Adrienne de La Fayette
| Adrienne de La Fayette | |
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Madame de La Fayette
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| Born |
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles 2 November 1759 Hôtel de Noailles, Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 24 December 1807 (aged 48) Auvergne, France |
| Spouse(s) | Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette |
| Parent(s) |
Jean de Noailles Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau |
| Relatives | Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné (great-grandmother) |
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette (2 November 1759 – 24 December 1807), the daughter of Jean de Noailles, and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau, married Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette.
They had four children: Henriette (1776–1778), Anastasie Louise Pauline du Motier (1777–1863), Georges Washington Louis Gilbert du Motier, (1779–1849), and Marie Antoinette Virginie du Motier (1782–1849). She was a great-granddaughter of Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon.
Adrienne was born, and grew up in the Hôtel de Noailles, the family residence in Paris, where was also celebrated, on 11 April 1774, her arranged marriage with Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. The orphan Lafayette had inherited large estates that yielded an annual income of 150,000 livres ($1.5 million). Her mother, concerned with their youth, kept them apart for a year while she managed their courtship. In 1776, the young couple had a daughter, Henriette.
Lafayette went to visit his uncle, Emmanuel Marie Louis de Noailles, Ambassador to England. During a ball at Lord George Germain's, he met Lord Rawdon, met Sir Henry Clinton at the Opera, and met Lord Shelburne at breakfast. He left to return to France, and then America.
Adrienne was pregnant with Anastasie. The duc de Noailles got Lafayette orders to report to Italy. But, Lafayette left for Spain and America on 26 April 1777. In a letter to Adrienne, Lafayette wrote:
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