Person Fremont d'Ablancourt; Nicolas (1621 - 1696); diplomat Fremont d'Ablancourt Nicolas diplomat Nicolas Fremont d' Fremont d'Ablancourt, Jean Jacobe de Ablancourt, Jean Jacobe de Fremont d' Ablancourt 1621 - 1696 French Male Vitry-le-Francois, France, Europe 5 September 1621 16210905 The Hague, Dutch Republic [modern day Netherlands], Europe 6 October 1696 16961006

Diplomat Education: Pupil of his uncle, Nicolas Perrot, Count d'Ablancourt Career: Ambassador to Portugal (1663-1665); Resident at Strasbourg (1675); a Huguenot, he went into exile in Portugal with Marshal Schomberg and then settled in Groningen, Holland, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes; Historiographer to the Prince of Orange Parents: Jean Jacobe de Fremont and Marie Perrot d'Ablancourt As a French Protestant, Fremont d'Ablancourt was forced to flee France after Louis XIV formally revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, with which he ultimately deprived French Protestants of all religious and civil liberties. He was barely active in the Society. Fellow 12/11/1684 Robert Boyle Occasional correspondent to the Society (1670s); Proposed on 23 July 1684 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Biographie Universelle; Hunter; NBG; DBF; Agnew Authority: Birth and death dates from DBF Notes: Dates given for birth and death vary (1621-1625 for birth, 1693-1696 for death). DBF has his birth place as Paris, France. DBF gives name as Jean, his surname being originally Jacobe de Fremont. Agnew calls him Jean Jacob, as if these were his Christian names. 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 5 Sep 1621 - 6 Oct 1696 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 01/11/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4507 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/60004252 bf3270bc-77dc-4b80-9993-b333cd535a48