Anne de Noailles [SEP] noble family
Anne de Noailles
Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles (died 15 February 1678) was the great-grandson of Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles. He played an important part in the Fronde and the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, became captain-general of the newly won province of Roussillon, and in 1663 was created duc de Noailles and peer of France.
Two of Noailles' sons, Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles, and Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles,
wife, Marie Thérèse de Noailles, a daughter of Anne Jules de Noailles, "duc de Noailles".
His father was a nephew of Louise de La Vallière, the first official mistress of King Louis XIV of France. On his father's side of the family, Louis César's relatives at court included Louise de La Vallière's daughter by Louis XIV, Marie Anne de Bourbon, "princesse de Conti". On his mother's side, his aunt was Marie Victoire de Noailles, the wife of Louis Alexandre