Jean-Antoine de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux (1661-1723) was a premier president of the Parlement of Paris and member of the Académie française.
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Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud engraved by Pierre Drevet. Note his attire as président à mortier: robe and striped ermine epitoge.
The text reads: Monsieur le premier président de Mesmes. He is shown dressed as président à mortier. He wears the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit on his breast on the cordon bleu. The disk-like object on the table under his right hand is the mortier, a mortarboard-like hat.Awards 2
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Philibert OrryAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Claude de Mesmes, comte d'AvauxAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Aimar-Charles-Marie de NicolaïAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Antoine-Jean Amelot de ChaillouAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Louis François Marie Le TellierAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Germain-François Poullain de Saint-FoixAlso won Officer of the Order of the Holy SpiritAbout this person
Jean-Antoine de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux (1661-1723) was a premier president of the Parlement of Paris and member of the Académie française. As premier president he presided at the rescinding of the will of Louis XIV and in 1720 at the remonstrance against the regent, Philippe of Orléans, for allowing John Law's disastrous financial scheme and appointing Guillaume Dubois as archbishop of Cambrai.
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FranceCategory
Lawyers
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Lawyer
Status
deceased
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Lived 1661 to 1723 · aged 62
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