Choiseul (surname)
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Choiseul is an illustrious family from Champagne
, France, descendents of the comte
s of Langres
. The family's head was Renaud III de Choiseul, comte de Langres and sire
de Choiseul, who in 1182 married Alix de Dreux, daughter of Louis VI of France
. It has formed into the Langres
, Clémont
, Aigremont
, Beaugré, Allecourt
, Frontières, Praslin
, Plessis
branches, among others. It also took the name Choiseul-Gouffier
from the 18th century onwards.
It has produced several marshals
:
Two bishops and an archbishop:
Also a famous minister, a diplomat, etc. :
Champagne (province)
The Champagne wine region is a historic province within the Champagne administrative province in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name...
, France, descendents of the comte
Comte
Comte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
s of Langres
Langres
Langres is a commune in north-eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département in the Champagne-Ardenne region.-History:As the capital of the Romanized Gallic tribe the Lingones, it was called Andematunnum, then Lingones, and now Langres.The town is built on a limestone...
. The family's head was Renaud III de Choiseul, comte de Langres and sire
Sire
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de Choiseul, who in 1182 married Alix de Dreux, daughter of Louis VI of France
Louis VI of France
Louis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
. It has formed into the Langres
Langres
Langres is a commune in north-eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département in the Champagne-Ardenne region.-History:As the capital of the Romanized Gallic tribe the Lingones, it was called Andematunnum, then Lingones, and now Langres.The town is built on a limestone...
, Clémont
Clémont
Clémont is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D7, D79 and the D923 roads...
, Aigremont
Aigremont, Haute-Marne
Aigremont is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France....
, Beaugré, Allecourt
Daillecourt
Daillecourt is a commune in the Haute-Marne département in north-eastern France....
, Frontières, Praslin
Praslin, Aube
Praslin is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France....
, Plessis
Plessis
Plessis, Plessy, du Plessis, and de Plessis are related French surnames, and may refer to:* Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman and cardinal, born Armand-Jean du Plessis, Seigneur de Richelieu...
branches, among others. It also took the name Choiseul-Gouffier
Gouffier
Gouffier, the name of a great French family, which owned the estate of Bonnivet in Poitou from the 14th century.*Guillaume Gouffier, chamberlain to Charles VII, was an inveterate enemy of Jacques Coeur, obtaining his condemnation and afterwards receiving his property...
from the 18th century onwards.
It has produced several marshals
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
:
- Jean de Baudricourt(? - 1499), seigneur of BaudricourtBaudricourtBaudricourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
and of ChoiseulChoiseul, Haute-MarneChoiseul is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.... - Charles de Choiseul, comte of the Plessis-Praslin (1563-1626), who served under Henri IVHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
and Louis XIIILouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority... - César de Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin, duc de Choiseul (1598-1675), who defied TurenneHenri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de TurenneHenri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne,often called simply Turenne was the most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family. He achieved military fame and became a Marshal of France...
at Rethel (1650), when he commanded the Spanish army - Caesar, duc de ChoiseulCaesar, duc de ChoiseulCésar, duc de Choiseul, comte du Plessis-Praslin was a Marshal of France and French diplomat, generally known for the best part of his life as the maréchal du Plessis-Praslin....
(1602-1675), French marshal and diplomat, generally known for the best part of his life as marshal du Plessis-Praslin - Claude de ChoiseulClaude de Choiseul-FrancièresClaude de Choiseul-Francières was count of Choiseul, marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre, and a Marshal of France since 1693....
, comte de Choiseul-Francières (1632-1711), who distinguished himself in the battle of SeneffeBattle of SeneffeThe Battle of Seneffe was fought on 11 August 1674 and resulted in a draw.The armies were under the command of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé and the Dutch-German-Spanish army under William III of Orange....
against the Dutch RepublicDutch RepublicThe Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
and made a marshal in 1693
Two bishops and an archbishop:
- Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis Praslin (1613-31 December 1689 at Tournai), brother of marshal César de Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin, Bishop of Comminges from 1644 to 1670.
- Gabriel-Florent de Choiseul-Beaupré (1718-1723), bishop of Saint-PapoulSaint-PapoulSaint-Papoul is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-History:The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus....
, bishop of MendeMende, LozèreMende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.-Sights:* Mende Cathedral -External links:* * ,... - Antoine-Clériade de Choiseul-Beaupré (1754-1774), Archbishop of Besançon
Also a famous minister, a diplomat, etc. :
- Étienne François de Choiseul (1719-1785), ambassador then Secretary of StateSecretary of State (Ancien Régime)The Secretary of State was the name of several official governmental positions – supervising war, foreign affairs, the navy, the king's household, the clergy, Paris, and Protestant affairs – during the Ancien Régime in France, roughly equivalent to the positions of governmental...
to Louis XVLouis XV of FranceLouis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723... - César Gabriel de Choiseul-Praslin (1712-1785), cousin of the former, ambassador then secretary of state to Louis XV
- Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-GouffierMarie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-GouffierMarie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier was a member of the Académie Française and the Choiseul-Gouffier family, French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1784 until the fall of the French monarchy and a scholar of ancient Greece.-Life:Right from his studies at the collège...
(1752-1817), French writer - Claude-Antoine-Gabriel de Choiseul (1760-1838), French writer and peer
- Charles de Choiseul-PraslinCharles de Choiseul-PraslinCharles Laure Hugues Théobald, duc de Choiseul-Praslin was a French nobleman and politician, who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 1838–1842...
(1805-1847), French députéChamber of Deputies of FranceChamber of Deputies was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:* 1814–1848 during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies was the Lower chamber of the French Parliament, elected by census suffrage.*...
and peer - Horace de Choiseul-Praslin (23 February 1837-26 December 1915).
- Comte Eugène Antonio (Antoine) Horace de Choiseul-Praslin, a French politician.