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Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette (2 November 1759 – 24 December 1807), the daughter of Jean de Noailles, and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau,〔Guilhou, Marguerite, ''Life of Adrienne d'Ayen, Marquise de Lafayette'', p.11〕 married Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. They had four children: Henriette (1776–1778), Anastasie Louise Pauline du Motier (1777–1863), Georges Washington Louis Gilbert du Motier, (1779–1849), and Marie Antoinette Virginie du Motier (1782–1849). She was a great-granddaughter of Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon. ==Early life== Adrienne was born, and grew up in the Hôtel de Noailles, the family residence in Paris,〔Now ''The Saint James Albany Hotel-Spa'', 202 Rue de Rivoli〕 where was also celebrated, on 11 April 1774, her arranged marriage with Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. The orphan Lafayette had inherited large estates that yielded an annual income of 150,000 ''livres'' ($1.5 million).〔Unger, p.22〕 Her mother, concerned with their youth, kept them apart for a year while she managed their courtship. In 1776, the young couple had a daughter, Henriette. Lafayette went to visit his uncle, Emmanuel Marie Louis de Noailles, Ambassador to England. During a ball at Lord George Germain's, he met Lord Rawdon,〔(Nelson, ''Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of Hastings'', p.55 )〕 met Sir Henry Clinton at the Opera, and met Lord Shelburne at breakfast.〔Unger, p.24〕 He left to return to France, and then America. Adrienne was pregnant with Anastasie. The duc de Noailles got Lafayette orders to report to Italy. But, Lafayette left for Spain and America on 26 April 1777. In a letter to Adrienne, Lafayette wrote: Daughter Henriette died aged 22 months; she was to have six children in total, amongst whom (b. 1779) Georges Washington de La Fayette was eldest son. In 1778, Adrienne is reported to have met Voltaire at the home of the duc de Choiseul: From July 1779 to March 1780, Lafayette returned to France to present a plan for French support of the Americans. An army was dispatched under the comte de Rochambeau. Lafayette drew 120,000 ''livres'', and gave Adrienne power of attorney. On 6 March 1780, Lafayette left for America.〔Unger, p.110〕 After the victory at the Siege of Yorktown, Lafayette returned to France. On 22 January 1782, he was received at Versailles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adrienne de La Fayette」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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