François de Cossé, 11th Duke of Brissac explained

François de Cossé
Full Name:Anne Marie Timoléon François de Cossé
Birth Date:12 February 1868
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Date:1944
11th Duke of Brissac
Spouse:Mathilde Renée de Crussol
Issue:Pierre de Cossé Brissac
Father:Roland de Cossé
Mother:Jeanne Marie Say

Anne Marie Timoléon François de Cossé, 11th Duke of Brissac (1868–1944), was a French aristocrat and author. He held the French noble title of Duke of Brissac from 1883 to 1944 and was educated at the École militaire de Saint-Cyr.

Early life and career

He was born on 12 February 1868 in Paris, France.[1] His maternal grandfather, Louis Say, was the founder of the Say sugar empire (now known as Béghin-Say, a subsidiary of Tereos). His maternal granduncle, Jean-Baptiste Say, was a classical liberal economist.

He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, a military academy in Brittany, France.[1] He wrote a historical book about the Austrian court, titled Un Carrousel à la cour d'Autriche.[1] In 1894, he wrote a second book, based on his memories about the army.[1]

Marriage and later life

He married Mathilde Renée de Crussol d'Uzès (1875-1908), the daughter of the 12th Duke of Uzès and Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart, on 4 November 1894.[1] They resided at the Château de Brissac in Brissac-Quincé, Maine-et-Loire, France.

He died in 1944.[1] He was succeeded as Duke of Brissac by his son, Pierre de Cossé Brissac.

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Notes and References

  1. http://data.bnf.fr/10740245/anne_marie_timoleon_francois_cosse-brissac/ Anne Marie Timoléon François Cossé-Brissac (duc de, 1868-1944)