Jean-Louis d'Usson

Jean Louis d'Usson, Marquis de Bonnac (1672-1738) was French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1716 until 1724.

He wrote Mémoire historique sur l'Ambassade de France à Constantinople.

In 1696 he entered the diplomatic service and served as secretary to his uncle fr:François d'Usson de Bonrepaus in Denmark.

In 1700 he was envoy extraordinary to the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, were in 1701 he was replaced by uncle François d'Usson de Bonrepaus and went to the Court of Stockholm.

In May 1711 he replaced Jean-Denis de Blécourt at El Escorial where he was till 1713 as envoy extraordinary.

French ambassador Marquis de Bonnac being received by Sultan Ahmed III .
Reception of the children of Marquis de Bonnac by the Ottoman Sultan, by Jean-Baptiste van Mour .
Reception of the children of Marquis de Bonnac by the Ottoman Sultan (detail).