Duke of Lauzun
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| Duke of Lauzun | |
|---|---|
 Coat od arms of Antonin-Nompar de Caumont, Duke of Lauzun | |
| Creation date | 1692 |
| First holder | Antoine Nompar de Caumont |
| Last holder | Armand Louis de Gontaut |
| Extinction date | 1793 |
The Duke of Lauzun was a French noble tilte, in particular, a French peerage created in 1692 for Antoine Nompar de Caumont under influence of Queen Mary of Modena.[1] All Dukes of Lauzun were Marshals of France or renowned generals.
Dukes of Lauzun
[edit]- Antoine Nompar de Caumont (1632–1723)
- Charles Armand de Gontaut (1663–1756), husband of Marie Antoinette De Bautru de Nogent, daughter of Antoine's only sister Diane Charlotte
- Louis Antoine de Gontaut (1700–1788), son
- Armand Louis de Gontaut (1747–1793), nephew
References
[edit]- ^ Chartrand, R.; Turner, G. (2013). French Musketeer 1622-1775. Warrior. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-78096-862-9. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Of the more famous persons later arrested, one could point to Lieutenant-General Antoine Nompar de Caumont, who was apprehended for unknown reasons by ... by the king, commanded the French contingent to Ireland in 1689 and, in 1692, was made Duke of Lauzun. ... De Caumont had no children when he died in 1723, but the title of Duke of Lauzun was recreated in 1766 for Armand-Louis de ...