Charles Bretagne Marie de La Trémoille
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Charles Bretagne Marie de La Trémoille (24 March 1764 – 10 November 1839), 8th duc de Thouars, was a French soldier and the son of Jean Bretagne Charles de La Trémoille
and his wife, Marie-Maximilienne, princess of Salm-Kyrburg.
La Trémoille married Louise-Emmanuelle de Châtillon in 1781. She was a grand daughter of Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc
, the famous writer. The couple had one daughter:
At the outbreak of the French Revolution
, he sided with King Louis XVI, as did the rest of his family. In 1789, La Trémoille and his parents emigrated
from France, and he joined the émigré army
under the Prince of Condé
. Two of La Trémoille's brothers perished in the Reign of Terror
. His wife was imprisoned in the prison de l'Abbaye
until 1792, when she was permitted to join him in England
. She became a writer and left England in company of her brother-in-law Marie François Emmanuel de Crussol for the court of Russia around March 1797, where she was a maid of honor of the tsarina Maria Feodorovna.
After the Revolution, La Trémoille returned to France. Following Louise-Emmanuelle's death, he remarried in 1817 to Marie Virginie de Saint-Didier. They had two daughters:
Following her death, La Trémoille married for a third time in 1830 to Valentine Eugénie Joséphine Walsh de Serrant. They had two children:
La Trémoille died shortly after his son's birth, in 1839.
Jean Bretagne Charles de La Trémoille
Jean-Bretagne-Charles de La Trémoille , 7th duc de Thouars, was a French soldier and the son of Charles Armand René de La Trémoille and his wife, Marie Hortense de La Tour d'Auvergne....
and his wife, Marie-Maximilienne, princess of Salm-Kyrburg.
La Trémoille married Louise-Emmanuelle de Châtillon in 1781. She was a grand daughter of Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc
Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc
Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc, duc de Vaujours, duc de La Vallière was a French nobleman, bibliophile and military man...
, the famous writer. The couple had one daughter:
- Charlotte (26 October 1788 – 15 February 1791).
At the outbreak of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he sided with King Louis XVI, as did the rest of his family. In 1789, La Trémoille and his parents emigrated
Émigré
Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
from France, and he joined the émigré army
Army of Condé
The Army of Condé was a French field army during the French Revolutionary Wars. One of several émigré field armies, it was the only one to survive the War of the First Coalition; others had been formed by the Comte d'Artois and Mirabeau-Tonneau...
under the Prince of Condé
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Louis Joseph de Bourbon was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he held the prestigious rank of Prince du Sang.-Biography:...
. Two of La Trémoille's brothers perished in the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror , also known simply as The Terror , was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of...
. His wife was imprisoned in the prison de l'Abbaye
Prison de l'Abbaye
The prison de l’Abbaye was a Paris prison in use from 1522 to 1854. The final building was built by Gamard in 1631 and made up of three floors, flanked by two turrets and an échauguette...
until 1792, when she was permitted to join him in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She became a writer and left England in company of her brother-in-law Marie François Emmanuel de Crussol for the court of Russia around March 1797, where she was a maid of honor of the tsarina Maria Feodorovna.
After the Revolution, La Trémoille returned to France. Following Louise-Emmanuelle's death, he remarried in 1817 to Marie Virginie de Saint-Didier. They had two daughters:
- Charlotte (8 October 1825 – 21 December 1879), who married baron Franciscus Johannes de Wijkerslooth.
- Éléonore (17 January 1827 – 26 November 1846), who married prince Frederick V, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg.
Following her death, La Trémoille married for a third time in 1830 to Valentine Eugénie Joséphine Walsh de Serrant. They had two children:
- Marie-Henriette (1833–1890), who married André de Grandmange.
- Louis CharlesLouis Charles de La TrémoilleLouis Charles de La Trémoille , 9th duc de Thouars, was a French nobleman and the son of Charles Bretagne Marie de La Trémoille and his third wife, Valentine Eugénie Joséphine Walsh de Serrant....
, (1838–1911) his heir as duc of Thouars.
La Trémoille died shortly after his son's birth, in 1839.