François-Jacques d\' Amboise

François-Jacques d' Amboise d' Aubijoux , (grandson of Louis d' Amboise d' Aubijoux)

Titles and functions

Count d' Aubijoux, friend and companion of Gaston of Orleans (brother of the king Louis XIII

Lord of Castelnau, Lévis, and Graulhet.

In 1632, it is wounded with the battle of Castelnaudary.

December 31st, 1646 it is named brigadier, and 1650, Lieutenant-general of Languedoc and governor of Montpellier.

Biography

Keen enemy of Richelieu, it makes party of the plot of Five-March and must take refuge in England.

He was the lover of the beautiful president Tambonneau, and Ninon de Lenclos. He was also in love with the queen of Poland with which he corresponded regularly.

He was the guard of Molière, at his beginnings, between 1647 and 1656.

He died, without posterity, in his castle of Hairs, with Graulhet, on November 19th, 1656. After its death, the weapons full with the family of Amboise will be transmitted to, Charles-Jules d' Amboise, marquis d' Amboise, colonel of the regiment of Amboise, descendant of Michel d' Amboise, wire natural of Charles II of Amboise of Chaumont, (Act of Neighbor of Noiraye, Intendant of Turns, cabinet of the orders, National library).

His/her best friend, Goulas said of him: " He had a great fortune, a great ambition, so much of spirit, so much honor, as well heart, as very little equalized it and that nobody exceeded it at the court. "

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