Claim: Laura de Noves, the wife of Count Hugues de Sade, figured heavily on the works of humanist poet Francesco Petrarch.
Evidence: Laura de Noves (1310–1348) was the wife of Count Hugues de Sade (ancestor of the Marquis de Sade). She could be the Laura that the Humanist poet Francesco Petrarch wrote about extensively; however, she has never been positively identified as such. Laura had a great influence on Petrarch's life and lyrics.