Emanuel, Prince of Solre, 7th Duke of Croÿ
| Emanuel | |
|---|---|
| Prince de Solre | |
Croÿ in a painting commissioned by Louis Philippe I in 1835 | |
| duc de Croÿ | |
| Reign | 1767–1784 |
| Successor | Anne Emmanuel, duc de Croÿ |
| Born | 23 June 1718 Condé-sur-l'Escaut |
| Died | 30 March 1784 (aged 65) Paris |
| Spouse | Angelique d'Harcourt |
| Issue | Anne Emmanuel, duc de Croÿ Adelaide de Croÿ, Princesse de Croÿ-Solre |
| House | House of Croÿ |
| Father | Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel de Croy |
| Mother | Marie Marguerite, Comtesse de Millendonk, Marquise du Quesnoy |
| Occupation | Marshal of France |
Emanuel, duc de Croÿ, Prince de Solre, (23 June 1718 – 30 March 1784) was a French soldier of the 18th century who attained the rank of Marshal of France.
Biography
The only son of Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel de Croy, he was born a prince of the Holy Roman Empire.[1]
After the attempted assassination of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens, he was sent to Artois, to investigate and reconstruct the route of the assassin. He was raised to the rank of Marshal of France on 13 June 1783 and he died in Paris on 30 March 1784 at the age of sixty-six.[2]
Marriage and children
Emmanuel de Croÿ married in 1741 Angélique-Adélaïde d'Harcourt (1719–1744), daughter of François d'Harcourt (Marshal of France). Together they had:
- Adélaïde de Croÿ-Solre (1741–1822), married Joseph Anne Auguste, Duke of Croy-Havré (1744–1839), Duke of Havré, Lord of Tourcoing (1761–1789), Knight of the Golden Fleece.
- Anne Emmanuel, 8th Duke of Croÿ (1743-1803), Grandee of Spain, Field Marshal (1784), Knight of the Holy Spirit (1786), married Auguste Friederike zu Salm-Kyrburg (1747-1822), had issue.[1]
References
Media related to Emmanuel de Croÿ-Solre at Wikimedia Commons