Louis de Marillac

Jean-Louis de Marillac, comte de Beaumont-le-Roger (1572 – 10 May 1632) was an important French noble and military leader during the reign of Louis XIII. He held the office of Marshal of France, as well as lieutenant-general of Trois-Évêchés and governor of Metz.

The Marillacs, the family of Louis de Marillac, were a family of former low and robe nobility. Guillaume de Marillac, Louis's father, was valet of the chamber to Henry II who first appointed him Superintendent of the Finances of Paris, then Superintendent des comptes and finally Controller-General of Finances.

Louis's mother was Geneviève de Boislevêque, the former widow of a Maître des requêtes.

Louis's elder half-brother from his father's first marriage was Michel de Marillac, who went on to become Superintendent of Finances and Keeper of the Seals.

As many other nobles, Louis was trained in strategy. He had his first assignments under Henry IV: At Amiens, he commanded a company of 100 Cheveau-légers. Due to his splendid service, the king appointed him Gentleman of the Chamber. After Henry IV's death in 1610, Louis remained a prominent person at court.

From 1611 to 1616 he was ambassador to several countries and negotiated the Treaty of Loudun.

In 1617, Louis XIII appointed him Commissioner General of the Camps and Armies. In 1621, at the Siege of Montauban he was appointed Maréchal de camp.

During the king's war with the Huguenots, Marillac was an important participator. He participated in every action against the Huguenots in Languedoc till the Peace of Montpellier.

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