François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil

François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquis de Fontenay-Trésigny, Marquis de Breteuil (17 April 1686 – 7 January 1743 in Issy) was a French nobleman and a minister for war twice under Louis XV. He was also Chancellor, Keeper of the Seals of France and commander, Provost and Grand-master of ceremonies to the Order of the Holy Spirit (1721–1743).

François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
Marquis de Fontenay-Trésigny, Marquis de Breteuil
Secretary of State for War
In office
4 July 1723 – 16 June 1726
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byClaude le Blanc
Succeeded byClaude le Blanc
In office
20 February 1740 – 7 January 1743†
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byNicolas Prosper Bauyn d'Angervilliers
Succeeded byMarc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
Personal details
Born(1686-04-17)17 April 1686
Kingdom of France
Died7 January 1743(1743-01-07) (aged 56)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Isle-de-France, Kingdom of France

Biography

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Born as a member of the Le Tonnelier de Breteuil family, he was the younger son of Marquis François Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1638–1705) and his wife, Anne de Calonne de Courtebourne (1654-1737).[1] He was the Marquis of Fontenay-Trésigny, sire de Villebert, seigneur de Breteuil, du Mesnil-Chassemartin, des Chapelles, de Villenevotte et de Palaiseau, baron de Boitron et de Preuilly.[2] He died on 7 January 1743 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France.

References

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  1. ^ https://gw.geneanet.org/garric?lang=en&p=charles+louis+auguste&n=le+tonnelier+de+breteuil
  2. ^ Mémoires de la Société archéologique de Touraine, p. 206, Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais (1773–1842). Nobiliaire…, p. 360 et La Chesnaye-Desbois, article Le Tonnelier de Breteuil.