Marie de Bachimont
Marie de Bachimont (* 1621 as Marie de La Haye Saint-Hilaire in Saint-Hilaire-des-Landes ; † after 1688) was an alchemist .
Life
Marie de Bachimont came from a noble Breton family. Her second husband, Robert de Bachimont, did alchemical studies, in which his wife Marie was very likely also involved. Together with other alchemists, they produced, among other things, fake silver coins and put them into circulation. The couple were arrested in 1679 in connection with the so-called poison affair and were taken to the Pierre-Scize prison near Lyon. They were later sentenced to life imprisonment and taken to the fortress of Saint-Andrè in Salins-les-Bains , where they are believed to have died.
literature
- Jette Anders: 33 alchemists. The hidden side of an ancient science . Past Publishing , Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-86408-204-7 , pp. 129ff.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bachimont, Marie de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | La Haye Saint-Hilaire, Marie de (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French alchemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1621 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Hilaire-des-Landes |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1688 |