| Authorised form of name | Aumont de Rochebaron; Louis D' (1667 - 1723); Duc d'Aumont |
| Other forms of name | Louis D'Aumont de |
| Other forms of surname | Rochebaron |
| Dates | 1667 - 1723 |
| Nationality | French |
| Date of birth | 19 July 1667 |
| Place of death | The house of his mistress, Madame Dangeville |
| Date of death | 06 April 1723 |
| Occupation | Courtier; Soldier |
| Activity | Career:
Joined the Musketeers (1683); Captain of cavalry (1688); fought at Steinkerk; wounded in the hand at Namur (1695); Brigadier (1696); Field Marshal (1702); First Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Louis XIV; Ambassador Extraordinary to London (1712-1713), where the house where he was staying burned to the ground and rumour had it that he was guilty of arson; generously compensated for his losses by the King, he also used his embassy as a cover for smuggling; died of apoplexy |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/05/1713 |
| Proposer | Richard Waller |
| Sir Hans Sloane |
| Relationships | Son of Louis Marie Victor d'Aumont et de Rochebaron, Duc d'Aumont, and his first wife, Madeleine le Tellier; succeeded his father (1704); married Olympe de Brouilly, Marquise de Piennes |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DBF |
| Royal Society code | NA6702 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/N1/65 | Letter, from Isaac Newton to Louis d'Aumont | 3 June 1714 |
| EL/A/56 | Translation of a letter, from Duke d'Aumont to the Royal Society | 1714 |
| EL/A/55 | Letter, from Louis d' Aumont to the Royal Society, dated at Versailles | 25 February 1714 |