Charles was born in 1684. He was the son of Louis Fouquet and Catherine Agnes de Lévis. He was firstly married to Henriette-Françoise de Durfort de Civrac (daughter of Charles Durfort de Civrac and Angélique Acharie du Bourdet), died childless. He was secondly married to Marie-Casimire de Béthune (widow of François Rouxel de Medavi, daughter of Louis-Marie-Victor de Béthune and Henriette d'Harcourt-Beuvron). He was a French officer and diplomat, appointed Maréchal de France in 1740. Duke of Belle-Isle and Duke of Gisors, Pair de France in 1748, Chevalier des ordres du Roi et de la Toison d'or, Prince of the Empire, he became Minister of State in 1756 and Secretary of State for War in 1758. He passed away in 1761. [1] [2] [3]
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