Adrienne de La Fayette
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette (2 November 1759 – 25 December 1807), was a French marchioness. She was the daughter of Jean de Noailles and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau. In 1774, she married Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who left France in 1776 to volunteer in the American Revolutionary War where he served under General George Washington, then later became a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789.
Adrienne de Noailles | |
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| Marquise de La Fayette | |
| Born | 2 November 1759 Hôtel de Noailles, Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 25 December 1807 (aged 48) Auvergne, France |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Henriette du Motier Anastasie Louise Pauline du Motier Georges Washington Louis Gilbert du Motier Marie Antoinette Virginie du Motier |
| Father | Jean de Noailles |
| Mother | Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau |
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