Nicolaus I Franz von Massenbach , 1st Comte de Massenbach in the Kingdom of France (recogn.1706 by Kg Louis XIV of France for himself & heirs male general, thereupon re-assuming the ancient surname of "Gemmingen"), & 8th Baron Massenbach in the H.R. Empire, etc., & 2nd Baron Massenbach in the Kingdom of Denmark (succ.1702 acc. to primogeniture his father "Philip Adam I."), Seigneur d'Ourches-pres-Toul-sur-Maas (1700), Berndorf-pres-Dientze, Moidron-pres-Nomeny, Wahl, Altroff, Rupt-pres-St Michael-sur-Maas, & Bretschweiler-pres-Schleffstad, etc, in the Lorraine (1691/96 assigned to him by his father), Mareschal-de-Camp commanding Cavalry Regt. "Massenback" serving French Crown in Spanish, Dutch & German campaigns, etc. He was succ. acc. to primogeniture by his 2nd cousin-once-removed Johann Friedrich II. (1686-1730). s.m.p. Departement Archivs in Nancy - (source transcription done by Herman von Massenbach and (copied 1907) into the proof copy of his book published in 1891) Leopold ... von Lothringen, Luneville 5.II.1708 ... ... Nicolaus copmte de Massenbaxch, Chevalier du St. Empire, marechal du camp des armees du roi de France. See: Title Bulletin archâeologique du Comitâe des travaux historiques et scientifiques Publisher Impr. nationale Publication Date 1973
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