Henri François, comte de Ségur
Henri François, comte de Ségur ( June 1, 1689 - June 18, 1751 in Metz ), Baron de Romainville , Seigneur de Ponchat and Fougueyrolles , was a high-ranking French military man.
He was the son of Henri Joseph de Ségur and Claude Élisabeth Binet.
On September 13, 1718 he married at Maison Blanche Castle in Gagny Angélique de Froissy (1702–1785), natural (illegitimate) daughter of Philippe II. De Bourbon, duc d'Orléans , who officially recognized her four years later. In 1723 Henri François de Ségur bought the castle and the barony of Romainville.
Progeny:
- Philippine-Charlotte de Ségur, * July 12, 1719
- Henriette Élisabeth de Ségur, * December 20, 1722
- Philippe-Henri de Ségur (1724–1801), appointed Maréchal de France in 1783
- Henriette Césarine de Ségur (1726–1782), married Bertrand Gaich, baron de la Crozes, chevalier de Saint-Louis
Henri François Ségur was promoted to Maréchal de camp in 1734 and made governor of the County of Foix in 1737 . In 1738 he was appointed lieutenant-général . He was Inspector General of the Cavalry and Dragoons .
In the Austrian War of Succession he held a command of the troops.
On February 2, 1749 he was admitted to the Ordre du Saint-Esprit .
He died in Metz on June 18, 1751 .
Web links
- Tableau généalogique de la Maison de Segur in the Google book search. In: Histoire généalogique et historique des Pairs de France. Volume 1. Arthus-Bertrand et al., Paris 1822
- Henri François de Ségur. In: Histoire de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée
- Henri François de Ségur n.1689 d. 1751. In: Rodovid
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ségur, Henri François de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ségur, Henri-François de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French military commander |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1689 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1751 |
| Place of death | Metz |