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French noblewoman (1724–1794) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catherine de Cossé (Catherine Françoise Charlotte; 13 January 1724 – 22 July 1794) was a French noblewoman, arrested during the French Revolution, charged with treason, and executed by guillotine in Paris. She was the paternal grandmother of Marie Adrienne de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette[2]
Catherine de Cossé[1] | |
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Duchess of Noailles | |
Full name | Catherine Françoise Charlotte de Cossé |
Born | Paris, France | 13 January 1724
Died | 22 July 1794 70) executed in Paris | (aged
Spouse(s) | Louis de Noailles (25 February 1737) |
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Father | Charles Timoléon Louis de Cossé, 6th Duke of Brissac |
Mother | Catherine Madeleine Pecoil |
On 25 February 1737, she married Louis de Noailles, then styled the Duke of Ayen (duc d'Ayen) as heir to the more senior Dukedom of Noailles.
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