Jean Le Laboureur
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Jean Le Laboureur | |
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| Born | 1621 |
| Died | 26 June 1675 (aged 53–54) Montmorency, Val d'Oise, France |
| Education | Couvent des Célestins |
| Occupations | Courtier, clergyman, historian |
| Relatives | Claude Le Laboureur (paternal uncle) Louis Le Laboureur (brother) |
Jean Le Laboureur (1621 – June 26, 1675) was a French courtier, Roman Catholic clergyman and historian.
Jean Le Labourer was born in 1621 in Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, France.[1][2] His paternal uncle, Claude Le Laboureur, was the provost of the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Île Barbe in Lyon and a book collector.[2] His brother, Louis Le Laboureur, was a poet.[2]
Le Laboureur was educated at the Couvent des Célestins in Paris.[2]
Career
Le Laboureur was a courtier.[1] In 1644, he assisted Jean-Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guébriant in his trip to Poland, where they took Marie Louise Gonzaga before her marriage to Władysław IV Vasa.[2] A travel book about the trip authored by Le Laboureur was published posthumously, in 1697.[2]
Le Laboureur served as a prior in Juvigné and Mayenne.[1][2] He later served as chaplain and librarian to King Louis XIV.[1][2] Additionally, he was the author of many books on French history.[1]
Le Labourer was a Knight of the Order of Saint Michael.[1][2]
