Francis Hotman
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'''Francis Hotman''' (1524 - 1590), seigneur de Villiers-St-Paul. | '''Francis Hotman''' (1524 - 1590), seigneur de Villiers-St-Paul. | ||
− | Francis was born Aug 23, 1524 in Paris, the son of Pierre Hotman (d.1554), Lt Gen of Rivers and Forests at Paris, by his wife Paule de Marle, heiress of the Seigneurie of Villiers-St-Paul. | + | Francis was born Aug 23, 1524 in Paris, the son of [[Pierre Hotman]] (d.1554), Lt Gen of Rivers and Forests at Paris, by his wife Paule de Marle, heiress of the Seigneurie of Villiers-St-Paul. |
Being persecuted during the Wars of Religion, he left France for various places including Italy and Switzerland. He married Claude Aubelin, who with her father, were also religious refugees. | Being persecuted during the Wars of Religion, he left France for various places including Italy and Switzerland. He married Claude Aubelin, who with her father, were also religious refugees. |