François Regnard (or Regnart; Douai, fl.
He studied, sang, and later was maître de chapelle at Tournai Cathedral.
He was one of five composer brothers of whom the best known was Jacques or Jacob Regnart who spent most of his career in the service of Habsburg emperors Maximilian II and Rudolf II and Archduke Ferdinand in Vienna, Prague and Innsbruck.
Two more, Charles and Pascal, were in the chapel of Philip II of Spain.
Another brother, Augustin, was canon at Lille.