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# The biography of François-Camille of Lorraine is not so simple; at any rate, the modern vicissitudes of its circulation give cause for alarm about the memory of this nobleman
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/biografiia-fransua-kamilia-lotaringskogo-ne-tak-prosta-po-krainei-mere-sovremennye-kollizii-eio-bytovaniia-vyzyvaiut-trevogu-za-pamiat-o-dvorianine/
- Published: 2017-02-08T09:01:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:46:02.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Aristocracy, Observations, People

Quite by chance I discovered that the [Russian-language Wikipedia](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA,%5F%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%B8%5F%D0%B4%D0%B5%5F%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD?ref=theparnassian.com) and a multitude of secondary sources on the Runet maintain that *Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Lambesc* (1692-1743), had one son, *Louis-Charles of Lorraine*, who inherited his father's title, and five daughters: *Jeanne, Louise, Henriette, Camille and Agathe.*

I cannot for the life of me imagine how it came about that the younger son of *Louis of Lorraine*, **François-Camille of Lorraine**, an influential churchman and abbot, and, what is more, a direct descendant of the sovereigns of Lorraine, was taken by unfortunate *'historians'* for a woman. What logic is this? Ah, [François-Camille](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Camille%5Fde%5FLorraine?ref=theparnassian.com), rather a girlish sort of name, so a daughter it must be!

The conclusion is one: never take Wikipedia at its word; everything must be checked against dictionaries, primary sources, authentic texts and documents not in translation. And do learn your grammar, for the feminine name *Françoise* is spelt thus: **Françoise**!!!