Argenson
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Argenson, derived from an old hamlet situated in what is now the département of Indre-et-Loire, is the name of a French family which produced some prominent statesmen, soldiers and men of letters. The family's noble affiliation dates from 1374
[edit] Principal members
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- René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1596–1651)
[edit] Chronological list of the marquises of Argenson
The title of Argenson, in Touraine, was established as a marquisate in January 1700.
- 1700-1721 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652-1721), 1st Marquis d'Argenson
- 1721-1757 : René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694–1757), 2nd Marquis d'Argenson
- 1757-1787 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1722–1787)), 3rd Marquis d'Argenson
- 1787-1842 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1771-1842), 4th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1842-1862 : Charles Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1796–1862), 5th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1862-1897 : Marc-René Marie de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1836–1897), 6th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1897-1931 : Maurice Charles Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1875–1931), 7th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1931-1975 : Marc-Pierre Aurélien Jean Henri de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1906–1975), 8th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1975-1999 : Marc-René François de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1948–1999), 9th Marquis d'Argenson
- 1999 : Jean-Denis Melchior de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (°1952), 10th Marquis d'Argenson, (end of the line?)
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
