> It depends on what one labels as French. Losy was after 1700, and Kellner > (yes, it is for 11 course) was in 1740.
Or, maybe, how long were people interested in playing/collecting music by French lutenists (Mouton, Gallot etc.). To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
