Anna of Lorraine
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Anna of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine
. She was Princess of Orange by her first marriage to René of Châlon
, and Duchess of Aarschot
by her second marriage to Philippe II of Croÿ
.
Anna was the daughter of Antoine the Good
, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier
. Her maternal grandparents were Gilbert of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier
, and Clara Gonzaga. Her brothers were Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
and Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur.
She married René of Châlon
, Prince of Orange
on 22 August 1540 at Bar-le-Duc
. They had a single daughter, Maria, born in 1544, who only lived three weeks and was buried in the Grote Kerk
at Breda
.
René died in 1544, and all of his lands were inherited by William the Silent
, his cousin. Anna remarried to Philip II, Duke of Aarschot
, on 9 July 1548. They had one son, Charles Philippe de Croÿ, born on 1 September 1549 in Brussels
. He was the Prince of Croÿ and in 1580 married Diane de Dammartin (1550 – aft. 1635), Countess of Fontenoy
. He died on 25 November 1613 in Burgundy.
She died in Diest
.
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
. She was Princess of Orange by her first marriage to René of Châlon
René of Châlon
René of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
, and Duchess of Aarschot
Duke of Aarschot
The Duke of Aarschot was one of the most important titles in the Low Countries, named after the Flemish city of Aarschot. The title was held by the House of Croÿ and the House of Arenberg...
by her second marriage to Philippe II of Croÿ
Philippe II de Croÿ
Philip II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot.Philip I belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ...
.
Anna was the daughter of Antoine the Good
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
Antoine , known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544.-Biography:Antoine was born at Bar-le-Duc, the son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders...
, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier
Renée of Bourbon
Renée of Bourbon, Duchess of Lorraine also called, Renée, Lady of Mercœur, , was a daughter of Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier by Clara Gonzaga, and sister of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon....
. Her maternal grandparents were Gilbert of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier
Gilbert, Count of Montpensier
Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier son of Louis de Bourbon and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne...
, and Clara Gonzaga. Her brothers were Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I was a member of the French nobility. He was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544–1545.-History:...
and Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur.
She married René of Châlon
René of Châlon
René of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
, Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
on 22 August 1540 at Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
. They had a single daughter, Maria, born in 1544, who only lived three weeks and was buried in the Grote Kerk
Grote kerk (Breda)
The Grote kerk or Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk is the most important monument of Breda. The church is built in the gothic style Brabantse gothiek. The tower of the church is 97 meter tall. The plan is in the shape of a Latin Cross, as is usual with gothic cathedrals.- History :The first notice of a stone...
at Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
.
René died in 1544, and all of his lands were inherited by William the Silent
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
, his cousin. Anna remarried to Philip II, Duke of Aarschot
Philippe II de Croÿ
Philip II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, Count of Porcéan and first Duke of Aarschot.Philip I belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ...
, on 9 July 1548. They had one son, Charles Philippe de Croÿ, born on 1 September 1549 in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was the Prince of Croÿ and in 1580 married Diane de Dammartin (1550 – aft. 1635), Countess of Fontenoy
Fontenoy
Fontenoy may refer to:*Battle of Fontenoy *Battle of Fontenay *Fontenoy by Liam Mac Cóil-Places:Belgium:*Fontenoy, a village in the municipality of Antoing, BelgiumSeveral communes in France:*Fontenoy, in the Aisne département...
. He died on 25 November 1613 in Burgundy.
She died in Diest
Diest
Diest is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Situated in the northeast of the Hageland region, Diest neighbours the provinces of Antwerp to its North, and Limburg to the East and is situated around 60km from Brussels. The municipality comprises the city of...
.
Sources
- Dutch Wikipedia