Saturday, October 19, 2013

Chauvelin Family

Germain Louis Chauvelin
Germain Louis Chauvelin, grand-father of Bernard Francois, Marquis de Chauvelin
The Chauvelin Family was a famous and influential French family. The earliest known member of the family was Toussaint Chauvelin, who was a public prosecutor. His eldest son François Chauvelin was an Attorney General. The great grandson of Toussaint, Bernard Chauvelin, was born in 1662 and died in 1755.  He was a counselor to the Parliament.  Bernard’s son was the abbot of Monieramey and counselor to the Parliament. Bernard Francois, Marquis de Chauvelin, followed his father’s footsteps and became the attendant to Louis XVI.

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