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Adrienne de La Fayette
French marchioness / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette (2 November 1759 – 25 December 1807), was a French marchioness. She was the daughter of Jean de Noailles and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau.[1] In 1774, she married Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who left France in 1776 to volunteer in the American Revolutionary War where he served under General George Washington, then later became a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789.
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Adrienne de Noailles | |
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Marquise de La Fayette | |
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Born | (1759-11-02)2 November 1759 Hôtel de Noailles, Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 25 December 1807(1807-12-25) (aged 48) Auvergne, France |
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Issue | Henriette du Motier Anastasie Louise Pauline du Motier Georges Washington Louis Gilbert du Motier Marie Antoinette Virginie du Motier |
Father | Jean de Noailles |
Mother | Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau |
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