Catherine de Cossé (Catherine Françoise Charlotte; 13 January 1724 – 22 July 1794) was a French noblewoman, arrested during the French Revolution, charged with treason, and executed by guillotine in Paris. She was the paternal grandmother of Marie Adrienne de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette[2]
Catherine de Cossé[1] | |
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| Duchess of Noailles | |
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| Full name | Catherine Françoise Charlotte de Cossé |
| Born | 13 January 1724 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 July 1794 (aged 70) executed in Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Louis de Noailles (25 February 1737) |
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| Father | Charles Timoléon Louis de Cossé, 6th Duke of Brissac |
| Mother | Catherine Madeleine Pecoil |
Marriage edit
On 25 February 1737, she married Louis de Noailles, then styled the Duke of Ayen (duc d'Ayen) as heir to the more senior Dukedom of Noailles.
Children edit
- Jean de Noailles, 5th Duke of Noailles (26 October 1739 – 20 October 1824)
- Adrienne Catherine de Noailles (24 December 1741 – December 1813) married René de Froulay, Count of Tessé and last Marquis of Lavardin
- Emmanuel Marie de Noailles, Marquis of Noailles (12 December 1743 – September 1822) never married
- Philippine Louise de Noailles (1745–1791) married Louis Antoine Armand de Gramont, Duke of Lesparre
Titles edit
- 13 January 1724 – 25 February 1737 — Mademoiselle de Brissac[3]
- 25 February 1737 – 24 June 1766 — The Duchess of Ayen.
- 24 June 1766 – 22 August 1793 — The Duchess of Noailles.