Person Vergne; Louis Elizabeth de la (1705 - 1783); Count of Tressan Vergne Louis Elizabeth de la Louis Elizabeth Tressan, Louis Elizabeth de la Vergne De la Vergne Tressan 1705 - 1783 French Male Mans, France 04 November 1705 Paris, France 31 October 1783

Education: College de La Fleche; College Louis-le-Grand Career: Travelled in Italy; served in the army; served in Flanders (1741); Aide-de-camp to Louis XV, Fontenoy; Lieutenant General (1747); Governor of Lorraine (1750); studied electricity; Grand Marechal of the court of King Stanislas (1752); retired to Franconville; edited and translated various works of literature Memberships: Academy of Science, Paris (Free Associate 1750); Academy of Berlin Son of Francois de la Vergne-Tressan and his wife Madelaine Brulart de Genlis; great nephew of Bishop of Mans; nephew of Archibishop of Rouen Fellow 08/02/1750 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Eloges des academiciens de l'Academie des Sciences [Paris] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 4 Nov 1705 - 31 Oct 1783 NA2177 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes b81cfff4-4ecc-4080-a905-fc4e1cb19e7a