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Jean François de Narbonne-Lara

27 Dec 1718 – 12 Aug 1806

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Facts and their sources

  • Born27 Dec 1718not verified1 source
  • MarriedFrançoise de Châlusnot verified1 source
  • Died12 Aug 1806not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 Dec 1718

    Born

  2. 1750–1755

    2 children are born

  3. 12 Aug 1806

    Dies, aged 87

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1710s · Jean is born

In the news1709–1710

The Great Winter of 1709

The Great Winter of 1709 brought extreme cold and severe famine to France, marking one of the century's worst economic crises.

What people wore

Aprons as Occupational Markers

On working days, both men and women typically wore aprons, which often became stained by their specific occupations, such as printing or butchery.

Getting around

Regulated river transport fares

For river travel, fares were strictly regulated and often posted on metal plates attached to the masts of the boats to prevent overcharging.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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In the news1716

Foundation of Law's Bank in 1716

John Law established the Banque Générale in 1716, which later issued paper bank notes guaranteed by the king to stimulate the economy.

Music

The Pocket-Sized Teacher's Violin

To make professional dance lessons convenient at home, masters used the pochette, a small, boat-shaped violin that could be easily carried in a pocket or sachet.

Daily life

Limited and irregular primary education

Primary schooling was rare, especially for girls, and often conducted irregularly by the local priest or his vicar. Education was limited to the basics of reading, writing, and the catechism.