Several members of this old ducal family had distinguished themselves in Church and State, e.g.
- Anne Jules (1650-1708), marshal of France, who persecuted the Huguenots;
- Louis Antoine, his brother (1651-1729), Archbishop of Paris and Cardinal;
- Adrien Maurice (1678-1766), also marshal, who was in the War of the Austrian Succession;
- his son Louis was a private agent of Louis XVI.;
- the Vicomte, Louis Marie (1756-1804), brother of (4), with the Duke d'Aiguillon took a leading part in the Assembly.