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Jean-Balthazar D'Adhémar
Jean-Balthazar d'Adhémar or Azémar Montfalcon, de Montfalcon (Nîmes 1736 – Meulan 1790) was a French général, soldier and diplomat. Courtesy title, Styled ''Comte d'Adhémar'' after 1767, he was Ambassador, French Ambassador to Belgium, Belgium Austriacum from 1778 to 1783 and to List of Ambassadors of France to the United Kingdom, Great Britain from 1783 to 1787. Upon arriving at Brussels he joined the :fr:Franc-maçonnerie bruxelloise au XVIIIe siècle, Heureuse Rencontre masonic lodge. During the Count's mission to London, he liaised with the Kingdom of Great Britain, governments of Charles James Fox and then William Pitt the Younger, but was unsuccessful in securing an entente with Kingdom of France, France's ancien régime. D'Adhémar was a Order of Malta, Knight of Malta and of Knight of Saint-Louis, the Order of Saint-Louis. He was married to Gabrielle Pauline d'Adhémar. Bibliography * Laure Cottignon, ''L’ambassade à Londres du comte d’Adhémar'', Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Le Comte D'Adhémar, Ambassadeur à Londres
( ; ; plural, pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the Ancien Régime in France, French royal court. It has now become the customary French people, French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir. History Under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the List of French monarchs, King of France. It was always used for referring to the prince, not as a Style (form of address), Style. The Kings' brothers were addressed as Monseigneur or Royal Highness. François, Duke of Anjou, Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (1555–1584), was the first notable member of the royalty to assume the title without the use of an adjoining proper name. In 1576, Monsieur pressured his brother King Henry III of France into sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |