Jeanne Thérèse du Han
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Jeanne Thérèse du Han de Martigny (30 October 1707, Lunéville
– 7 May 1748, Nancy) was born and baptized the same day in Lunéville
, in the duchy of Lorraine, now part of France
. She was the daughter of Philippe-Louis du Han, comte de Martigny
(1678 – 1733) and his wife Catherine Françoise de Roquefeuil de Puydebar (c.1680 – 1764). The Du Han de Martigny were an important noble family of Lorraine, with estates in the north of the duchy.
Louis-Philippe held posts as conseiller d'état
, Chamberlain
and Grand Veneur under Duke Léopold I
, and his daughters were among the court beauties. In 1731, Jeanne-Thérèse was maid of honour to the Dowager Duchess and Regent of Lorraine, Léopold's widow.
After the outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession
, Granville Elliott
spent most of his time away fighting.
Jeanne Thérèse and her husband Granville appear regularly in the Madame de Graffigny
correspondence.
on 15 March 1735, in Mannheim
, but the couple lived in Lorraine after their marriage, where they had one daughter and six sons:
Jeanne Thérèse died in Nancy on 7 July 1748 and was buried two days later in the nave of the Notre-Dame church in Nancy. Her body was reburied when the church was demolished in 1790.
Because Granville returned to Britain and remarried, he published a will for Jeanne Therese at London.
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
– 7 May 1748, Nancy) was born and baptized the same day in Lunéville
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
, in the duchy of Lorraine, now part of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She was the daughter of Philippe-Louis du Han, comte de Martigny
Martigny-les-Bains
Martigny-les-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It acquired its present name only in 1880s, before which it was called Martigny-lès-Lamarche...
(1678 – 1733) and his wife Catherine Françoise de Roquefeuil de Puydebar (c.1680 – 1764). The Du Han de Martigny were an important noble family of Lorraine, with estates in the north of the duchy.
Louis-Philippe held posts as conseiller d'état
Conseiller d'État
A French Councillor of State is a high-level government official of administrative law in the Council of State of France.-Under the Old Regime:...
, Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
and Grand Veneur under Duke Léopold I
Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
Leopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...
, and his daughters were among the court beauties. In 1731, Jeanne-Thérèse was maid of honour to the Dowager Duchess and Regent of Lorraine, Léopold's widow.
After the outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
, Granville Elliott
Granville Elliott
Major-General Granville Elliott , was a British military officer. He served with distinction in several other European armies and subsequently in the British Army...
spent most of his time away fighting.
Jeanne Thérèse and her husband Granville appear regularly in the Madame de Graffigny
Françoise de Graffigny
Françoise de Graffigny, née d'Issembourg Du Buisson d'Happoncourt was a French novelist, playwright and salon hostess....
correspondence.
Family
She married Granville ElliottGranville Elliott
Major-General Granville Elliott , was a British military officer. He served with distinction in several other European armies and subsequently in the British Army...
on 15 March 1735, in Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, but the couple lived in Lorraine after their marriage, where they had one daughter and six sons:
- Marie Charlotte Elliott (23 May 1736 - 3 February 1785)
- Stanislaus François Xavier Elliott (7 June 1737 - after 1752)
- Amable Gaspard Antoine Elliott (4 September 1738 - 30 June 1814)
- Charles Phillippe Elliott (1 December 1740 - unknown)
- Paul Antoine Elliott (12 June 1741 - 25 July 1741)
- François Maximillian Elliott (12 June 1741 - unknown)
- Jean-Baptiste-François Elliott (25 June 1747 - unknown)
Jeanne Thérèse died in Nancy on 7 July 1748 and was buried two days later in the nave of the Notre-Dame church in Nancy. Her body was reburied when the church was demolished in 1790.
Because Granville returned to Britain and remarried, he published a will for Jeanne Therese at London.