du Bellay family
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| Place of origin | Anjou, France |
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The du Bellay family is a French noble family from the historic Anjou region. Their origins go back to the twelfth century and they lend their name from the grounds of the in Allonnes (Maine-et-Loire department).
Notable members of the family include:
- Jean du Bellay (c. 1493-1560), cardinal and diplomat
- Guillaume du Bellay (1491-1543), writer and general
- Joachim du Bellay (c. 1522-1560), poet
- Martin du Bellay (1495–1559), chronicler
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