Louise-Félicité de Bréhan de Plélo, duchesse d'Aiguillon (30 November 1726 – 15 September 1796) was a French noblewoman, courtier and letter writer.[1][2]
Louise-Félicité was the daughter of Louis de Bréhan, Comte de Plélo and Louise-Françoise Phélypeaux de La Vrillière. She was orphaned at the age of 11 and subsequently raised as the ward of her uncle, Jean Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, at Pentemont Abbey.[1]
On 4 February 1740 she married Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Aiguillon.[3] In 1748 Louise-Félicité was appointed a Dame du Palais to Marie Leszczyńska. She quickly became a favourite of the queen. At court, she was aligned with the so-called parti dévot, a faction opposed to the influence of Madame de Pompadour over Louis XV. The king regularly sought her advice on matters relating to Brittany, during which she was able to serve her husband's interests. From 1772, at the insistence of her husband, she was a friend and chaperone to Madame du Barry in official ceremonies.[2]
In 1774, her husband was disgraced and forced to leave the French court following a public quarrel with Marie Antoinette. Louise-Félicité followed him on 2 June 1774 and took up residence in the dilapidated Château d'Aiguillon. During both her time at court and at Château d'Aiguillon, Louise-Félicité was a significant letter writer. Her writings include letters to Jean-François de la Cour de Balleroy, Madame de Chauvelin and the Baron de Scheffer.[1]
Following the French Revolution, she emigrated briefly to England with the assistance of du Barry, but returned prior to 1 January 1792 to avoid being accused of the crime of lèse-nation. During the 1793 trial of du Barry, Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville linked Louise-Félicité with the former king's mistress and she was arrested. On 1 February 1794, the Committee of General Security ordered that Louise-Félicité be transferred to the so-called English prison in Paris. On 21 October 1794 she was released by the revolutionary authorities and subsequently took up residence at Rueil-Malmaison as a farmer.[2] She died in obscurity and relative poverty two years later in 1796.
^ abcdLevantal, Christophe (1996). Ducs et pairs et duchés-pairies laïques à l'époque moderne: (1519–1790). Maisonneuve & Larose. p. 397-398. ISBN2706812192.
^ abcD'Estrée, Paul (1912). La duchesse d'Aiguillon, 1726-1796. Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV. Paris: Émile-Paul. p. 1-13.
^Rogister, John (2007). "SOULAVIE, MIRABEAU ET LES MÉMOIRES DU MINISTÈRE DU DUC D'AIGUILLON". Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de France: 188. JSTOR 23408521. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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louise, félicité, bréhan, plélo, duchesse, aiguillon, november, 1726, september, 1796, french, noblewoman, courtier, letter, writer, duchesse, aiguillon, duchesse, agénoisborn, 1726, november, 1726died15, september, 1796, 1796, aged, spouse, emmanuel, armand, . Louise Felicite de Brehan de Plelo duchesse d Aiguillon 30 November 1726 15 September 1796 was a French noblewoman courtier and letter writer 1 2 Louise Felicite de BrehanDuchesse d Aiguillon Duchesse d AgenoisBorn 1726 11 30 30 November 1726Died15 September 1796 1796 09 15 aged 69 Spouse s Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis Duke of Aiguillon m 1740 wbr FatherLouis de Brehan Comte de PleloMotherLouise Francoise Phelypeaux de La VrilliereBiography editLouise Felicite was the daughter of Louis de Brehan Comte de Plelo and Louise Francoise Phelypeaux de La Vrilliere She was orphaned at the age of 11 and subsequently raised as the ward of her uncle Jean Frederic Phelypeaux Count of Maurepas at Pentemont Abbey 1 On 4 February 1740 she married Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot du Plessis Duke of Aiguillon 3 In 1748 Louise Felicite was appointed a Dame du Palais to Marie Leszczynska She quickly became a favourite of the queen At court she was aligned with the so called parti devot a faction opposed to the influence of Madame de Pompadour over Louis XV The king regularly sought her advice on matters relating to Brittany during which she was able to serve her husband s interests From 1772 at the insistence of her husband she was a friend and chaperone to Madame du Barry in official ceremonies 2 In 1774 her husband was disgraced and forced to leave the French court following a public quarrel with Marie Antoinette Louise Felicite followed him on 2 June 1774 and took up residence in the dilapidated Chateau d Aiguillon During both her time at court and at Chateau d Aiguillon Louise Felicite was a significant letter writer Her writings include letters to Jean Francois de la Cour de Balleroy Madame de Chauvelin and the Baron de Scheffer 1 Following the French Revolution she emigrated briefly to England with the assistance of du Barry but returned prior to 1 January 1792 to avoid being accused of the crime of lese nation During the 1793 trial of du Barry Antoine Quentin Fouquier Tinville linked Louise Felicite with the former king s mistress and she was arrested On 1 February 1794 the Committee of General Security ordered that Louise Felicite be transferred to the so called English prison in Paris On 21 October 1794 she was released by the revolutionary authorities and subsequently took up residence at Rueil Malmaison as a farmer 2 She died in obscurity and relative poverty two years later in 1796 From her marriage Louise Felicite had four children two of whom reached adulthood Her youngest son was Armand de Vignerot du Plessis Duke of Aiguillon 1 References edit a b c d Levantal Christophe 1996 Ducs et pairs et duches pairies laiques a l epoque moderne 1519 1790 Maisonneuve amp Larose p 397 398 ISBN 2706812192 a b c D Estree Paul 1912 La duchesse d Aiguillon 1726 1796 Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV Paris Emile Paul p 1 13 Rogister John 2007 SOULAVIE MIRABEAU ET LES MEMOIRES DU MINISTERE DU DUC D AIGUILLON Annuaire Bulletin de la Societe de l histoire de France 188 JSTOR 23408521 Retrieved 12 August 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louise Felicite de Brehan amp oldid 1212000763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
