Marguerite Françoise de Buffon
Marguerite Françoise Bouvier de la Mothe de Cepoy (1762–1808), known as Countess de Buffon, was a French noble, known as the royal mistress of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans from 1784 until 1793.[1]
Marguerite Françoise de Buffon | |
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| Born | 1762 |
| Died | 1808 (aged 45–46) |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | French noble |
| Spouse(s) | Wife of Georges Louis Marie Leclerc de Buffon |
| Partner(s) | Mistress of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans |
| Children | Victor du Buffon |
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She was the daughter of marquis Guillaume François de Cepoy and Élisabeth Amaranthe Jogues de Martinville and married count Georges Louis Marie Leclerc de Buffon (1764-1794) in 1784; the same year, she became the lover of Orléans, with whom she had a son, count Victor du Buffon (1792-1812). During the Terror, she helped the legitimate sons of Orléans escape prison. In 1794, she divorced and emigrated to England, where she became a supporter of Louis Philippe.[1]
References
- Mémoires de la Comtesse de Boigne, née d'Osmond, Paris, Mercure de France, 1971 – Tome 1, p. 165
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