Jean-Baptiste de Croÿ
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Jean-Baptiste François de Croÿ (1686 - 1727) was a French nobleman
of the House of Croÿ
and the 5th Duke of Havré
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Croÿ was the son of Ferdinand Francois Joseph de Croÿ-Solre, Duke of Havré. His brother Charles Antoine Joseph, the 4th Duke of Havré, was killed during the Battle of Saragossa
in 1710 and Croÿ succeeded him as Duke. His sister, Marie Therese Josephe married Landgrave Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt
Croÿ married Marie Anne Césarine Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, of the House of della Rovere; the daughter of Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere
. This line of the House of Croÿ came to an end in 1839, when the 7th Duke of Havré and Croÿ died in Paris
aged 95, having outlived all of his sons.
French nobility
The French nobility was the privileged order of France in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern periods.In the political system of the Estates General, the nobility made up the Second Estate...
of the House of Croÿ
House of Croÿ
The House of Croÿ is an international family of European mediatized nobility which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Imperial Princes in 1594...
and the 5th Duke of Havré
Havré
Havré is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.- Gallery :...
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Croÿ was the son of Ferdinand Francois Joseph de Croÿ-Solre, Duke of Havré. His brother Charles Antoine Joseph, the 4th Duke of Havré, was killed during the Battle of Saragossa
Battle of Saragossa
The Battle of Saragossa took place on 20 August, 1710, between the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by the Marquis de Bay and a multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg during the War of the Spanish Succession.-Prelude:...
in 1710 and Croÿ succeeded him as Duke. His sister, Marie Therese Josephe married Landgrave Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt
Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt
Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt, Imperial Field marshal and Governor of Mantua.- Life :...
Croÿ married Marie Anne Césarine Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, of the House of della Rovere; the daughter of Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere
Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere
Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere was an Italian nobleman of the House of della Rovere and was Duke of Bomarzo and Prince of Belmonte....
. This line of the House of Croÿ came to an end in 1839, when the 7th Duke of Havré and Croÿ died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
aged 95, having outlived all of his sons.