Antonin Claude Dominique Just de Noailles
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Antonin Claude Dominique Just de Noailles (Paris, 22 August 1777 - Paris, 1 August 1846), 7th Prince of Poix
then (from 1834) 4th Spanish Duke of Mouchy
, 3rd French duke of Mouchy and duke of Poix, was a French politician.
.
During the French revolution
, which tested his family so cruelly, he lived in Paris with his mother in the greatest darkness. He did not reappear until the Consulate, when in 1803, he married a niece of Prince de Talleyrand, and was introduced in 1806, to Napoleon
who named him chamberlain
. Created count of Worsen on 27 September 1810, he commanded in 1814, a company of national guard
of Paris.
He welcomed the return of the Bourbons, with the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)
. Louis XVIII treated him extremely well with Compiègne
, created him Knight of the Order of Saint-Louis and commander
of the Légion d'honneur
on 13 August 1814 and named him ambassador
to Saint Petersburg
, where he remained until 1819; persona grata with the czar, he was the only foreign minister
allowed at the imperial table on the dinner of 24 December 1814. With the death of his father, he inherited the title count
of Noailles
, after the renunciation of his older brother, Charles-Arthur-Tristan-Languedoc de Noailles
, 2nd duc de Mouchy. Returning to France, he was presented to the delegation, and lost 1 October 1821, in the 2nd Arrondissement
of Meurthe
(Lunéville
), with 51 votes against 107 with the elected official, Mr. Laruelle. Nominated president of the large college of Meurthe in 1824, he was elected, on March 6 of this same year, by this same college, with 185 votes (194 voters, 224 registered voters). He expressed his moderate opinions in the Chamber of Deputies
, and joined the liberal
party.
Charles X named him knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
on 30 May 1825.
Returning to private life in 1827, Mr. de Noailles occupied himself in charitable works, was one of the founders of the Company for the improvement of the prisons and chaired administration of the Company of prévoyance.
He married on May 11, 1803 Françoise Xavière Melanie Honorine of Talleyrand-Périgord
(September 18, 1785 - Paris ✝ February 19, 1863 - Versailles
), lady of Madam
, duchess of Berry
, niece of Prince de Talleyrand, and daughter of Archambaud-Louis-Joseph (September 1, 1762 - Paris ✝ May 3, 1838 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye
), duke
of Talleyrand-Périgord
, general lieutenant of the armies of the king, and Madelaine-Henriette-Sabine Olivier de Senozan-Viriville (1764 ✝ July 26, 1794), victim of revolutionary tribunal
.
They had four children:
of Napoleon
, Just de Noailles became ambassador
of France in Russia (1814–1819) then appointed of Meurthe
(Lunéville
), (1824–1827).
Duke of Noailles
The title of Duke of Noailles was a French peerage created in 1663 for Anne of Noailles, count of Ayen.The second, third and fourth dukes were all marshals of France...
then (from 1834) 4th Spanish Duke of Mouchy
Duc de Mouchy
The title of duke of Mouchy was a French peerage held by members of a cadet branch of the Noailles family.The founder of the branch, Philippe, comte de Noailles , was the younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles and a marshal of France....
, 3rd French duke of Mouchy and duke of Poix, was a French politician.
Biography
Son of Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles (1752 ✝ 1819), and of the Anne Louise Marie de Beauvau (1750 ✝ 1834), he was a student at the College des Grassins. Anne Louise Marie was a daughter of Charles Just de Beauvau and grand daughter of Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'AuvergneEmmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668–1730)
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon. He was the son of Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne and his wife Marie Anne Mancini...
.
During 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...
, which tested his family so cruelly, he lived in Paris with his mother in the greatest darkness. He did not reappear until the Consulate, when in 1803, he married a niece of Prince de Talleyrand, and was introduced in 1806, to Napoleon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
who named him chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
. Created count of Worsen on 27 September 1810, he commanded in 1814, a company of national guard
National Guard (France)
The National Guard was the name given at the time of the French Revolution to the militias formed in each city, in imitation of the National Guard created in Paris. It was a military force separate from the regular army...
of Paris.
He welcomed the return of the Bourbons, with the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was an agreement established in Fontainebleau on 11 April 1814 between Napoleon Bonaparte and representatives from Austria, Hungary and Bohemia , as well as Russia and Prussia. The treaty was signed at Paris on 11 April by the plenipotentiaries of both sides, and...
. Louis XVIII treated him extremely well with Compiègne
Compiègne
Compiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
, created him Knight of the Order of Saint-Louis and commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
on 13 August 1814 and named him ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, where he remained until 1819; persona grata with the czar, he was the only foreign minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
allowed at the imperial table on the dinner of 24 December 1814. With the death of his father, he inherited the title count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Noailles
Noailles
Noailles is the name of several communes in France:* Noailles, Corrèze, in the Corrèze département* Noailles, Oise, in the Oise département* Noailles, Tarn, in the Tarn département* Noailles, a neighborhood of Marseilles and its metro station...
, after the renunciation of his older brother, Charles-Arthur-Tristan-Languedoc de Noailles
Charles-Arthur-Tristan-Languedoc de Noailles
Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles, 6th prince de Poix, from 3rd Spanish duc de Mouchy, 2nd French duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix, was a French nobleman....
, 2nd duc de Mouchy. Returning to France, he was presented to the delegation, and lost 1 October 1821, in the 2nd Arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
of Meurthe
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
(Lunéville
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
), with 51 votes against 107 with the elected official, Mr. Laruelle. Nominated president of the large college of Meurthe in 1824, he was elected, on March 6 of this same year, by this same college, with 185 votes (194 voters, 224 registered voters). He expressed his moderate opinions in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of France
Chamber of Deputies was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:* 1814–1848 during the Bourbon Restoration and the July Monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies was the Lower chamber of the French Parliament, elected by census suffrage.*...
, and joined the liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
party.
Charles X named him knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost or with the Order of the Holy Ghost...
on 30 May 1825.
Returning to private life in 1827, Mr. de Noailles occupied himself in charitable works, was one of the founders of the Company for the improvement of the prisons and chaired administration of the Company of prévoyance.
Family life
He is the younger son of Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles (1752 ✝ 1819), and of the duchess Anne Louise Marie of Beauvau-Craon (1750 ✝ 1834).He married on May 11, 1803 Françoise Xavière Melanie Honorine of Talleyrand-Périgord
House of Talleyrand-Périgord
The House of Talleyrand-Périgord was a French noble house that vanished in 2003 when Violette de Talleyrand-Périgord died.-Origins:A cadet branch of the family of sovereign counts of Périgord, they took their name from the estate of Périgord owned by these counts, and date back to Boso I, count of...
(September 18, 1785 - Paris ✝ February 19, 1863 - 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...
), lady of Madam
Madam
Madam, or madame, is a polite title used for women which, in English, is the equivalent of Mrs. or Ms., and is often found abbreviated as "ma'am", and less frequently as "ma'm". It is derived from the French madame, which means "my lady", the feminine form of lord; the plural of ma dame in this...
, duchess of Berry
Duchess of Berry
-First Creation:-Second Creation:-Eighth Creation:-Ninth Creation:-Tenth Creation:...
, niece of Prince de Talleyrand, and daughter of Archambaud-Louis-Joseph (September 1, 1762 - Paris ✝ May 3, 1838 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
), duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Talleyrand-Périgord
House of Talleyrand-Périgord
The House of Talleyrand-Périgord was a French noble house that vanished in 2003 when Violette de Talleyrand-Périgord died.-Origins:A cadet branch of the family of sovereign counts of Périgord, they took their name from the estate of Périgord owned by these counts, and date back to Boso I, count of...
, general lieutenant of the armies of the king, and Madelaine-Henriette-Sabine Olivier de Senozan-Viriville (1764 ✝ July 26, 1794), victim of revolutionary tribunal
Revolutionary Tribunal
The Revolutionary Tribunal was a court which was instituted in Paris by the Convention during the French Revolution for the trial of political offenders, and eventually became one of the most powerful engines of the Reign of Terror....
.
They had four children:
- Charles-Philippe-Henri de NoaillesCharles-Philippe-Henri de NoaillesCharles Philippe Henri de Noailles 8th prince de Poix, from 5th duc espagnol de Mouchy, 4th duc français de Mouchy et duc de Poix, was a French nobleman....
(1808 ✝ 1854), 5th duc de MouchyDuc de MouchyThe title of duke of Mouchy was a French peerage held by members of a cadet branch of the Noailles family.The founder of the branch, Philippe, comte de Noailles , was the younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles and a marshal of France....
, Princes de Poix; - Charles Antonin (March 13, 1810 ✝ August 24, 1852 - Chateau du Val (Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
)), styled comte de Noailles, commanderCommanderCommander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
, married in Paris, 25 1849, Anne Marie Elena CosveltHelena, comtesse de NoaillesAnna Maria Helena , comtesse de Noailles was an English noblewoman. De Noailles married Charles-Antonin, second son of Antoine-Claude-Just de Noailles, duc de Mouchy and prince-duc de Poix in Paris, 25 April 1849. The marriage was short-lived, and their only child died at birth the following year...
; - Amédée Adelaide Louis (October 9, 1811 ✝ February 27, 1860 - Valves), SecretarySecretaryA secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
of embassy; - Angelica Léontine Sabine Alexandrine (May 13, 1819 - Paris ✝ March 20, 1870 - Paris) who married (September 5, 1846) Lionel Widdrington-Standish (1823 ✝ 1920).
Offices
Old chamberlainChamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
of Napoleon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, Just de Noailles became ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of France in Russia (1814–1819) then appointed of Meurthe
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
(Lunéville
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
), (1824–1827).