Occupation Author Died 1944 | Title Duke of Brissac Children Pierre de Cossé Brissac | |
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Full Name Anne Marie Timoléon François de Cossé-Brissac Born 12 February 1868 Paris, France Spouse(s) Mathilde Renée de Crussol d'Uzès Relatives Louis Say (maternal grandfather)
Jean-Baptiste Say (maternal granduncle)
Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart (mother-in-law) Education École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr Residence Château de Brissac, Brissac-Quincé, France Parents Jeanne Marie Say, Roland de Cossé-Brissac Grandchildren Elvire de Brissac, François de Cossé-Brissac | ||
François de Cossé Brissac (1868-1944) was a French aristocrat and author. He served as the 11th Duke of Brissac from 1883 to 1944.
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Early life and career
François de Cossé Brissac was born on 12 February 1868 in Paris, France. His maternal grandfather, Louis Say, was the founder of the Say sugar empire (now known as Béghin-Say, a subsidiary of Tereos). His maternal granduncle, Jean-Baptiste Say, was a classical liberal economist.
He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, a military academy in Britanny, France. He wrote a historical book about the Austrian court, titled Un Carrousel à la cour d'Autriche. In 1894, he wrote a second book, based on his memories about the army.
Marriage and later life
He married Mathilde Renée de Crussol d'Uzès (1875-1908), the daughter of the 12th Duke of Uzès and Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart, on 4 November 1894. They resided at the Château de Brissac in Brissac-Quincé, Maine-et-Loire, France.
He died in 1944. He was succeeded as Duke of Brissac by his son, Pierre de Cossé Brissac.