Duke of Piney-Luxembourg

House of Montmorency-Bouteville. Dukes of Piney. Marshals of . French military personnel of the Nine Years' War. Luxembourg, François-Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de â” â–ª French general (duke of ) born Jan. 8, 1628, , Fr. died Jan. 4, 1695, Versailles one of King Louis XIV s most successful generals in the Dutch War (1672â“78) and the War of the Grand Alliance (Grand Alliance, War of the) (1689â“97).⦠⦠François Henri de Montmorency, Duke o Piney (8 Januar 1628 - 15 Januar 1695) wis a French nobleman an duke frae one o the most distinguished faimilies in Fraunce. He wis created a Marshal o Fraunce bi Keeng Louis XIV in 1675. As a result he wis known as the Maréchal de Luxembourg or more simply as Luxembourg. His youngest son wis the "Maréchal de Montmorency". He wis also imprisoned in the Bastille in Januar 1680, but wis quickly freed. the dukedom of Piney-Luxembourg, which was long carried on with great earnestness by Marshal Montmorency-Luxembourg. To assist M. de Luxembourg's case as much as possible, the celebrated Racine, so known by his plays, and by the order he had received at that time to write the history of the King, was employed to polish and ornament his pleas. Nothing was left undone by M. de Luxembourg in order to gain this cause. Cbarles Francis Frederick de Montmorency Luxemburg, Duke of Piney Luxemburg, had a Patent to make the Lands of Beaufort a Dutchy in May 1688, which was later called the Dutchy of Luxemburg. The last great action of the Duke's life was a second famous retreat in the presence of superior forces, through a considerable extent of country to Tournay. François Henri de Montmorency de Bouteville, Duke of Piney, Duke of Luxembourg, called Luxembourg (8 January 1628 â“ 4 January 1695) was a French general, marshal of France, famous as the comrade and successor of the great Condé. François Henri de Montmorency was born at Paris. His father, the Count of Bouteville, had been executed six months before his birth for participating in a duel against the Marquis de Beuvron. His aunt, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, Princess of Condé, took charge of him Duc de Piney (Duke of Piney) was a title in the Peerage of France. The holders were also sometimes called duc de Luxembourg, after the House of Luxembourg, from whom they were descended. The duchy-peerage was created in 1581 for François de Luxembourg, third son of Antoine de Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Brienne. He died in 1613 and was succeeded by his son: I . François Frédéric de Montmorency - Luxembourg , Duc de Piney - Luxembourg ⢠1662 ⢠1726 ⢠Pair von Frankreich , Gouverneur Haus Luxemburg-Ligny. Ploësquellec , Comte de Kerman ; ∞ II Louis de Luxembourg - Pontailler , Duc de Piney , Comte de Ligny , â 1622 ⢠Madeleine ; ∞ Christophe Armorial des Montmorency. de Royan , puis duc de Châtillon , puis Duc de Piney ( dit de Luxembourg ) et pair de France . ⢠⢠François - Henri de de Tingry , puis Duc de Beaufort , puis Duc de Piney ( dit de Luxembourg ) et Pair de France ;⢠Charles II Frédéric de Duc de Beauf