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François d’Usson de Bonrepaus (Marquis )


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth1654ref:673
First Known Service1671ref:673
Last Known Service1715ref:673
Date of Death2.8.1719 - Paris ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Marquisref:673
1671 Sous-Lieutenant de Galèreref:673
1671 At Marseille .ref:673
1675 He participated in the creation of the Class System , took care of supplies and tenders for certain trading companies created by Colbert , in particular those of the Compagnie du Levant .ref:673
1675 Appointed Commissaire Général de la Marineref:673
1682 He is responsible for inspecting the roles of sailors on the coasts of the kingdom .ref:673
1683 Appointed Intendant Général des Armées Navales

with also class inspection , a function created for him .

ref:673
16851688He is responsible for examining and analyzing English and Dutch businesses , for conducting trade negotiations with these states .To do this , he carried out several missions in these countries , notably in England in 1686 , 1687 and 1688 .ref:673
16852.8.1719Ordinary Reader of the King's Chamberref:673
1689 He wrote in part the Great Ordinance of Louis XIV , of April 15 , 1689 , relating to the naval armies and arsenals , synthesis of all the rules , decrees previous edicts .ref:673
1692 Appointed Ambassadeur Extraordinaire at Denmarkref:673
1697 Appointed Ambassadeur Extraordinaire at Netherlandsref:673
3.11.1715 Appointed Membre du Conseil de la Marineref:673

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ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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