François Marie Peyrenc de Moras (11 August 1718 – 3 May 1771) was a senior French politician.
In a family from the
Cévennes
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, he was the son of
Abraham Peyrenc de Moras (1686–1732), son of barber enriched in the system of Law, who built the
Hôtel Biron (which since 1919 has housed the
Musée Rodin
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), rue de Varenne in Paris and his wife, Anne-Marie-Josephe de Farges (1699–1738). He married Catherine Moreau Sechelles. Like his father, he is lord of Ambert, in Arlanc of Boutonnargues, Riols and Saint-Amand Roche Savine.
With a solid wealth and relationships in the world of finance, of Francois Marie Peyrenc Moras is steward of Riom in 1750 to 1752, the intendant of Hainaut Valenciennes from 1752 to 1754.
He was appointed Controller General of Finance on 24 April 1756 in place of his stepfather, John Moreau Sechelles.
In the early days of the Seven Years' War, 1 February 1757, to the disgrace of
Jean-Baptiste de Machault d'Arnouville
Jean-Baptiste de Machault d'Arnouville, comte d'Arnouville, seigneur de Garge et de Gonesse, was born in Paris on 13 December 1701 and died on 12 July 1794 in a French Revolutionary prison. He was a French statesman, son of Louis Charles Machault ...
, he became Secretary of State for the Navy while retaining overall control of finances until 25 August 1757. Not wishing to juggle two key departments, he stepped down in favor of John Boullongne, as superintendent of finance. He was appointed Minister of State February 8, 1757. He maintained the Navy until 31 May 1758.
He retired to his castle of
Grosbois, bought on 31 July 1762 from the heirs of
Germain Louis Chauvelin.
References
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1718 births
1771 deaths
Politicians from Paris
18th-century French politicians
French Ministers of Finance