François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières
François de Bonne | |
|---|---|
| Constable of France | |
| In office 1622–1626 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIII |
| Preceded by | Charles d'Albert |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1543 Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, France |
| Died | 21 September 1626 (aged 83) Valence, France |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Rank | Marshal General |
| Battles/wars | French Wars of Religion |
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa də bɔn dyk də lediɡjɛʁ], 1 April 1543 – 21 September 1626) was a French soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France, and one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
He was the last Constable to be appointed, the only Huguenot to hold the office, and the only one to rise through the ranks of the French army.