Louis Phélypeaux, Marquis of La Vrillière explained

Louis Phélypeaux, Marquis of La Vrillière (14 April 1672^[1] –7 September 1725^[2]) was a French statesman and nobleman.

He succeeded his father Balthazar Phélypeaux as minister for the "so-called Reformed religion", that is with responsibility for Huguenots in 1700.^[3] In 1715, when the Regent forced Phélypeaux's kinsman Jérôme Phélypeaux to resign his ministries in favour of Jérôme's son Jean Frédéric, Phélypeaux became acting head of the Department of the Maison du Roi and of Navy Ministry. He exercised control of the ministries from 1715 to 1718 when Jean-Frédéric took effective office.

He was succeeded as minister for Huguenot matters by his son, Louis.

He married Françoise de Mailly (1688–1742) in 1700.^[4] They had four children:

1. Anne Marie Phélypeaux (1702–1716)
2. Marie Jeanne Phélypeaux (1704–1793) married Jean Frédéric, Count of Maurepas, in 1718.
3. Louis (1705–1777), Count of Saint-Florentin, marquis (1725) and (1770) Duke of La Vrillière^[5]
4. Louise Françoise Phélypeaux (1707–1737) who married Louis de Bréhan de Plélo (1699–1734) French Ambassador to Denmark.

See also

• Louis Phélypeaux (disambiguation)
• Phélypeaux

Notes and References

1. Book: Fremyn . Marie Angelique Fremyn . Mémoires de la Dsse de Brancas: suivis de la correspondance de Mme de Chateauroux . 1890 . Jouaust . 12 . 20 February 2024 . fr.
2. Book: Bulletin . 1911 . Société des Sciences Historiques et Naturelles de l'Yonne Auxerre . 235 . 20 February 2024 . fr.
3. Book: Michaud . Louis-Gabriel . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne ou histoire par ordre alphabétique, de la vie privée et publique de tous les hommes qui... . 1870 . Delagrave . 165 . 20 February 2024 . fr.
4. Book: Sainte-Marie . Anselme de . Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France, des pairs, grands officiers de la couronne et de la maison du roy, et des anciens barons du royaume . 1733 . Compagnie des Libraires . 336 . 20 February 2024 . fr.
5. Book: L'État de France, contenant les princes, le clergé, les ducs&pairs, les maréchaux de France, les grands officiers de la couronne . 1722 . Compagnie des Libraires Affociez . Paris . 31 . 20 February 2024 . fr.