Claude Le Laboureur
Born1601
Died1680s
Occupation(s)Clergyman, historian, genealogist
RelativesJean 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 1675.[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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Claude Le Laboureur (1600?-168.?)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. 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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