François II de La Trémoille
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François de La Trémoille (1505–1541) was a French nobleman of the La Tremoille
family. He was the son of Charles I de la Trémoille (killed in 1515 at the battle of Marignan) and of Louise de Coëtivy, and the grandson of Louis II de la Trémoille
and of Gabrielle de Bourbon.
(1525–1541). His other titles were prince de Talmont
and comte of Taillebourg and comte of Guînes and comte of Benon
and baron of Craon
and baron of Royan
and baron of Sully and baron of L'Ile-Bouchard and baron of Brandois and baron of Mauléon
and baron of Mareuil and baron of Marans and baron of Rochefort and baron of Sainte-Hermine
and baron of Doué.
after the death of Guy XX
of the Laval family, the last representative of that county's direct line. This inheritance obliged the descendents of Anne of Laval, and of François de la Trémoille, to come to stay on the banks of the Mayenne
occasionally.
On 31 October 1537 François lost the châtellenie of Rochefort. In effect, a decree of the parlement de Paris dating to 10 March 1536 reunited Rochefort with his domain. The royal officers, always attentive to conserving the interests of their master, were justified by the tenacity of the La Trémoille family, shown especially by a royal debt of 18 000 écu
s to the family since the battle of Castillon
in 1453.
On 23 January 1521 he married Anne de Montfort-Laval
(1505–1554), daughter of Guy XVI de Laval and of Charlotte d'Aragon-Naples
. Their 10 children were :
La Trémoille
Members of the House of La Trémoille, were part of an old French family which derives its name from a village in the department of Vienne....
family. He was the son of Charles I de la Trémoille (killed in 1515 at the battle of Marignan) and of Louise de Coëtivy, and the grandson of Louis II de la Trémoille
Louis II de la Trémoille
thumb|Portrait of Louis II de la Trémoille by [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]] or one of his assistants.Louis II de la Trémoille was a French general. He served under three kings: Charles VIII, Louis XII, and Francis I...
and of Gabrielle de Bourbon.
Titles
He held the title of 36th vicomte of ThouarsThouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
(1525–1541). His other titles were prince de Talmont
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and built the fortress of the commune....
and comte of Taillebourg and comte of Guînes and comte of Benon
Benon
Benon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:Its population, unlike other parts of the department, slowly grew, but saw a small decline between the late-1960s and the 1980s...
and baron of Craon
Craon, Vienne
Craon is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:...
and baron of Royan
Royan
Royan is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, along the Atlantic Ocean, in southwestern France.A seaside resort, Royan is in the heart of an urban area estimated at 38,638 inhabitants, which makes it the fourth-largest conurbation in the department, after La Rochelle, Rochefort and Saintes...
and baron of Sully and baron of L'Ile-Bouchard and baron of Brandois and baron of Mauléon
Mauléon
Mauléon is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Mauléon, in the Deux-Sèvres département* Mauléon-Licharre, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
and baron of Mareuil and baron of Marans and baron of Rochefort and baron of Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border....
and baron of Doué.
Life
The la Trémoille family, inheriting the county of LavalLaval, Mayenne
Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
after the death of Guy XX
Guy XX de Laval
Guy XX de Laval, François de Coligny was the Count of Laval and Baron of Quintin. He was son of Guy XIX de Laval and Anne d'Algère.In 1588, Anne d'Algère took him to Sedan so that he could be raised as a Protestant...
of the Laval family, the last representative of that county's direct line. This inheritance obliged the descendents of Anne of Laval, and of François de la Trémoille, to come to stay on the banks of the Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
occasionally.
On 31 October 1537 François lost the châtellenie of Rochefort. In effect, a decree of the parlement de Paris dating to 10 March 1536 reunited Rochefort with his domain. The royal officers, always attentive to conserving the interests of their master, were justified by the tenacity of the La Trémoille family, shown especially by a royal debt of 18 000 écu
ECU
ECU may refer to:Automotive terms* Electronic control unit, a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle...
s to the family since the battle of Castillon
Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon of 1453 was the last battle fought between the French and the English during the Hundred Years' War. It resulted in a decisive French victory.-Context:...
in 1453.
On 23 January 1521 he married Anne de Montfort-Laval
Anne de Laval (1505-1554)
Anne de Laval , princesse de Tarente, was a French noblewoman and nominal pretender to the Kingdom of Naples...
(1505–1554), daughter of Guy XVI de Laval and of Charlotte d'Aragon-Naples
Charlotte of Naples
Charlotte of Naples , also known as Charlotte of Aragon and Princess of Taranto, was the eldest daughter and eventual heiress of Federigo IV, King of Naples...
. Their 10 children were :
- Louis III de la TrémoilleLouis III de La TrémoilleLouis III de La Trémoille , 1st Duke of Thouars, was a sixteenth-century French nobleman of the La Tremoille family. He was the son of François II de La Trémoille and his wife, Anne de Laval....
who succeeded his father, - François, count of Benon and baron of Montagu († 1555), who married Françoise du Bouchet,
- Charles, baron of Mauléon and baron of Marans, abbot of Saint-Laon.
- Georges, baron of Royan and baron of Olonne and lord (seigneurLordLord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
) of Saujon and of Kergolay († December 1584), who married Madeleine de Luxembourg (daughter of François II vicomte de Martigues) (they were the parents of Gilbert, baron then from October 1592 marquis of RoyanRoyanRoyan is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, along the Atlantic Ocean, in southwestern France.A seaside resort, Royan is in the heart of an urban area estimated at 38,638 inhabitants, which makes it the fourth-largest conurbation in the department, after La Rochelle, Rochefort and Saintes...
, and baron then from January 1600 count of Olonne, who died 25 July 1603), - Claude, baron of NoirmoutiersÎle de NoirmoutierThe island of Noirmoutier is off the Atlantic coast of France in the Vendée department.Parts of the island have been reclaimed from the sea. In 2005 it served as the finish of the Tour de France prologue....
and lord of Mornac, of Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, of Saint-Germain, of Buron, and of La Roche-Diré († 1566), who married Antoinette de Maillé, - Louise baroness of Rochefort († 1569) who married Philippe de Lévis,
- Jacqueline, baroness of Marans, of Sainte-Hermine, of Brandois, and of La Mothe-Achard († 1599), who married Louis IV de Bueil, comte de Sancerre,
- Charlotte who became a nun.
Ancestry
Source
- This page is a translation of its French equivalent.