Madame de Keylus. Engraving
Martha Margarita le Valois de Villette de Marsay, Marquise de Quelus ( fr. Marthe Marguerite le Valois de Vilette de Marçay, marquise de Caylus ; 1673 , Poitou - 1729 ) - the mother of Count Keylus , niece of Madame Maintenon .
At the age of 13 she married the Marquis Anna de Quelus (1666-1704). It was famous for its caustic wit. With her love affairs she incurred the king's disfavor. Her memoirs were published by Voltaire in 1770.
Literature
- Souvenirs de Madame de Caylus, Mercure de France (1986). - ISBN 2-7152-1424-3
Kelyus, Margarita de Murse // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.