Charles II François Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg
Charles II Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg | |
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Born | 3 December 1702 Paris, France |
Died | 18 May 1764 (aged 61) Paris, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Service/ | House of Montmorency |
Rank | Marshal of France |
Battles/wars | War of the Quadruple Alliance |
Awards | Order of the Holy Spirit Order of Saint Michael |
Relations | François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (Grandfather) Charles II Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg (Father) |
Charles II François Frédéric de Montmorency (December 31, 1702 - May 18, 1764), was the eighth Duke of Piney-Luxembourg and the second Duke of Montmorency (Beaufort), prince of Aigremont and of Tingry, count of Bouteville, of Lassé, of Dangu and of Luxe, peer of France, marshal of France in 1757 and the governor of Normandy in 1762. He was the son of Charles I Francois Frederic de Montmorency-Luxembourg and grandson of Marshal François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg. His mother was Marie-Gilonne Gillier de Clérembault, daughter of René. In 1750 he married the wealthy widow Madeleine Angélique Neufville de Villeroy.
He gave refuge to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the famous French philosopher, at the "Small Castle" at Montmorency during 1759–1762 (an area which was owned by Charles Le Brun and Pierre Crozat; was distinguished from another stay of Rousseau in Montmorency: Mont-Louis, previously offered by Mr. Mathas, tax attorney for the Prince of Condé) when he was quarreling with Madame d'Epinay, his protectress.