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La Rochefoucauld (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃfuko]; Limousin: La Ròcha Focaud) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois .
The first recorded successful siege was in 1135, by Count Wulgrin II of Angoulême (c. 1089 –1140), when the castle belonged to Aymar II de la Rochefoucauld. [2] Hostilities continued between their descendants, William VI of Angoulême (died 1179) and Guy IV of la Rochefoucauld, but had ceased by 1170 when they both attended the dedication of ...
Charles Maurice de La Rochefoucauld (1684–1694), who died young. Michel Camille de La Rochefoucauld (1686–1712), who died unmarried. Roger de La Rochefoucauld (1687–1717), who died unmarried. Guy de La Rochefoucauld (1688–1698), who died young. Madeleine Françoise de La Rochefoucauld (1689–1717), who became a nun at Saint Denis de Paris.
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François VII de La Rochefoucauld, 3rd Duke of La Rochefoucauld [3] (15 June 1634 – 11 January 1714), son of the author of the maxims Francois VI de La Rochefoucauld, was a French nobleman during the reign of King Louis XIV, one of his closest friends, who also created him Grand Huntsman of France in 1679. [4]
He was again raised to the peerage in 1831. His descendants became Dukes of Estissac and Princes of La Rochefoucauld-Montbel. Ambroise-Polycarpe de La Rochefoucauld (1765–1841), soldier and minister of Charles X; Antoine de La Rochefoucauld (before 1552 – after 1569), French knight; Antoine de La Rochefoucauld (1862–1959), 19th century ...
Louise de La Rochefoucauld (1630–1651), a nun at Saint Sauveur d'Évreux. Aimery de La Rochefoucauld (1633–c. 1638), who died young. Henri de La Rochefoucauld (1634–1708), priest then Aabbot of La Chaise-Dieu and Abbot of Fontfroide. The Duke died at the Château de La Rochefoucauld on 8 February 1650.
The House of La Rochefoucauld is one of France's ancient noble families, with origins dating back to the 10th century.The family's lineage begins with Foucauld I of La Roche [] (973–1047), the first Lord of La Roche, later known as La Rochefoucauld (Roche + Foucauld), and possibly the son of Adémar of La Roche [] (also known as Amaury or Esmerin; circa 952 – before 1037), Lord of La Roche.