Francis V of Beauharnais

Francis V of Beauharnais

François V de Beauharnais (16 January 1714, La Rochelle - 18 June 1800, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French nobleman, soldier, politician, colonial governor and admiral. He was baron de Beauville, marquis de la Ferté-Beauharnais, chef d'escadre des armées royales, and governor of the French colony of Martinique. He was the son of Claude de Beauharnais (1680-1738), comte des Roches-Baritaud and his wife Renée Hardouneau.

Marriages and issue

On 13 September 1751, at Blois, François de Beauharnais married Henriette Pyvart de Chastillé (1722-1767). They had three children:

* François de Beauharnais (1752-1753)

* François de Beauharnais (VI) (1756-1846), comte des Roches-Baritaud
* Alexandre de Beauharnais.

On Henriette's death, François de Beauharnais in 1796 married Désirée Eugénie Tascher de La Pagerie (1739-1803).

Life

In 1751, he was made chef d'escadre des vaisseaux du roi, then governor of Martinique. On 20 April 1752, he acquired the château de La Ferté-Avrain, which had recently been rebuilt. In recognition of his services to France, on 7 July 1764 Louis XV promoted him to the status of marquis, allowing him to raise his lands at La Ferté-Avrain into the marquisat. From then on, La Ferté-Avrain was called La Ferté-Beauharnais after him.

Genealogy

François V de Beauharnais is the ancestor of Nicolas of Leuchtenberg.

External links

* [http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_dynasties/Les_dynasties_celebres/France/Dynastie_de_Beauharnais.htm web.genealogie.free.fr]

* [http://www.geneall.net/F/per_page.php?id=191381 www.geneall.net]

* [http://www.grahs.1901.org/SPIP/article.php3?id_article=164 www.graphs.1901.org]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Francis VI of Beauharnais — Francis, marquis of Beauharnais (VI), (1756, La Rochelle 1823) was a French nobleman. He was the son of Francis V of Beauharnais, baron de Beauville, marquis de La Ferté Beauharnais, and of his wife Henriette Pyvart de Chastillé. This made him… …   Wikipedia

  • Francis I of Beauharnais — Francis I of Beauharnais, seigneur de Miramion (died 1587) was a French nobleman. He was the son of William IV Beauharnais, seigneur de Miramion and his wife Jeanne de Mesmin, dame de Sédenay. He was the first member of the family to use the name …   Wikipedia

  • Francis IV of Beauharnais — (1600, Orléans 1681, Orléans), squire, sieur of la Grillère (at Vouzon, Loir et Cher) and sieur de la Boische, was a French nobleman. His father was Jean de Beauharnais (1606 1661), maître d Hôtel ordinaire du roi and one of the seven children of …   Wikipedia

  • Francis II of Beauharnais — (died 1651) was a French nobleman and politician. He was seigneur of La Grillière, the first president to the Présidial of Orléans (1598), lieutenant général to the bailliage of Orléans, and a Third Estate député at the Estates General of 1614.… …   Wikipedia

  • House of Beauharnais — The House of Beauharnais or Beauharnois was a French noble houseHistoryOriginating in Bretagne, the Beauharnais (or Beauharnois) became established in the 14th century in Orléans. When that city was besieged in 1429, Jehan Beauharnais played a… …   Wikipedia

  • Claude de Beauharnais (1680–1738) — was a French nobleman. He was seigneur de Beaumont, comte des Roches Baritaud[citation needed], capitaine des vaisseaux du roi, and a knight of the Order of Saint Louis. He was the son of Francis IV of Beauharnais, seigneur de La Boische and his… …   Wikipedia

  • Claude de Beauharnais (1680-1738) — was a French nobleman. He was seigneur de Beaumont, comte des Roches Baritaud, capitaine des vaisseaux du roi, and a knight of the Order of Saint Louis. He was the son of Francis IV of Beauharnais, seigneur de La Boische and his wife Marguerite… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais — Alexandre François Marie de Beauharnais, Vicomte de Beauharnais (May 28, 1760 – July 23, 1794) was a French political figure and general during the French Revolution. He was the first husband of Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie, who later married… …   Wikipedia

  • William IV Beauharnais — William IV Beauharnais, seigneur de Miramion, was a French nobleman. He was the son of William III Beauharnais, seigneur de Miramion, and his wife Marie Le Vassor. He married Jeanne de Saint Mesmin, dame de Sédenay (daughter of François de saint… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny — Charles Auguste Louis Joseph Demorny/de Morny, 1st Duc de Morny (September 15 16 1811 in Switzerland ndash; March 10 1865 in Paris) was a French statesman. He was the natural son of Hortense de Beauharnais (wife of Louis Bonaparte, and queen of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”