Claude Louis d'Espinchal, marquis de Massiac explained
Claude Louis d'Espinchal, marquis de Massiac (15 November 1686, Brest[1] – 15 August 1770, Paris[2]) was a French Admiral and Minister.
He was son of Barthélémy d'Espinchal de Massiac, 1626–1700, lawyer. Claude-Louis-René de Mordant, Marquis of Massiac (1746–1806), inherited his fortune including sugar plantations in Santo Domingo. He held the Club de l'hôtel de Massiac at the Hotel de Massiac, which opposed the Society of the Friends of the Blacks.
Notes and References
- Book: Vergé-Franceschi . Michel . Les Officiers généraux de la Marine royale, 1715-1774 : origines, conditions, services (7): Annexes . 1 January 1990 . FeniXX . 978-2-402-49705-3 . 397 . 23 November 2024 . fr.
- Book: Antoine . Michel . Le gouvernement et l'administration sous Louis XV: Dictionnaire biographique . 1 January 1978 . FeniXX . 978-2-271-12376-3 . 178 . 23 November 2024 . fr.