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 Duke of Noailles and peer of France.[1]
Anne de Noailles | |
|---|---|
| 1st Duke of Noailles | |
 Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles | |
| Born | after 1613 Kingdom of France |
| Died | 15 February 1678 Paris, France |
| Noble family | Noailles |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Boyer |
| Father | François de Noailles, Count of Ayen |
| Mother | Rose de Roquelaure |
Two of Noailles' sons, Anne-Jules, 2nd Duke of 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
edit- ^ a b Chisholm 1911, p. 722.
References
edit- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Noailles s.v. Anne". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 722–723.
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