Aglaé Angélique Gabrielle de Gramont (Russian: Аглая Антоновна Давыдова, romanized: Aglaya Antonovna Davydova; January 17, 1787 – 21 January 1842) was a French aristocrat and socialite belonging to the family of Gramont.[1]
Aglaé de Gramont | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1824) | |
| Full name | Aglaé Angélique Gabrielle de Gramont |
| Born | 17 January 1787 |
| Died | 21 January 1842 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Catherine Alexandrovna Davydova Vladimir Aleksandrovich Davydov Elizaveta Alexandrovna Davydova |
| Father | Antoine Louis Marie de Gramont, 8th Duke of Gramont |
| Mother | Aglaé de Polignac |
Life
editAglaé de Gramont was born on January 17, 1787. She was the second-born and youngest daughter of Antoine-Louis, 1st Duc de Gramont et Guiche and his wife; Aglaé de Polignac.[2] Through her maternal grandmother Yolande, who was favourite[3] of Marie Antoinette, she was born into a family of ancient aristocratic lineage, but by the time of Aglaé's birth, her family was far from living the bestowed extravagant lifestyle once promised.
Aglaé, in the memory of her mother, was very much loved and embraced by the Queen and the Duchess of Angoulême. She was described to be "very pretty, flighty and flirtatious".[4]
In 1789, following up with the outbreak of the French Revolution, Aglaé and her family were forced to flee because of her maternal grandmother's relation to the Queen of France. After they embarked and toured several European countries, her family finally settled in Mitau, where they lived with members of the royal family coming from France. Aglaé and her family stayed in Mitau until further notice.
Marriage
editIn 1804, at the tender age of 17, Aglaé married Colonel Alexander Lvovich Davydov.[5][6] The union resulted in the birth of 4 children; Ekaterina (1805–1882), Yuliania (born and died 1807), Elizaveta[7] (1810–1882), and Vladimir (1816–1886).
In the 1820s, Aglaé left her husband in pursuit to visit France once again with her daughters. She resided for the next few years in France. After her husband's death, In 1835 she married Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta; however the marriage remained childless.
Death
editOn February 21, 1842, at the age of 55, middle-aged Aglaé died in Paris, France.[8]
Issue
edit| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Alexandrovna Davydova Marquise de Gabriac |
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1806 – 15 February 1882 |
76 years old | Catherine was a noblewoman from Russian and French descent. She married Ernest de Cadoine de Gabriac, French diplomat and politician. |
| Elizaveta Alexandrovna Davydova Nun |
|
1810 – 1882 |
72 years old | Elizaveta was a nun at the Sacré-Cœur monastery. Having dedicated her 32 years to the church, she was released in 1866. She died unmarried and childless. |
| Vladimir Aleksandrovich Davydov Russian Colonel |
|
1816 – 11 June 1886 |
70 years old | Vladmir was a nobleman from Russian and French descent. He is known for his scandalous divorce to Elizabeth Orbeliani-Baryatinskaya. |
References
edit- ^ Пушкин, Александр (15 May 2022). Брак холостит душу (сборник). Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-044084-9.
- ^ Пушкин, Александр (15 May 2022). Брак холостит душу (сборник). Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-044084-9.
- ^ "Duchesse de Polignac".
- ^ "Aglaé Angélique Gabrielle de Gramont". 20 May 2024.
- ^ The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. Newby. 1855.
- ^ "Черейский. Давыдова Аглая А. // Пушкин и его окружение. — 1989 (текст)".
- ^ "Адель Александровна Давыдова". 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Aglaé de Gramont".
Sources
edit- Madden, Richard Robert (1855). The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. Scholarly Commons. ISBN 9780404077211.
- Pushkin, Alexander (2017). Marriage makes the soul celibate (collection). ACT. ISBN 9785040440849.