Anne de Noailles

Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles (died 15 February 1678) was the great-grandson of Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles. He played an important part in the Fronde and the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, became captain-general of the newly won province of Roussillon, and in 1663 was created duc de Noailles and peer of France.[1]

Anne de Noailles
Duke of Noailles
Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles
Bornafter 1613
Kingdom of France
Died(1678-02-15)15 February 1678
Paris, France
Noble familyNoailles
Spouse(s)Louise Boyer
FatherFrançois de Noailles, Count of Ayen
MotherRose de Roquelaure

Two of Noailles' sons, Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles, and Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, raised the Noailles family to its greatest fame. A grandson married Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon.[1]

Notes

  1. Chisholm 1911, p. 722.

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Noailles s.v. Anne". Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 722–723.
French nobility
Preceded by
New creation
Duc de Noailles
1663–1678
Succeeded by
Anne-Jules de Noailles
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