Lamoignon
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Lamoignon is the name of both an important French family and the town of their origin.
Family of Lamoignon - Catholic Encyclopedia article
- Guillaume de LamoignonGuillaume de LamoignonGuillaume de Lamoignon was a French jurist. He is known for work which he did towards preparing the codification of French laws.He became in 1644 master of requests in the Parlement. He took an active part in the Fronde of the Parlement against Mazarin.He became first president of the Parlement in...
(1617-1677), lawyer - Nicolas de LamoignonNicolas de LamoignonNicolas de Lamoignon was a French official accused by Voltaire of instigating the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.-References:...
(1648-1724), Guillaume's second son, public official - Chrétien François de Lamoignon (1735-1789)
- Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de MalesherbesGuillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de MalesherbesGuillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes , often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, was a French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defence of Louis XVI.-Biography:...
(1721-1794), official
Family of Lamoignon - Catholic Encyclopedia article