François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
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Issy-les-Moulineaux
Issy-les-Moulineaux is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. On 1 January 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray...
) was a French nobleman. He was minister for war
Minister of Defence (France)
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twice under Louis XV. He was also chancelier, garde des sceaux de la Maison de la reine and commander, provost and grandmaster of ceremonies to the order of the Holy Spirit
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost or with the Order of the Holy Ghost...
(1721-1743).
He was a member of the Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
Le Tonnelier de Breteuil was a French surname, held by:* Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier de Breteuil , officer of the household of Louis XIV* François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil , twice secretary of state for war...
family. He was marquis of Fontenay-Trésigny
Fontenay-Trésigny
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, sire de Villebert, seigneur de Breteuil
Château de Breteuil
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, du Mesnil-Chassemartin, des Chapelles, de Villenevotte et de Palaiseau
Palaiseau
Palaiseau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau....
, baron de Boitron et de Preuilly
Preuilly-sur-Claise
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.