Jean Le Laboureur
| Jean Le Laboureur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1621 Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, France |
| Died | June 26, 1675 Montmorency, Val d'Oise, France |
| Education | Couvent des Célestins |
| Occupation | Coutier, clergyman, historian |
| Relatives |
Claude Le Laboureur (paternal uncle) Louis Le Laboureur (brother) |
Jean Le Laboureur (1621-1675) was a French courtier, Roman Catholic clergyman and historian.
Jean Le Labourer was born in 1621 in Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, France. His paternal uncle, Claude Le Laboureur, was the provost of the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Île Barbe in Lyon and a book collector. His brother, Louis Le Laboureur, was a poet.
Le Laboureur was educated at the Couvent des Célestins in Paris.
Le Laboureur was a courtier. In 1644, he assisted Jean-Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guébriant in his trip to Poland, where they took Marie Louise Gonzaga before her marriage to Władysław IV Vasa. (A travel book about the trip authored by Le Laboureur was published posthumously, in 1697.)
Le Laboureur served as a prior in Juvigné and Mayenne. He later served as chaplain and librarian to King Louis XIV of France. Additionally, he was the author of many books on French history.
Le Labourer was a Knight of the Order of Saint Michael.
Le Laboureur died on June 26, 1675 in Montmorency, France.
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