La Fayette Family
The House of La Fayette is a French noble family established during the Middle-Age by the lords of the fief of La Fayette. Its most illustrious members are :
- Gilbert Motier de La Fayette (1380-1464) : Lord of La Fayette, Marshal of France during the Hundred Years' War.
- Louise de La Fayette (1618-1665) : favourite of Louis XIII of France.
- Madame de La Fayette (1634-1693) : author of La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature.
- Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) : important participant in the American Revolution, the 1789 French Revolution and the 1830 French Revolution.
- Georges Washington de La Fayette (1779-1849) : a French soldier and politician.
Read more about La Fayette Family: Descendants of Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis De Lafayette, and Adrienne De La Fayette, Motto and Coat of Arms, Family Tree
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