Armand Thomas Hue de Miromesnil

Armand Thomas Hue de Miromesnil
Hue de Miromesnil, Armand Thomas
Born(1723-09-15)15 September 1723
Died6 July 1796(1796-07-06) (aged 72)
Occupationgovernment minister
Known forminister of Ancien Régime

Armand Thomas Hue, marquis de Miromesnil (15 September 1723 – 6 July 1796) was a minister of the French Ancien Régime.[1][2][3]

He served as Keeper of the Seals under Louis XVI. He was brought into the ministry by his patron Maurepas following the ascension of Louis XVI and the dissolution of the Maupeou ministry, taking office alongside Turgot and Malesherbes.

Bust of the Marquis de Miromesnil, 1775 CE. From Paris, France. By Jean-Antoine Houdon. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London [4]

His personal library had 136 medical books, as well as thousands of medical journals and letters on a wide variety of topics from anatomy to midwifery.[5]

Bibliography

  • Hue de Miromesnil, Armand Thomas. Correspondence.

References

  1. ↑ "Hue de Miromesnil, Armand Thomas (1723-1796) AUTORITÉ DE QUALITÉ". France Archives. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hue de Miromesnil (famille ; XVIe-XIXe siècle)". Archives of Culture. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Armand Thomas Hue de Miromesnil: Homme d'État français (Mardié, Loiret, 1723-château de Miromesnil, Seine-Maritime, 1796).)". LaRousse (in French). Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Marquis de Miromesnil". The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Weston, Robert (2016). Medical Consulting by Letter in France, 1665–1789 (ebook). Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317098409. Retrieved July 1, 2026.