French Ship's Pass for LE PRO BETTE.
Parchment document with both print and manuscript in French, signed by Louis Alexandre de Bourbon. The ship name 'LE PRO BETTE' is an interpretation of the words written, but is not certainly the correct spelling. Verso (rough side of parchment) has draught writing in various hands, all in French.
Administrative / biographical background
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse, duc de Penthièvre, (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737) was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. On 3 January 1696, he was created a marshal of France, becoming commander of the royal armies the following year.
Administrative / biographical background
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse, duc de Penthièvre, (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737) was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. On 3 January 1696, he was created a marshal of France, becoming commander of the royal armies the following year.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADL/VF/9; MSS/77/099.0 MSS/77/099 MS/1977/099 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1696-05-15 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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