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Louis Antoine de Gontaut-Biron,
Duc de Biron (1701-1788)
son of Charles Armand de Gontaut-Biron, Duc de Biron and Marie
Antoinette de Bautru
Born 2 February 1701
Died 29 October 1788 Paris
Married 29 February 1740
Francoise Pauline de La Rochefoucauld
Mademoiselle de Roye, Marquise de Severac
Born 7 March 1723
Died 1793 (guillotine)
On 11 May 1745 he distinguished himself notably at the head of the
King's regiment at the battle of Fontenoy. On 24 February 1757 he
became a Marshall of France, being the fourth in his family.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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