Pierre du Cambout, duc de Coislin
Pierre du Cambout, duc de Coislin (also: Pierre de Coislin ) (* 1654 in Paris ; † May 7, 1710 in Versailles ) was a French nobleman, professional officer, courtier and member of the Académie française .
Life
Pierre du Cambout was the son of Armand du Cambout de Coislin and the nephew and godchild of Cardinal Pierre du Cambout de Coislin . He was the older brother of Henri-Charles du Cambout de Coislin . In 1683 he married Louise-Marie d'Alègre († 1692), the sister of Yves d'Alègre . Through their sister he was brother-in-law of Colbert's son Jean-Baptiste Colbert, marquis de Seignelay . He was a career officer. On the death of his father in 1702, as Marquis de Coislin, he inherited his title of Duke of Coislin and Peer of France and also succeeded him in seat 25 of the Académie française. He died without offspring at the age of 56.
literature
- Micheline Cuénin: Un familier de Louis XIV. Le Cardinal de Coislin. Grand Aumônier de France. Evêque d'Orléans (1636-1706) . Orléans 2007. (Family tree, p. 8)
Web links
- Information on Pierre du Cambout, duc de Coislin in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Pierre du Cambout, duc de Coislin in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cuénin p. 8. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_barons_de_Pontchâteau#Famille_du_Cambout states August 23, 1655 as the birthday. The number 1664 mentioned several times (also the Académie française) goes back to a confusion with the brother.
- ↑ Cuénin pp. 8 and 229
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coislin, Pierre du Cambout, duc de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cambout, Pierre de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French nobleman, professional officer, courtier and member of the Académie française |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1654 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1710 |
| Place of death | Versailles |