Beauvilliers (surname)

Beauvilliers (or Beauvillier) was the name of a very ancient French family belonging to the country around Chartres, members of which are found filling court offices from the 15th century onward.

  • For Charles de Beauvillier, gentleman of the chamber to the king, governor and bailli of Blois, the estate of Saint-Aignan was created a countship in 1537.

Later, there were two ducs de Beauvilliers:

Other members of the family included:

References

  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Beauvillier". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 599.
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