Catherine-Charlotte de Boufflers

Catherine-Charlotte de Boufflers née de Gramont (1670-1739) was a French court official, foremost known as the Marechale de Boufflers. She served as Première dame d'honneur to the queen of France, Marie Leszczyńska, from 1725 until 1735.[1]

Life

She was the daughter of Antoine Charles IV de Gramont and Marie-Charlotte de Castelnau, and married duke Louis-François de Boufflers in 1693.

In 1725, he was appointed to the office of Première dame d'honneur to the new queen of France, and as such responsible for the female courtiers, controlling the budget, purchases, annual account and staff list, daily routine and presentations to the queen.

Though many of the office holders of the new queen's household was appointed through the influence of the duc de Bourbon and Madame de Prie, and as such had a reputation of decadence about them, Catherine-Charlotte de Boufflers was described as a person known for her strict morals. She resigned in 1735.

She is mentioned in the memoirs of the time.

References

  1. Clarissa Campbell Orr: Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press (2004)
  • Clarissa Campbell Orr: Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press (2004)
Court offices
Preceded by
Anne-Armande de Crequy
Première dame d'honneur to the Queen of France
1725–1735
Succeeded by
Marie Brûlart
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