Nicholas de la Motte

Nicholas de la Motte

Nicholas de la Motte (Bar-sur-Aube 29 July 1755 - Paris 6 November 1831), originally Marc Antoine-Nicolas de la Motte, was an 18th century Frenchman and adventurer known for his part as a swindler in the affair of the diamond necklace. He was also known as the husband of Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Remy, whom he married on 6 June 1780.

He claimed to be a nobleman and gave himself the title of Comte (Count), however, his family's claim to nobility was dubious. He was only known as an officer of the gendarmes [1] at the time of his marriage. Through his wife's influence with her paramour, the Cardinal de Rohan, he later obtained a commission as the Comte d' Artois's bodyguard.[2]

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References

  1. ^ André Castelot "Queen of France", page 202
  2. ^ Vincent Cronin "Louis and Antoinette", page 239
  1. André Castelot "Queen of France", page 202
  2. Vincent Cronin "Louis and Antoinette", page 239



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