BAUFFREMONT

bauffremont, a french family which derives its name from a village in the vosges, spelt nowadays beaufremont. in consequence of an alliance with the house of vergy the bauffremonts established themselves in burgundy and franche-comte. in 1448 pierre de bauffremont, lord of charny, married marie, a legitimatized daughter of philip the good, duke of burgundy. nicolas de bauffremont, his son claude, and his grandson henri, all played important parts in the states-general of 1576, 1588 and 1614, and their speeches have been published. alexandre emmanuel louis de bauffremont (1773-1833), a prince of the holy roman empire, was created a peer of france in 1817, and duke in 1818. after having served in the army of the princes he returned to france under the empire, and had been made a count by napoleon. (m. p.*)