The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV by Anne Somerset Page B

for life in fortress of Pignerol. Subsequently it was claimed that some years before had sent Christophe Glaser to Florence to research poison
    Galet, Philippe Norman peasant alleged to have supplied la Filastre and Mme Chapelain with poisons and aphrodisiacs. According to la Filastre, Galet boasted that Mme de Montespan was a client of his
    Gassilly, Comte de Client of la Bosse and la Vigoreux. Alleged to have requested Lesage to arrange death of his uncle. Never questioned by Chamber
    Glaser, Christophe Swiss chemist who held positions of apothecary-in-ordinary to Louis XIV and the Duc d’Orléans, and resident lecturer at the Royal Botanical Garden in Paris. Alleged to have supplied Sainte-Croix with poison made to his own special formula. Exact date of death unknown but certainly died before Sainte-Croix’s death in 1672
    Guesdon, Mme At one point employed by Mme de Brinvilliers and Sainte-Croix. Imprisoned for life on suspicion of having poisoned M. Violet on orders of Maillard
    Guibourg, Abbé Étienne Elderly priest who claimed to have performed black masses for Mme de Montespan. Confessed to having performed child sacrifice
    Joly, Marguerite Divineress and alleged poisoner. Executed December 1681
    La Chaboissière Name adopted by Jean Barthominat, valet to Louis Vanens. Arrested December 1677, he was the last person executed during the Affair of the Poisons, 16 July 1682
    La Chausée Name adopted by Jean Hamelin, a barber and servant employed by Sainte-Croix and Mme de Brinvilliers. Infiltrated into service of Mme de Brinvilliers’s younger brother, who lived with Antoine d’Aubray and his wife. On orders of Mme de Brinvilliers and Sainte-Croix poisoned both brothers. Confessed after torture. Broken on wheel March 1672
    La Fare, Marquis de Author of memoirs
    La Ferté, Madeleine, Maréchale de Famously promiscuous court lady who gave evidence before Arsenal Chamber after being named as having visited a divineress
    La Grange, Magdelaine de Divineress arrested February 1677 on suspicion of having poisoned her lover Jean Faurye and forged a marriage contract. While in prison warned La Reynie and Louvois that the King was at risk of poisoning. Hanged February 1679. Later alleged to have supplied la Voisin and la Bosse with poisons
    Lamoignon, Guillaume Premier Président of Paris Parlement during trial of Mme de Brinvilliers. Died suddenly December 1677. Subsequently reported to have been poisoned
    La Reynie, Nicolas-Gabriel de Lieutenant-General of the Paris Police, commissioner and rapporteur to Arsenal Chamber
    La Rivière, M. de Self-styled ‘Marquis’ who was lover of Mme de Poulaillon. Left Paris after her arrest and became friend and correspondent of Comte de Bussy
    Latour Stone mason and associate of la Voisin’s. Alleged by Lesage to have been involved in plot to supply Mlle des Oeillets with poison to kill King
    La Vallière, Louise de, later Duchesse de Vaujours Became mistress of King 1661. Entered convent 1674
    Le Boultz, M. Conseiller in Paris Parlement and member of powerful legal dynasty. As the brother-in-law of Pennautier, Le Boultz was suspected of using his influence to secure Pennautier’s release
    Leféron, Mme Marguerite Wealthy client of la Voisin, arrested April 1679 on suspicion of having poisoned her husband, Jerome Leféron, in 1669. Tried April 1680, fined and banished
    Lepère, Catherine Midwife who carried out numerous abortions for clients of la Voisin. Alleged by la Voisin to have supplied her with poisons. Hanged August 1679
    Leroux, Jeanne Associate of la Voisin, executed April 1680 for complicity in death of M. Leféron
    Leroy, Catherine Mistress of La Chaboissière. Confessed to having poisoned two women on his orders
    Lesage Name adopted by Adam du Coeuret, formerly known as Dubuisson. Magician, sent to galleys 1668 for having committed impieties. Freed and returned to Paris, and resumed activities. Arrested again March 1679. Source of many accusations against people at