Gabriel-Joseph de Lavergne (1628 - 1684)

Gabriel-Joseph de Lavergne, comte de Guilleragues, was a French politician of the 17th century. For a time, he was secretary of the King's Chamber, and he also director of the Gazette de France. In 1677, he was named ambassador at the Ottoman Court. He is thought to have been the author of "Letters of a Portuguese Nun", besides his works on historic and political matters.