Anne Pierre Adrien, duc de Montmorency-Laval
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Anne Pierre Adrien de Montmorency, Duc de Laval peer of France, Knight of the King's orders and the Golden Fleece
, Knight of Saint Louis, Grandee of Spain (October 29, 1768 Paris
- June 16, 1837) was a French foreign Minister.
A second son, Adrien de Laval was originally intended for the priesthood. His elder brother was the Marquis de Laval. Adrian was raised in Metz
, in the care of his uncle Louis-Joseph, Prince-Bishop, Grand Almoner of France, cardinal. Later, Adrian was sent to the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris, he left the seminary after the death of his elder brother, to enter the chasseurs of the Vicomte de Noailles, where in the regiment were Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles, and Voyer d'Argenson, brother of the Marquis de Laval.
. Returning to Paris to see his family, Adrian soon return to England, as an emigre. A captain in the regiment of Montmorency, he was ordered to go to Italy and visited Rome. After the ban on emigrees was liffted, he returned to France. In 1814, Adrien de Laval was one of the first who went to congratulate Louis XVIII at Calais. The king granted him the title of prince, and until the death of his father he was called Prince de Montmorency-Laval. On August 15, 1814, he was appointed ambassador to Spain. There he had come into conflict with Cevallos. But the news of the return of Napoleon from Elba, a reconciliation was effected and the Prince of Laval consent not to leave Madrid, despite the positive orders of his government.
He continued to manage the affairs of France with the same zeal, he received from His Majesty the Catholic order of the Order of the Golden Fleece
, and the title of Duke of San Fernando Luis.
Called at the difficulties that arose between France and Spain, the embassy in Rome, the Duke arrived before the end of the reign of Pius VII.
He was in the conclave is to choose the successor to the pope; he had the confidnece of the court, and he supported, together with Austria, Cardinal Castiglioni
. Cardinal Annibale della Genga was victorious, and became Leo XII.
On March 20, 1828, the Duke of Laval was appointed ambassador to Vienna
.
There followed, among others, matters relating to Greece.
He twice refused a portfolio that King Charles X was proposing.
He was appointed to the London embassy, where he vigorously defended the rights and interests of France, and the timing of orders in July, he returned to France on leave st Rambouillet
, when Charles X was forced to leave France.
He returned to Holyrood Palace
, where the king bestowed the most unequivocal demonstration of complete satisfaction that we had had all its services.
Returning later in France, he breathed his last June 16, 1837, between the arms of his wife, praising her daughters and sons, leaving the Marquis de Mirepoix his title of Duke of San Fernando, Luis.
Golden Fleece
In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, which can be procured in Colchis. It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest by order of King Pelias for the fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus...
, Knight of Saint Louis, Grandee of Spain (October 29, 1768 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- June 16, 1837) was a French foreign Minister.
Life
He was the son of Mary Anne Alexandre Sulpice Joseph de Laval-Montmorency and his wife, Marie-Louise de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1750–1829).A second son, Adrien de Laval was originally intended for the priesthood. His elder brother was the Marquis de Laval. Adrian was raised in Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, in the care of his uncle Louis-Joseph, Prince-Bishop, Grand Almoner of France, cardinal. Later, Adrian was sent to the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris, he left the seminary after the death of his elder brother, to enter the chasseurs of the Vicomte de Noailles, where in the regiment were Charles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles, and Voyer d'Argenson, brother of the Marquis de Laval.
Marriage and children
On May 14, 1788, he married Renee de Montmorency-Luxembourg (daughter of Anne Charles Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg) ; they had children:- Guy-Anne-Marie-Louis-Henri-Adalric de Laval, Laval Prince, born January 15, 1796, master hunters of Morbihan;
- Charlotte (1798–1872), Duchesse de San Luis Fernando, married in 1817 to Gustave de Levis, Marquis de Mirepoix;
- Marguerite Emmanuelle Pauline (1811–1861), married the Marquis of Couronnel Beloved.
Diplomatic career
The French Revolution broke out, Adrian left France and went to England. There he made friends with the Prince of WalesGeorge IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
. Returning to Paris to see his family, Adrian soon return to England, as an emigre. A captain in the regiment of Montmorency, he was ordered to go to Italy and visited Rome. After the ban on emigrees was liffted, he returned to France. In 1814, Adrien de Laval was one of the first who went to congratulate Louis XVIII at Calais. The king granted him the title of prince, and until the death of his father he was called Prince de Montmorency-Laval. On August 15, 1814, he was appointed ambassador to Spain. There he had come into conflict with Cevallos. But the news of the return of Napoleon from Elba, a reconciliation was effected and the Prince of Laval consent not to leave Madrid, despite the positive orders of his government.
He continued to manage the affairs of France with the same zeal, he received from His Majesty the Catholic order of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
, and the title of Duke of San Fernando Luis.
Called at the difficulties that arose between France and Spain, the embassy in Rome, the Duke arrived before the end of the reign of Pius VII.
He was in the conclave is to choose the successor to the pope; he had the confidnece of the court, and he supported, together with Austria, Cardinal Castiglioni
Pope Pius VIII
Pope Pius VIII , born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni was Pope in 1829 and 1830.-Biography:He was born in Cingoli, Marche, the son of Count Ottavio Castiglioni and his wife Sanzia Ghislieri. He studied Canon law and, in 1800 became bishop of Montalto...
. Cardinal Annibale della Genga was victorious, and became Leo XII.
On March 20, 1828, the Duke of Laval was appointed ambassador to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
There followed, among others, matters relating to Greece.
He twice refused a portfolio that King Charles X was proposing.
He was appointed to the London embassy, where he vigorously defended the rights and interests of France, and the timing of orders in July, he returned to France on leave st Rambouillet
Rambouillet
Rambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
, when Charles X was forced to leave France.
He returned to Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Palace
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The palace stands at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle...
, where the king bestowed the most unequivocal demonstration of complete satisfaction that we had had all its services.
Returning later in France, he breathed his last June 16, 1837, between the arms of his wife, praising her daughters and sons, leaving the Marquis de Mirepoix his title of Duke of San Fernando, Luis.
Sources
- « Anne Adrien Pierre de Montmorency-Laval », in Louis-Gabriel Michaud, Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne: histoire par ordre alphabétique de la vie publique et privée de tous les hommes avec la collaboration de plus de 300 savants et littérateurs français ou étrangers, 2e édition, 1843-1865 [détail de l’édition]
- « Montmorency (Anne-Adrien-Pierre de) », in Pierre Larousse, Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle
- "Maison Montmorency", heraldique-europeenne.org