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Louise-Renée de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth
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Also Known As Louise-Renée de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, Countess of Fareham, Baroness Petersfield, Duchesse d’Aubigny
Born September 1649 • Brest • France
Died November 14, 1734 (aged 85) • Paris • France
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