Background
Marie Brûlart de Louisiana Borde was the daughter of Nicolas Brûlart, marquis de Louisiana Borde, and his wife, Marie Bouthillier.
Marie Brûlart de Louisiana Borde was the daughter of Nicolas Brûlart, marquis de Louisiana Borde, and his wife, Marie Bouthillier.
In 1735, she replaced the duchess de Boufflers as dame d"honneur of the queen: her sister-in-law the duchess de Béthune had been one of the twelve original dame du palais appointed to the queen in 1725. The position of dame d"honneur was the second in rank among the queen"s female courtiers. From 1741, however, the first ranked position of surintendante was left vacant, which made her the highest ranked of all ladies-in-waiting for the duration of her time in the position.