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Marie Brûlart Duchess of Luynes
, was a French courtier
of Louis XV of France
. The second wife of Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
, she was a close friend and lady-in-waiting
to Queen Maria Leszczyńska
.
Marie Brûlart de la Borde was the daughter of Nicolas Brûlart, marquis de la Borde and his wife Marie Bouthillier. She was married firstly (1704) to Louis Joseph de Bethune, marquis de Charost
(1681–1709), who was killed fighting against the British forces of the Duke of Marlborough
at the Battle of Malplaquet
, four days after the marquise had given birth to their only child, Marie Therese de Bethune-Charost (1709–1716), who died a child.
The marquise de Charost remarried as her second husband (and his second wife) Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
(1695–1758), the fourth duc de Luynes. The duchesse de Luynes was a close friend to Queen Maria Leszczyńska
, the wife of Louis XV, whom she attended at Versailles
as dame d'atour (lady-in-waiting) for nearly thirty years (1735–1763). Her husband left memoirs of the couple's life at court, leaving many interesting observations of the royal family, and of the king's mistress, Madame de Pompadour
, whom the duke and duchesse appear to have grown to respect over a period of time, though this grudging admiration did not affect the duchesse's friendship or loyalty to Queen Marie. The duchesse died aged 79, and was the mother, by her second marriage, of Marie Charles Louis d'Albert, Duc de Chevreuse (1717–1771).
Luynes
Luynes is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.- Historical monument :The castle of Luynes has been registered as a monument historique since 1926. The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century.-References:...
, was a French courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
of Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis 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...
. The second wife of Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Philippe d’Albert de Luynes held the title Duke of Luynes from 1712 to 1758. He wrote an important memoir of life at the court of Louis XV....
, she was a close friend and lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
to Queen Maria Leszczyńska
Maria Leszczynska
Marie Leszczyńska was a queen consort of France. She was a daughter of King Stanisław Leszczyński of Poland and Catherine Opalińska. She married King Louis XV of France and was the grandmother of Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. In France, she was referred to as Marie Leczinska...
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Marie Brûlart de la Borde was the daughter of Nicolas Brûlart, marquis de la Borde and his wife Marie Bouthillier. She was married firstly (1704) to Louis Joseph de Bethune, marquis de Charost
Chârost
Chârost is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St...
(1681–1709), who was killed fighting against the British forces of the Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
at the Battle of Malplaquet
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet, fought on 11 September 1709, was one of the main battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, which opposed the Bourbons of France and Spain against an alliance whose major members were the Habsburg Monarchy, Great Britain, the United Provinces and the Kingdom of...
, four days after the marquise had given birth to their only child, Marie Therese de Bethune-Charost (1709–1716), who died a child.
The marquise de Charost remarried as her second husband (and his second wife) Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Philippe d’Albert de Luynes held the title Duke of Luynes from 1712 to 1758. He wrote an important memoir of life at the court of Louis XV....
(1695–1758), the fourth duc de Luynes. The duchesse de Luynes was a close friend to Queen Maria Leszczyńska
Maria Leszczynska
Marie Leszczyńska was a queen consort of France. She was a daughter of King Stanisław Leszczyński of Poland and Catherine Opalińska. She married King Louis XV of France and was the grandmother of Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. In France, she was referred to as Marie Leczinska...
, the wife of Louis XV, whom she attended at Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
as dame d'atour (lady-in-waiting) for nearly thirty years (1735–1763). Her husband left memoirs of the couple's life at court, leaving many interesting observations of the royal family, and of the king's mistress, Madame de Pompadour
Madame de Pompadour
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour was a member of the French court, and was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death.-Biography:...
, whom the duke and duchesse appear to have grown to respect over a period of time, though this grudging admiration did not affect the duchesse's friendship or loyalty to Queen Marie. The duchesse died aged 79, and was the mother, by her second marriage, of Marie Charles Louis d'Albert, Duc de Chevreuse (1717–1771).
Sources
- Europaische Stammtafeln, Vol VII - Table 61, Detlev Schwennicke, Marburg (1979)
- N. Mitford, Madame de Pompadour, London (1954)