All these festivities came at a price, bringing about the marquises financial ruin.
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Even his infant sons were conferred titles of marquises and played with gold seals and purple tassels.
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After being orphaned at the age of six, he was adopted by themarquise, who decided to educate him at home.
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Pointed ring inserts are better suited formarquiseor oval shaped diamonds.
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He versified motifs such as spiritual love, intimacy of the nobility mansions, marquises and cavaliers of the past days.
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The beautifulmarquise, however, at first rejected the royal advances.
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Cavaliers, marquises, a musketeer, a flower-girl, and pages enter and take their places as spectators.
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Initially there were 11 non-imperial princes or dukes, 24 marquises, 76 counts, 324 viscounts, and 74 barons, for a total of 509 peers.
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Themarquisewon't have good weather for her journey.
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Taking advantage of their riches, they associate with kings and marquises.
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As the king did not like the chteau, themarquiseleft it at the beginning of 1759.
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When unearthed, it was a 16.37 carat white diamond, but it has since been cut into a 7.54 caratmarquiseshape.
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In 1940, themarquisedivided the property into two lots, which she gave to her two daughters.
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The aristocracy was represented with a prince, six marquises, fifteen counts and three other nobles.
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Themarquisewas famed for her "salon" there.
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