Tréville
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Jean-Arnaud
du Peyrer, Comte de Triosvilles [1598-?]
Father was a
merchant in Orolon (Gascony).
Became a gentleman cadet in the Régiment de
Guardes in 1616.
Nominated as a cornet in the Musketeers in 1625.
Appointed gentilehomme de la chambre du roi in
1633
Appointed capitaine-lieutenant of the Musketeers
Oct. 3, 1634.
Lands of Troisville raised to Comté by Queen
Anne in 1643
Was captain of the Musketeers when they were
disbanded in January, 1646.
Would not give up his title during talks of
rebuilding the Musketeers - 1656.
Resigned on October 18, 1657 and retired to
Troisvilles. |
D'Artagnan
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Charles
de Batz-Castlemore, Comte d'Artagnan [1618-1673]
Father
was Bertrand III de Batz-Castlemore.
Mother was Francoise de Montesquiou-d'Artagnan
Two older brothers became Musketeers.
Approached Tréville to become a Musketeer 1638-1640?
Admitted as a cadet into the King's Guards -
recommended by Tréville.
Admitted into the Musketeers in 1644.
Assigned to Cardinal Mazarin when Musketeers were
disbanded in 1646.
Appointed a lieutenant in the King's Guards in
1651.
Appointed captain in 1655.
Re-Appointed to the Musketeers in 1658
Received sous-lieutenant commission on May 26,
1658.
Appointed acting commander of both regiments in
Februaruy, 1665.
Succeeded the Duc de Nevers as capitaine-lieutenant
in 1667.
Appointed as a general, Cavalry Brigadier, on May
5, 1667.
Given the title of Comte d'Artagnan after the
campaign in Flanders.
Died in battle on June 25, 1673 during the siege
of Maëstricht, Holland. |
Athos
(Comte
de la Fére)
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Armand
de Sillège [1615-1643]
Father
was Adrien de Sillège, Seigneur d'Athos
Mother was Tréville's cousin.
Died during a duel on December 21, 1643. |
Porthos
(Seigneur
du Vallon) |
Isaac
de Portau [1617-1674]
Second
son of Isaac de Portau, a man of considerable
consequence:
-- Secrétaire de Etats, Secrétaire di Roi,
Notaire Général
Was a removed cousin of Armand
de Sillège
Was already in the Guards when d'Artagnan entered
as a cadet.
Accepted into the Musketeers in 1643. |
Aramis
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Henri
d'Aramitz, Écuyer et Abbey
Laïque
[?-1674]
His
father, Charles, was a Musketeer.
His aunt, Marie, was Tréville's mother.
Was also known as écuyer et abbey laïque:
-- proprietor of the tithes, patron of the
curacy, seigneur of noble property.
Father and cousin (Tréville) assisted in him
becoming a Musketeer in 1640.
Served in the Musketeers for fifteen years.
Married Jeanne de Béarn-Bonasse on February 16,
1650.
They had two sons and two daughters.
Returned to Paris after making out his will on
April 22, 1654. |
Besmaux
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François
de Montelzun, Sieur de Besmaux
Entered the King's Guards in 1641.
Enrolled in the Musketeers shortly after.
Appointed as Cardinal Mazarin's personal guard in
1646 by Tréville.
Appointed Captain of the Cardinal's Guards by
1656.
Appointed Govenor of the Bastile on April 10,
1658.
Died at the end of the century.
Rumored to have made his fortune off of the
prisoners subsistence allowance.
His daughters married well above their station. |
Jeanne
de Baas
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Jean-Charles
de Baas [?-1667]
Historically confused with Charles de Batz (d'Artagnan).
Was originally from Béarnais
Served in the Régiment de Persan
Placed his services at Mazarin's disposal after
the civil war.
Entrusted with an important mission to Italy in
1655.
Became governor of Mortara.
Apponted lieutenant-general of the King's armies.
Was appointed lieutenant-general of the "American
Islands and other lands owing obedience to the
King of France" in 1667.
Died of fever at Port-Royal in January 1667. |