Antoine Charles de Gramont, 3rd Duke of Gramont

Antoine Charles de Gramont
3rd Duke of Gramont
Full name
Antoine Charles
Born1641
Died25 October 1720 (aged 79)
Spouse(s)Marie Charlotte de Castelnau
Anne Baillet de La Cour
IssueCatherine-Charlotte de Boufflers
FatherAntoine de Gramont, Duke of Gramont
MotherFrançoise Marguerite du Plessis

Antoine Charles de Gramont, 3rd Duke of Gramont (1641 - 25 October 1720) was a French nobleman comte de Guiche, comte de Louvigny, Souverain de Bidachewho served as a diplomat. His senior title was Duke of Gramont.

Early life

He was the youngest son of Antoine III de Gramont and Françoise-Marguerite du Plessis de Chivré (d. 2 May 1689), Cardinal Richelieu's niece.

Biography

He distinguished himself in the King's armies during the campaign against Holland in 1672 and during the Siege of Besançon (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War. Later he was Ambassador extraordinary in Spain, Viceroy of Navarre and Béarn, and governor of Bayonne.
He was a Knight of the King's order and Knight of the Golden Fleece.

Personal life

In 1668 he married Marie Charlotte de Castelnau (1648 – 29 January 1694), daughter of Marshal Castelnau.
They had two children :

After his wife died, he married Anne Baillet de La Cour (1665-1737) in 1710. They had one child:

Ancestors

See also

  • "Portaits Gramont : Généalogie de la famille Gramont". Archived from the original on 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
French nobility
Preceded by Duke of Gramont
1678–1720 		Succeeded by