Argenson , derived from an old hamlet situated in what is now the département of Indre-et-Loire , is the name of a French family which produced some prominent statesmen, soldiers and men of letters. The family's noble affiliation dates from 1374
Principal members
Marc-René de Voyer d'Argenson (1721–1782) by Maurice Quentin de La Tour .
Chronological list of the marquises of Argenson
The title of Argenson, in Touraine , was established as a marquisate in January 1700.
1700–1721 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652–1721) , 1st Marquis d'Argenson
1721–1757 : René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694–1757), 2nd Marquis d'Argenson
1757–1787 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1722–1787) , 3rd Marquis d'Argenson
1787–1842 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1771–1842) , 4th Marquis d'Argenson
1842–1862 : Charles Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1796–1862), 5th Marquis d'Argenson
1862–1897 : Marc-René Marie de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1836–1897), 6th Marquis d'Argenson
1897–1931 : Maurice Charles Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1875–1931), 7th Marquis d'Argenson
1931–1975 : Marc-Pierre Aurélien Jean Henri de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1906–1975), 8th Marquis d'Argenson
1975–1999 : Marc-René François de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1948–1999), 9th Marquis d'Argenson
1999 : Jean-Denis Melchior de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (°1952), 10th Marquis d'Argenson, (end of the line?)
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