Claude Le Laboureur
| Claude Le Laboureur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1601 |
| Died | 1680s |
| Residence | Abbey of Île Barbe, Île Barbe, Lyon, France |
| Occupation | Clergyman, historian, genealogist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Relatives |
Jean Le Laboureur (nephew) Louis Le Laboureur (nephew) |
Claude Le Laboureur (1601-1680s) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and historian.
Early life
Claude Le Laboureur was born in 1601.[1]
Career
Le Laboureur was the provost of the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Île Barbe in Lyon.[2]
Le Laboureur was the author of books about French history, genealogy, and heraldry.[1] He was also a large book collector.[1]
Death and legacy
Le Laboureur died in the 1680s.[1] One of his nephews, Jean Le Laboureur, became a courtier and historian, while another nephew, Louis Le Laboureur, was a poet.[2] Meanwhile, Le Laboureur bequeathed many of his books to local libraries.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Claude Le Laboureur (1601?-168.?)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Lambert, Claude-François (1751). Histoire littéraire du regne de Louis XIV. Paris: Prault fils. p. 492. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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