Philippe de Noailles, comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix, duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix ''à brevêt'' (27 December 1715 in

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27 June 1794 in Paris), was a younger brother of

Louis de Noailles Louis de Noailles, 4th Duke of Noailles (21 April 1713 in Versailles22 August 1793 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French peer and Marshal of France. He was the son of Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon, and a nephew ...

, and a more distinguished soldier than his brother. He was the son of Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of

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Life

He served at Minden and in other campaigns, and was made a

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in 1775, on the same day as his brother. He was long in great favor at court, and his wife, Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles, was first lady of honour to Marie Antoinette, and was nicknamed by her Madame Etiquette. This court favor brought down punishment in the days of the

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, and the old marshal, his sister, his wife, daughter-in-law and granddaughter were all

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d on 27 June 1794. Twenty-five days later, the widow, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter of the 4th duc de Noailles were guillotined. The comte de Noailles received the

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title of prince de Poix in 1729, and that of duque de Mouchy with Grandeeship attached in 1747. In 1767 he received the additional French title of duc de Poix ''à brevêt.'' The title of prince de Poix passed to his son Charles-Adrien as a courtesy title on the latter's birth in 1747, and after the child's death later that year and the infant deaths of two further sons, came to rest on Noailles's successor, Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine. Two of de Noailles's three surviving sons, Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine and

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, were members of the National Constituent Assembly; Louis-Marie's wife died with his parents.

References

Attribution: * 1715 births 1794 deaths Military personnel from Paris Marshals of France Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain French people executed by guillotine during the French Revolution Philippe Noailles, Philippe of 101 Noailles, Philippe of Philippe {{France-noble-stub