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François De Crussol, 4th Duke Of Uzès
François de Crussol, 4th Duke of Uzès (24 April 1604 – 14 July 1680), was a French soldier and courtier. Early life Crussol was born at the Château d'Uzès in Uzès in the Gard department in Southern France on 24 April 1604. He was the eldest son of Emmanuel de Crussol, 3rd Duke of Uzès, and Claudine d' Hébrard de Saint Sulpice. From his parents' marriage, he was brother to Jacques Christophe de Crussol (who founded the Marquis of Saint-Sulpice branch), Louis de Crussol (Abbot of Figeac and Conques, ''styled'' Marquis of Crussol), Alexandre Galliot de Crussol (who founded the Marquis of Montsalès branch), Anne Gaston de Crussol (Baron of Florensac who was killed at the Siege of Turin in 1640), and Louise de Crussol (who married Antoine Hercule de Budos, Marquis des Portes, and, after his death, Charles de Rouvroy, Marquis of Saint-Simon de Rasse, brother to Claude de Rouvroy, 1st Duke of Saint-Simon). After his mother died in , his father married Marguerite d'Apchie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Uzès
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below princess nobility and grand dukes. The title comes from French ''duc'', itself from the Latin '' dux'', 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word ''duchess'' is the female equivalent. Following the reforms of the emperor Diocletian (which separated the civilian and military administrations of the Roman provinces), a ''dux'' became the military commander in each province. The title ''dux'', Hellenised to ''doux'', survived in the Eastern Roman Empire where it continued in several contexts, signifying a rank equivalent to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquis Of Montsalès
The House of Crussol (formerly Bastet), is a surviving family of French nobility, originally from Languedoc. Its members have included general officers, a governor, prelates, a woman of letters in the 18th century and deputies in 1789 and the 19th century. The title, Duke of Uzès, was given to the family in 1565 and the Peerage in 1572. History The Crussol family has proven its nobility since 1215 and was admitted to the honors of the Court in the 18th century. Bastet: "a nickname taken by Gérald Bastet or Bastetz, lord of Crussol, of Cruszol, who lived in 1160". Crussol, from the name of a barony located in Vivarais near Valence, to end up completely substituting the name of Crussol for his original surname. Gérald Bastet was a nephew of Odon de Chaponay, Bishop of Valence. In 1565, the family was given the title of Duke of Uzès and the Peerage in 1572. Branches Lords of Uzès, then Viscounts of Uzès (1486), then Dukes of Uzès (1565) * , governor of Dauphiné (1463†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
