Charles, Count of Armagnac
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Charles of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise
, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
. Succeeding his father as the Count of Armagnac, he also succeeded to being the Count of Brionne as well as the Grand Squire of France
.
, comte d'Armagnac and his wife Catherine de Neufville, he was the couples last child.
His father Louis, was the Grand Squire of France
, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France
and a member of the King's Household. The position was roughly equivalent to the United Kingdom positions of Master of the Horse
and the Crown Equerry
. This entitles his father to be addressed as Monsieur le Grand, a style which Charles would later use, after succeeding his father in his posts (at Charles' death, it was given to Louis' grandson, the prince de Lambesc).
Henri's mother was Catherine de Neufville, youngest child of the Maréchal de Villeroy
, governor of the young Louis XIV
. Henri's first cousin was the next Duke of Villeroy
and the future governor of Louis XV
.
His sister, Marie
was the mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, only Princess of Monaco to this day. His older brother Henri, Count of Brionne
was expected to succeed to the Armagnac titles but died in 1713, five years before his father.
On 22 May 1717 during the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans
(1715–1723) Charles married Françoise Adélaide de Noailles, the eldest daughter of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, duc de Noailles and his wife Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné
, the niece and heiress of Madame de Maintenon. The couple had no issue, and divorced in 1721.
His father died in 1718, becoming the Grand Squire of France
. During his time as Grand Squire, he known as le prince Charles by many. He died in Paris aged 67.
House of Guise
The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence...
, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
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...
. Succeeding his father as the Count of Armagnac, he also succeeded to being the Count of Brionne as well as the Grand Squire of France
Grand Squire of France
The Grand Écuyer de France or Grand Squire of France or Grand Equerry of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and a member of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime. The name "écuyer", the French word for squire, is the origin for the French word "écurie" and the...
.
Biography
Born to Louis of LorraineLouis, Count of Armagnac
Louis of Lorraine was the Count of Armagnac from his father's death in 1666. The Grand Squire of France, he was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Guise, itself a cadet branch of the sovereign House of Lorraine...
, comte d'Armagnac and his wife Catherine de Neufville, he was the couples last child.
His father Louis, was the Grand Squire of France
Grand Squire of France
The Grand Écuyer de France or Grand Squire of France or Grand Equerry of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and a member of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime. The name "écuyer", the French word for squire, is the origin for the French word "écurie" and the...
, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France
Great Officers of the Crown of France
The Great Officers of the Crown of France, known as the Grand Dignitaries of the Empire during the French Empire, were the most important officers of state of the royal court in France during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. They were appointed by the French monarch, with all but the...
and a member of the King's Household. The position was roughly equivalent to the United Kingdom positions of Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
and the Crown Equerry
Crown Equerry
The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages...
. This entitles his father to be addressed as Monsieur le Grand, a style which Charles would later use, after succeeding his father in his posts (at Charles' death, it was given to Louis' grandson, the prince de Lambesc).
Henri's mother was Catherine de Neufville, youngest child of the Maréchal de Villeroy
Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy
Nicolas V de Neufville de Villeroy was a French nobleman and marshal of France. He was marquis then 1st duke of Villeroy and peer of France, marquis d'Alincourt and lord of Magny, and acted as governor of the young Louis XIV. His son François succeeded him as duke...
, governor of the young Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
. Henri's first cousin was the next Duke of Villeroy
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi
François de Neufville, 2ème duc de Villeroy was a French soldier.-Biography:Villeroy was born in Lyon into noble family which had risen into prominence in the reign of Charles IX....
and the future governor of Louis XV
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
.
His sister, Marie
Marie of Lorraine
Marie of Lorraine was a princess of the House of Lorraine and Princess of Monaco as wife of Antonio I of Monaco. She was the mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, the only sovereign Princess of Monaco....
was the mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, only Princess of Monaco to this day. His older brother Henri, Count of Brionne
Henri, Count of Brionne
Henri of Lorraine was the Count of Brionne. He was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and the Grand Squire of France.-Biography:...
was expected to succeed to the Armagnac titles but died in 1713, five years before his father.
On 22 May 1717 during the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans
Régence
The Régence is the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by a Regent, Philippe d'Orléans, the nephew of Louis XIV of France....
(1715–1723) Charles married Françoise Adélaide de Noailles, the eldest daughter of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, duc de Noailles and his wife Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné
Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné
Françoise Charlotte Amable d'Aubigné, Duchess of Noailles was the wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles. She was the niece of Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon, and her heiress.-Biography:...
, the niece and heiress of Madame de Maintenon. The couple had no issue, and divorced in 1721.
His father died in 1718, becoming the Grand Squire of France
Grand Squire of France
The Grand Écuyer de France or Grand Squire of France or Grand Equerry of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and a member of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime. The name "écuyer", the French word for squire, is the origin for the French word "écurie" and the...
. During his time as Grand Squire, he known as le prince Charles by many. He died in Paris aged 67.