 1651
Married to: (I) Charlotte de Bauves (II) Madeleine d'Angennes
Fought in: Dutch Revolt, Siege of La Rochelle and Gravelines, Battle of Rocroi
Nationality: FrenchMarried to: (I) Charlotte de Bauves (II) Madeleine d'Angennes
Fought in: Dutch Revolt, Siege of La Rochelle and Gravelines, Battle of Rocroi
His father had been a favourite of Anne of Austria and Henri became governor of Lorraine
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| Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre |
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Granted the title: 1643
Married to: Charlotte de Caumont La Force
Fought in: War of Devolution, Thirty Years' War and the War in the Netherlands (1672-78)
Nationality: French
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| Henri |
Henri Louis d'Aloigny, Marquis de Rochefort
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Madeleine de Laval-Bois-Dauphin
Fought in: War of Devolution, Dutch Wars
Nationality: French
Married to: Madeleine de Laval-Bois-Dauphin
Fought in: War of Devolution, Dutch Wars
Nationality: French
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Jacques de Bazin, Marquis de Berzons
Granted the title: 1709
Married to: Marie-Marguerite Le Menestrel
Fought in: War of Crete, Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
Married to: Marie-Marguerite Le Menestrel
Fought in: War of Crete, Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
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| Jacques de Bazin |
Jacques d'Étampes, Marquis de la Ferté-Imbault
Granted the title: 1651
Married to: Catherine-Blanche de Choiseul
Fought in: Sieges of Juliers, Soissons, Château-Porcien and Saint-Menehould, Battle of Rethel and countless others
Nationality: FrenchMarried to: Catherine-Blanche de Choiseul
Fought in: Sieges of Juliers, Soissons, Château-Porcien and Saint-Menehould, Battle of Rethel and countless others
He was a close friend of Gaston d'Orléans whose regiment of gendarmes he was put in charge of.
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| Jacques d'Étampes |
Jacques Fitz-James, Duc de Fitz-James
Granted the title: 1706
Married to: (I) Honora de Bourgh (II) Anne Bulkeley
Fought in: Austrian-Turkish War, War of the Polish Succession, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: English
He was the illegitimate son of James II and Arabella Churchill.
Married to: (I) Honora de Bourgh (II) Anne Bulkeley
Fought in: Austrian-Turkish War, War of the Polish Succession, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: English
He was the illegitimate son of James II and Arabella Churchill.
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| Jacques Fitz-James |
Jacques de Castelnau-Bochetel, Marquis de Castelnau
Granted the title: 1658
Married to: Marie Girard de l'Espinay
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, French-Spanish War
Nationality: French
Married to: Marie Girard de l'Espinay
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, French-Spanish War
Nationality: French
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| Jacques de Castelnau |
Jacques Henri de Durfort, Duc de Duras
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Marguerite Félice de Lévis
Fought in: Conquest of Franche-Comté, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Married to: Marguerite Félice de Lévis
Fought in: Conquest of Franche-Comté, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| Jacques Henri |
Jacques Rouxel, Comte de Grancey
Granted the title: 1651
Married to: (I) Catherine de Monchy (II) Charlotte de Mornay
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Wars of Religion
Nationality: French
Married to: (I) Catherine de Monchy (II) Charlotte de Mornay
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Wars of Religion
Nationality: French
Jean II d'Estrées, Comte d'Estrées
Granted the title: 1681
Married to: Marie Marguerite Morin
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of Devolution
Nationality: French
Married to: Marie Marguerite Morin
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of Devolution
Nationality: French
His service to Louis XIV earned him the courtesy title of vice-roy of the Americas
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| Jean II |
Granted the title: 1643
Married to: never married
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Battle of Rocroi, Revolt of 1639
Nationality: French
He also served Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden before dying in battle in 1647
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Jean de Schulemberg, Comte de Montdejeu
Granted the title: 1658Married to: unknown / never married
Fought in: Battle of the White Mountain, Siege of Montauban and Hesdin
Nationality: Prussian
Jean-Armand de Joyseuse, Marquis de Grandpré
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: Marguerite de Joyeuse
Fought in: Battles of Nerwinde, Rethel etc.
Nationality: French
He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Nerwinde where he was shot in by a musket
Married to: Marguerite de Joyeuse
Fought in: Battles of Nerwinde, Rethel etc.
Nationality: French
He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Nerwinde where he was shot in by a musket
Josias Rantzau, Comte de Rantzau
Granted the title: 1643
Married to: Hedwig Margarethe Elisabeth Rantzau
Fought in: Thirty Years' War
Nationality: Danish
Married to: Hedwig Margarethe Elisabeth Rantzau
Fought in: Thirty Years' War
Nationality: Danish
He fought for his own king, Christian IV, as well as that of Sweden, France and the Holy Roman Emperor
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| Josias |
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Louis de Crevant, Duc d'Humières
Granted the title: 1668
Married to: Louise Antoinette Thérèse de la Châtre
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, War of the League of Augsburg, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
He was made grand maître of the artillery; he would eventually die at Versailles.
Married to: Louise Antoinette Thérèse de la Châtre
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, War of the League of Augsburg, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
He was made grand maître of the artillery; he would eventually die at Versailles.
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| Louis de Crevant |
Louis de Foucault de Saint-Germain Beaupré, Comte du Daugnon
Granted the title: 1653
Married to: Marie Four de Dampierre
Fought in: Battle of Cadix and Siege of Orbetello
Nationality: French
He was also vice-admiral of France but chose to side with the Prince de Condé against the royal family during the Fronde
Married to: Marie Four de Dampierre
Fought in: Battle of Cadix and Siege of Orbetello
Nationality: French
He was also vice-admiral of France but chose to side with the Prince de Condé against the royal family during the Fronde
Louis François de Boufflers, Duc de Boufflers
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: Catherine Charlotte de Gramont
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
Married to: Catherine Charlotte de Gramont
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| Louis François |
Louis Victor de Rochechouart, Duc de Mortemart
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Antoinette de Mesmes
Fought in: Dutch Wars
Nationality: French
He was made both first gentleman of the king's bedchamber and vice-roy of Sicily
Married to: Antoinette de Mesmes
Fought in: Dutch Wars
Nationality: French
He was made both first gentleman of the king's bedchamber and vice-roy of Sicily
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Nicolas Auguste de la Baume, Marquis de Montrevel
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: (I) Isabelle de Veyrat de Paulian (II) unknown woman
Fought in: French-Spanish War, War of Devolution, Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
Married to: (I) Isabelle de Veyrat de Paulian (II) unknown woman
Fought in: French-Spanish War, War of Devolution, Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg
Nationality: French
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| Nicolas Auguste |
Nicolas Catinat, Seigneur de Saint-Gracien
Granted the title: 1693
Married to: unknown
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession, Dutch Wars
Married to: unknown
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession, Dutch Wars
Nationality: French
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| Nicolas Catinat |
Nicolas Chalon du Blé, Marquis d'Huxelles
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: never married (he was infamously homosexual)
Fought in: Sieges of Philipsburg and Mayence
Nationality: French
He represented Louis XIV in the peace negotiations at Utrecht in 1713
Married to: never married (he was infamously homosexual)
Fought in: Sieges of Philipsburg and Mayence
Nationality: French
He represented Louis XIV in the peace negotiations at Utrecht in 1713
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| Nicolas Chalon |
Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy, Duc de Villeroy
Granted the title: 1646
Married to: Madeleine de Blanchefort de Créquy
Fought in: Italian campaign of Louis XIII
Nationality: French
He was appointed governor of Louis XIV in 1646
Noël Bouton, Marquis de Chamilly
Married to: Madeleine de Blanchefort de Créquy
Fought in: Italian campaign of Louis XIII
Nationality: French
He was appointed governor of Louis XIV in 1646
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| Nicolas de Neufville |
Noël Bouton, Marquis de Chamilly
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Élisabeth du Bouchet
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg, War of Devolution, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
Married to: Élisabeth du Bouchet
Fought in: War of the Spanish Succession, War of the League of Augsburg, War of Devolution, War in the Netherlands
Nationality: French
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| Noël |
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Pierre de Montesquiou, Comte d'Artagnan
Granted the title: 1709
Married to: (I) Jeanne Pasdeloup (II) Élisabeth l'hermine l'Hieville
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Married to: (I) Jeanne Pasdeloup (II) Élisabeth l'hermine l'Hieville
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
He was the cousin of the musketeer d'Artagnan who featured in "the Three Musketeers".
He was the cousin of the musketeer d'Artagnan who featured in "the Three Musketeers".
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Philippe de Clérambault, Comte de la Pallau
Granted the title: 1653
Married to: Louise Bouthillier
Fought in: Sieges of Ypres, Bellegarde and Montrond, the Fronde, Battles of Nördlingen and Fribourg
Nationality: French
Married to: Louise Bouthillier
Fought in: Sieges of Ypres, Bellegarde and Montrond, the Fronde, Battles of Nördlingen and Fribourg
Nationality: French
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| Philippe de Clérambault |
Philippe de Montaut-Bénac, Duc de Navailles
Granted the title: 1675
Married to: Suzanne de Beaudéan-Parabère
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Ten Years' War (in the Franche-Comté), the Fronde, War in the Netherlands, French-Spanish War, War of Devolution
Nationality: FrenchMarried to: Suzanne de Beaudéan-Parabère
Fought in: Thirty Years' War, Ten Years' War (in the Franche-Comté), the Fronde, War in the Netherlands, French-Spanish War, War of Devolution
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| Philippe de Montaut |
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René de Froulay, Comte de Tessé
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Marie Françoise Auber d'Aunay
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
He served as an ambassador to Rome and Madrid respectively
Married to: Marie Françoise Auber d'Aunay
Fought in: Dutch Wars, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
He served as an ambassador to Rome and Madrid respectively
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| René |
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Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Jeanne d'Osnay
Fought in: Fronde, War of Devolution, War of the League of Augsburg, Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
During his military career he is credited by having taken no less than 49 towns.
Married to: Jeanne d'Osnay
Fought in: Fronde, War of Devolution, War of the League of Augsburg, Dutch Wars, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
During his military career he is credited by having taken no less than 49 towns.
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| Sébastien |
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Victor Marie d'Estrées, Duc d'Estrées
Granted the title: 1703
Married to: Lucie Félicité de Noailles
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
He was a keen scientist who became a member of the Académie des Sciences and Académie Française
Married to: Lucie Félicité de Noailles
Fought in: War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession
Nationality: French
He was a keen scientist who became a member of the Académie des Sciences and Académie Française
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