Alexandre de Bauffremont

Alexandre Emanuel Louis de Bauffremont (27 April 1773 – 23 December 1833) was prince-duke of Bauffremont.

Early life

Prince Alexandre was born in Paris on 27 April 1773. He was a son of Joseph de Bauffremont, Prince de Listenois, and Princess Louise Bénigne de Bauffremont-Courtenay (a daughter of Louis de Bauffremont).[1]

Career

He emigrated to Koblenz on the French Revolution but rallied to Napoleon and accepted the title of comte de l'Empire. He was made a peer of France in 1815 by King Louis XVIII.[1]

Personal life

In 1787 he married Marie-Antoinette de Quélen de La Vauguyon, daughter of Paul François de Quelen de La Vauguyon.[1]

References
  1. Annuaire de la pairie et de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe (in French). Bureau de la Revue historique de la noblesse. 1843. pp. 127–130. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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