Angelique Victoire, Comtesse de Chastellux
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Angélique Victoire de Durfort, Countess of Chastellux (December 2, 1752 – November 14, 1816) was a French
noblewoman. The goddaughter of Princess Victoire of France
, daughter of Louis XV, she became a courtier
at Versailles
and at Bellevue, and succeeded her mother as lady-in-waiting
to her godmother.
She was the daughter of Aymeric Joseph de Durfort, Duc de Civrac, and his wife Anne-Marie de La Faurie de Monbadan, and was sister to the Marquise de Donnissan and Jean-Laurent de Durfort-Civrac, Duc de Lorge (1746–1826).
Mlle de Durfort's godmother was the Princess Victoire of France
, daughter of Louis XV, and she was raised and educated at the famous school at Saint-Cyr-l'École
. Her marriage (1773) to Henri Georges César, Comte de Chastellux took place at Saint-Cyr. Mme de Chastellux bore her husband a son and heir, César Laurent, marquis de Chastellux (1780–1854) and two daughters, Louise Pauline de Chastellux (1781–1857), who became the wife of Joseph Élisabeth Roger, Comte Damas d'Antigny, and Gabrielle Joséphine Simone de Chastellux (1783–1820), the wife of Jean Baptiste Auguste Madeline de Percin, marquis de la Valette Montgaillard.
The comtesse succeeded her mother as dame d'atour
to her godmother, Princess Victoire (1786) whilst her husband was granted the post of gentleman-in-waiting. With her court appointments the comtesse had expected to be created a duchesse, but when she learned otherwise, she considered resigning her post. However, due to the entreaties of Victoire and her elder sister, the Princess Adélaïde
, she agreed to continue in the royal service, and remained with the princess. The comtesse and her family survived the French Revolution
and she died in Paris aged 63.
France
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noblewoman. The goddaughter of Princess Victoire of France
Victoire of France
Victoire de France, Princess of France was the seventh child and fifth daughter of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska...
, daughter of Louis XV, she became a 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...
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...
and at Bellevue, and succeeded her mother as 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 her godmother.
She was the daughter of Aymeric Joseph de Durfort, Duc de Civrac, and his wife Anne-Marie de La Faurie de Monbadan, and was sister to the Marquise de Donnissan and Jean-Laurent de Durfort-Civrac, Duc de Lorge (1746–1826).
Mlle de Durfort's godmother was the Princess Victoire of France
Victoire of France
Victoire de France, Princess of France was the seventh child and fifth daughter of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska...
, daughter of Louis XV, and she was raised and educated at the famous school at Saint-Cyr-l'École
Saint-Cyr-l'École
Saint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr , which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945.The old buildings of the ESM are...
. Her marriage (1773) to Henri Georges César, Comte de Chastellux took place at Saint-Cyr. Mme de Chastellux bore her husband a son and heir, César Laurent, marquis de Chastellux (1780–1854) and two daughters, Louise Pauline de Chastellux (1781–1857), who became the wife of Joseph Élisabeth Roger, Comte Damas d'Antigny, and Gabrielle Joséphine Simone de Chastellux (1783–1820), the wife of Jean Baptiste Auguste Madeline de Percin, marquis de la Valette Montgaillard.
The comtesse succeeded her mother as dame d'atour
Lady in Waiting
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to her godmother, Princess Victoire (1786) whilst her husband was granted the post of gentleman-in-waiting. With her court appointments the comtesse had expected to be created a duchesse, but when she learned otherwise, she considered resigning her post. However, due to the entreaties of Victoire and her elder sister, the Princess Adélaïde
Marie Adélaïde, Madame Quatrième
Marie Adélaïde de France, Daughter of France , was the fourth daughter and sixth child of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort, Maria Leszczyńska. As the daughter of the king, she was a Fille de France...
, she agreed to continue in the royal service, and remained with the princess. The comtesse and her family survived the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
and she died in Paris aged 63.
Source
- Casimir Stryenski, The Daughters of Louis XV (1912)