Noailles (1756‒1804)

Noailles, the name of an old French family, several members of which distinguished themselves in the service of both Church and State: Anne Jules N., marshal of France, celebrated for his cruelties against the Huguenots (1650-1708); Louis Antoine de, his brother, archbishop of Paris, who was made cardinal (1651-1729); Louis Marie, Vicomte de, deputy to the States-General, who took part for a time in the Revolution (1756‒1804).

Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)