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Beauvilliers (or Beauvillier) was the name of a very ancient French family belonging to the country around Chartres, members of which are found filling court offices from the 15th century onward. - For Charles de Beauvillier, gentleman of the chamber to the king, governor and bailli of Blois, the estate of Saint-Aignan was created a countship in 1537.
Later, there were two ducs de Beauvilliers: - François de Beauvilliers, 1st duc de Saint-Aignan (1610–1687)
- Paul de Beauvilliers, 2nd duc de Saint-Aignan (1648–1714), son of the former
Other members of the family included: - Antoine Beauvilliers, pastry chef to the future Louis XVIII and proprietor of the Grande Taverne de Londres — in the arcades of the Palais-Royal - one of the most famous restaurants of all time.
- Paul-Hippolyte de Beauvilliers, duke of Saint-Aignan (1684–1776)
References- {{EB1911|wstitle=Beauvillier |volume=3 |page=599}}
{{surname|Beauvilliers}} 1 : French-language surnames |