Claude Le Laboureur (1601–1680s) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and historian.
Claude Le Laboureur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1601 |
| Died | 1680s |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, historian, genealogist |
| Relatives | Jean Le Laboureur (nephew) Louis Le Laboureur (nephew) |
Early life edit
Claude Le Laboureur was born in 1601.[1]
Career edit
Le Laboureur was the provost of the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Île Barbe in Lyon.[2]
Le Laboureur was the author of books about French history, genealogy, and heraldry.[1] He was also a large book collector.[1]
Death and legacy edit
Le Laboureur died in the 1675.[1] One of his nephews, Jean Le Laboureur, became a courtier and historian, while another nephew, Louis Le Laboureur, was a poet.[2] Meanwhile, Le Laboureur bequeathed many of his books to local libraries.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Claude Le Laboureur (1600?-168.?)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Lambert, Claude-François (1751). Histoire littéraire du regne de Louis XIV. Paris: Prault fils. p. 492. Retrieved December 22, 2015.