Alexandre de Bauffremont

Alexandre Emanuel Louis de Bauffremont (27 April 1773 – 23 December 1833) was prince-duke of Bauffremont.

Early life edit

Prince Alexandre was born in Paris on 27 April 1773. He was a son of Joseph de Bauffremont, Prince de Listenois, and Princess Louise Bénigne de Bauffremont-Courtenay (a daughter of Louis de Bauffremont).[1]

Career edit

He emigrated to Koblenz on the French Revolution but rallied to Napoleon and accepted the title of comte de l'Empire. He was made a peer of France in 1815 by King Louis XVIII.[1]

Personal life edit

In 1787 he married Marie-Antoinette de Quélen de La Vauguyon, daughter of Paul François de Quelen de La Vauguyon.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Annuaire de la pairie et de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe (in French). Bureau de la Revue historique de la noblesse. 1843. pp. 127–130. Retrieved 6 June 2023.