François of O

Ne not to confuse with the heroin of History of O.

François of O , marquis of O, older brother of Jean of O, was one of the nice S of the king Henri III.

Its family draws her name from the Château of O (today common of Mortrée, in Normandy).

It took part in the seat of the La Rochelle during which it was wounded in February 1573. It formed part, like his Jean brother, of the continuation of the prince at the time of short sound in Poland in 1574 reigns and took part in the military campaigns of 1575.

He became lord of the manor of Fresne (currently Ecquevilly in the Yvelines) but he was before a whole man of finance, Henri III calling it “his large economist”. Secretary of State, Master of the wardrobe of the king. he was disgraced in October 1581. In 1588, it succeeded Bellièvre with Finances.

In 1581, it married Catherine of Villequier, only daughter of Rene de Villequier, governor of Normandy. In January 1586, he became knight of the Ordre of the Holy Spirit, founded by the king.

He died the October 24th 1594.

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