D’Eon excelled in school as a child and went on to study law, graduating from the College Mazarin in 1749 at 21 years old. Chevalier de Beaumont. Cross-dressing author, envoy, soldier and spy Charles d'Eon de Beaumont's unusual career fascinated his contemporaries and continues to attract historians, novelists, playwrights, filmmakers, image makers, cultural theorists and those concerned with manifestations of the extraordinary. But he never expected that the one who conducting the revenge would be Lia, now possessing D'Eon's body! Charles-Genevieve-Louis-Auguste-Andre-Timothee d’Eon de Beaumont, 1728 – 1810. Edward Purcell's Copy. D'Eon has been an icon for trans groups worldwide. Slipknot Ponytail: Every time Lia possesses D'Eon… Better known as the Chevalier d’Eon, d’Eon was born in Tonnerre, Burgundy, to Louis d’Eon de Beaumont and Françoise de Charanton. Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont (October 5, 1728 - May 21, 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, soldier and Freemason who lived the first half of her life as a man and the second half as a woman. And what will … Charles d'Eon de Beaumont (1728-1810) Diplomat, writer, spy, and Freemason, a member of the elite Dragoons and one of the best swordsmen France, whose true gender was a source of speculation and provoked public bets in the late 18th century. The Society name comes from the “Chevalier d’Eon de Beaumont”, a French aristocrat at the time of Louis XV who led a double life as Charles / Lia, not only in the court, but also in senior diplomatic roles in both Russia and England !! “The Assaut, or Fencing Match, which took place at Carlton House on the 9th of April 1787, between Mademoiselle La chevalière D’EON DE BEAUMONT and Monsieur DE SAINT GEORGE.”, a mockery of French knight chevalier d’Eon (Charles de Beaumont, chevalier d’Éon) who was said to … Historical Domain Character: "Lia de Beaumont" is the identity that the real-life Transgender Chevalier d'Eon claims to have assumed during a mission to Russia in 1756. But few have used such a clever ruse as Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont, who disguised her transgender identity…by coming out as transgender. Genealogy for Louis d'Éon de Beaumont (1695 - 1749) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. D'ÉON DE BEAUMONT, CHARLES GENEVIÈVE LOUIS AUGUSTE ANDRÉ TIMOTHÉE (1728–1810), chevalier, of an old family ranking among the minor nobility, was born at Tonnerre in Burgundy on 5 Oct. and baptised on 7 Oct. 1728. TITLE: The Strange Career of the Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont. Ojou Ringlets: At the tips of her ponytail and sidelocks. Reviewer who wrote notes, opinions, and other marginalia throughout. His father Louis was in debts and he would get a large inheritance from Françoise's family only if she had a son. He vows to discover by whom - and why - she was murdered. Sharing a Body: With D'Eon. DATE: 1885. Let me back up. People Projects Discussions Surnames His father, Louis d’Eon de Beaumont, was an attorney and Sub-Delegate of the Paris Intendancy; his mother, lady Françoise de Chavanson, was a noblewoman from an old and wealthy family. This greatly affects D'Eon de Beaumont, Lia's brother and one of the king's spies. ! 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