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held an important role in the French Revolution as a member of Parliament, renouncing noble privileges and later voting the beheading of king Louis XVI. As a general, he conquered the region of Savoie, annexed to France. Hi older son,
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The first ancestor of proven genealogy is Raimond-Aimeri de Montesquiou, who died in 1090, grand-father of the Raymond III, baron of Montesquiou, who took part in the
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novel, was their first cousin. Though not a Montesquiou, he took his name from his mother, Francoise de Montesquiou d'Artagnan, because it was more famous in court.
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allowed them to change their name to "de Montesquiou-Fezensac", The head of the family was appointed duke de Fezensac.
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Vicomte Albert Révérend "Armorial du premier empire: titres, majorats et armoiries concédés" volume 3, pages 266 à 271.
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whose documented filiation traces back to circa 1190. In the 18th Century, the family was recognized as coming in the
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Duke of Fezensac in 1821 and 1832. The title died out in 1913 with Philippe André, third duke of Fezensac)
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of France, the cadet branch of d'Artagnan rose to prominence in court and held major role in the
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was a famous dandy in the turn of the 20th century, inspirer of Marcel Proust. His portrait by
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In 1777, the Montesquiou family was recognized as descending from the counts of Fezensac and
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branch of the family, was a powerful political figure during the Restauration period. Count
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The barons of Montesquiou were vassals of their cousins, the
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Jougla de Morenas, Grand Armorial de France, tome V page 93.
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Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France
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Raymond Aymeric Philippe Joseph de Montesquiou-Fezenzac
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François-Xavier-Marc-Antoine de Montesquiou-Fézensac
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François-Xavier-Marc-Antoine de Montesquiou-Fézensac
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