Anne Jules de Noailles

Anne Jules de Noailles, 2nd Duke of Noailles (5 February 16502 October 1708) was one of the chief generals of France towards the end of the reign of Louis XIV, and, after raising the regiment of Noailles in 1689, he commanded in Spain during both the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the Spanish Succession, and was made marshal of France in 1693.

Early life Anne Jules was the son of Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles and his wife, Louise Boyer.

Career Anne Jules acceded to the title of Duke of Noailles on his father's death in 1678. As one of the chief generals of France towards the end of the reign of Louis XIV, he raised the Noailles Regiment in 1689. He commanded in Spain during both the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the Spanish Succession, and was made marshal of France on 27 March 1693.

Marriage and issue Anne Jules was married to Marie-Françoise de Bournonville. They had :

Marie Christine de Noailles (1672–1748), who married Antoine de Gramont, Duke of Gramont. Louis Marie de Noailles (b. 1675) Louis Paul de Noailles (b. 1676), styled Count of Ayen. Marie Charlotte de Noailles (1677–1723), married Malo, Marquis of Coëtquen Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles (1678–1766), who married Françoise-Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon. Anne Louise de Noailles (b. 1679) Jean Anne de Noailles (b. 1681) Julie Françoise de Noailles (b. 1682) Lucie Félicité de Noailles (b. 1683), who married Victor Marie d'Estrées in 1698. Marie-Thérèse de Noailles (1684–1784), who married Charles François de la Baume Le Blanc, duc de La Vallière. Emmanuel Jules de Noailles (1686–1702), styled Count of Noailles. Marie Françoise de Noailles (b. 1687), who married Emmanuel de Beaumanoir, Marquis of Lavardin Marie Victoire de Noailles (1688–1766), who married Louis de Pardaillan, Marquis of Gondrin. After his death in 1712, she married his half-uncle, the Count of Toulouse (one of King Louis XIV's illegitimate sons). Marie Émilie de Noailles (1689–1723), who married Emmanuel Rousselet, Marquis of Châteauregnaud. Jules Adrien de Noailles (1690–1710), styled Count of Noailles. Marie Uranie de Noailles (b. 1691), who became a nun. Anne Louise de Noailles (b. 1695), who married François Le Tellier, Marquis of Louvois in 1716, and had issue. After his death, she married Jacques Hippolyte Mancini, Marquis Mancini, son of Philippe Jules Mancini, and had issue.

Upon his death, he was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Adrien-Maurice. One of his daughters, Marie Victoire, married one of King Louis XIV's illegitimate sons, the Count of Toulouse.