Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny
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Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny (1652 – August 10, 1704) was a French soldier.
He was the son of Jean Antoine de Franquetot, Comte de Franquetot, who died on July 2, 1652 at the battle of the Faubourg Saint Antoine.
His estate at Coigny
was raised to a comté
by King Louis XIV
as a mark of his father's service. The Comte de Coigny entered the Musketeers
in 1667. He was appointed Governor of Caen
in 1680. He became Lieutenant-General of Louis XIV's armies in 1693, and Director-General of Cavalry in 1694. He died at Kœnigsmacker
, Alsace, in August 1704.
He was buried in the church of Coigny.
Robert Jean Antoine had married Marie-Françoise de Matignon (August 3, 1648 – October 11, 1719) on October 5, 1668. They had 3 children: François, Henri and Madeleine. He was succeeded as Comte de Coigny by his son François de Franquetot de Coigny
(1670–1759) who became Marshal of France
.
He was the son of Jean Antoine de Franquetot, Comte de Franquetot, who died on July 2, 1652 at the battle of the Faubourg Saint Antoine.
His estate at Coigny
Coigny
Coigny is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-People linked to the commune:* Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny * François de Franquetot de Coigny , Marshal of France...
was raised to a comté
Comte
Comte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
by King Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
as a mark of his father's service. The Comte de Coigny entered the Musketeers
Musketeers of the Guard
The Musketeers of the Guard were a fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du Roi, the Royal Household of the French monarchy.-History:...
in 1667. He was appointed Governor of Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
in 1680. He became Lieutenant-General of Louis XIV's armies in 1693, and Director-General of Cavalry in 1694. He died at Kœnigsmacker
Kœnigsmacker
Kœnigsmacker is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.Kœnigsmacker was the birthplace of Father Jean-Vincent Scheil , a French Dominican scholar and Assyriologist, who was one of the discoverers of the Code of Hammurabi in Persia. The area was the scene of fighting...
, Alsace, in August 1704.
He was buried in the church of Coigny.
Robert Jean Antoine had married Marie-Françoise de Matignon (August 3, 1648 – October 11, 1719) on October 5, 1668. They had 3 children: François, Henri and Madeleine. He was succeeded as Comte de Coigny by his son François de Franquetot de Coigny
François de Franquetot de Coigny
François de Franquetot de Coigny was a Marshal of France, Count, and from 1747, the Duke of Coigny.He was born in the Coigny château near Coutances, Normandy as son of Robert-Jean de Coigny, and Marie-Françoise de Matignon. His uncle was Charles-Auguste de Goyon-Matignon, Marshal of France and his...
(1670–1759) who became Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
.