François de Cossé Brissac, 11th Duke of Brissac

François de Cossé Brissac
Born Anne Marie Timoléon François Cossé-Brissac
12 February 1868
Paris, France
Died 1944
Residence Château de Brissac
Alma mater École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
Occupation Author
Title Duke
Spouse(s) Mathilde Renée de Crussol d'Uzès
Children Pierre de Cossé Brissac
Parent(s) Roland de Cossé Brissac
Jeanne Marie Say
Relatives Louis Say (maternal grandfather)
Jean-Baptiste Say (maternal granduncle)
Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart (mother-in-law)

François de Cossé Brissac (1868-1944) was a French aristocrat and author. He served as the 11th Duke of Brissac from 1883 to 1944.

Early life

François de Cossé Brissac 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 Britanny, France.[1]

Career

He wrote a historical book about the Austrian court.[1] In 1894, he wrote a second book, based on his memories about the army.[1]

He served as the 11th Duke of Brissac from 1883 to 1944.[1]

Personal life

Château de Brissac

He married Mathilde Renée de Crussol d'Uzès, the daughter of the 12th Dukes 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.

Death

He died in 1944.[1]

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