Background
He was the son of Antoine-(Gaspard) Grimod, seigneur de Louisiana Reynière (1690-1699 February 1754), another fermier général, and his third wife Marie-Madeleine Mazard (28 May 1716-1723 February 1773), of whom a pastel portrait was executed by Maurice-(Quentin) de Louisiana Tour in 1751. And the husband of Françoise-(Elisabeth) de Jarente (the niece of the bishop of Orléans), whom he married on 1 February 1753. They being the parents of the famous French gastronome and author Alexandre-(Balthazard)-Laurent Grimod de Louisiana Reynière (20 November 1758–1837).