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  1. Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, self proclaimed "Comtesse de la Motte" (22 July 1756 – 23 August 1791) was a notorious French adventuress and thief; she was married to Nicholas de la Motte whose family's claim to nobility was dubious.

  2. Dec 4, 2018 · Jeanne de la Motte, the adventuress at the heart of the story, was found guilty and sentenced to be whipped, branded and imprisoned for life in the Salpêtrière, a notorious prison for...

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  3. A confidence trickster who called herself Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, also known as Jeanne de la Motte, made a plan to use the necklace to gain wealth and possibly power and royal patronage. A descendant of an out-of-wedlock son of Henry II of France , Jeanne had married an officer of the gendarmes , Nicholas de la Motte , the self-proclaimed ...

  4. Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (22 juillet 1756, Fontette - 23 août 1791, Londres), lointaine descendante d'un bâtard du roi Henri II, est également connue sous le nom de comtesse de La Motte par son mariage avec Nicolas de La Motte et sous celui de comtesse de La Motte-Valois par usurpation de titulature nobiliaire.

  5. Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, condesa de La Motte (Fontette, 22 de julio de 1756-Londres, 23 de agosto de 1791), fue una estafadora francesa conocida por su destacado papel en el asunto del collar, uno de los muchos escándalos ligados al estallido de la Revolución francesa y a la destrucción de la monarquía en Francia.

  6. Family tree of Jeanne DE VALOIS-SAINT-REMY. Adventurer. Born Jeanne DE VALOIS-SAINT-REMY. Notorious French adventuress and thief, she is known for her prominent role in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Born on July 22, 1756 in Fontette, France , France. Died on August 23, 1791 in Londres, Angleterre.

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  8. Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (22 July 1756 – 23 August 1791) was a known French thief. She was married to Nicholas de la Motte whose family's claim to nobility is dubious. She herself was a descendant of the Valois royal family through an illegitimate son of King Henry II.

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