Louis, Count of Armagnac
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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
. His descendants include Albert II, Prince of Monaco
, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
, and Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval
.
, Count of Armagnac and his wife Marguerite Philippe du Cambout. His younger brother, Philippe, chevalier de Lorraine
, was infamously
the lover of Monsieur, i.e., Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
, younger brother of Louis XIV.
He, like his father before him, was the Grand Squire of France
, one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France
and a member of the King's Household. At Louis' death, the post, as well as style of Monsieur le Grand was taken by his son Charles, Count of Armagnac
(at Charles' death, it was given to Louis' grandson, the prince de Lambesc).
At the death of his father in 1666, he inherited the title comte d'Armagnac which, although it evoked the family of the great House of Armagnac
, did not entail possession of the vast lands and semi-sovereign authority wielded by the extinct, medieval Counts of Armagnac
. His wife was Catherine de Neufville, youngest daughter of Nicolas de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy, who had been governor of the young Louis XIV. She was a sister of François de Neufville de Villeroy, the future governor of Louis XV. The couple had 14 children, of whom only three would have progeny;
He was buried at the Abbey of Royaumont, located near Asnières-sur-Oise
in Val-d'Oise
, approximately 30 km north of Paris
, France
. With him is his father and son, François Armand.
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...
, he was a member of a cadet branch
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
of the House of Guise
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...
, itself a cadet branch of the sovereign 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...
. His descendants include Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
, and Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval
Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval
Princess Diana of Orléans, Duchess of Anjou, Duchess of Cadaval, née Diana Mariana Vitória Álvares Pereira de Melo is a Portuguese noblewoman...
.
Biography
Louis de Lorraine was born in Paris to Henri de LorraineHenri de Lorraine, count of Harcourt
Henri de Lorraine , known as Cadet la Perle, was a French nobleman. He was count of Harcourt, count of Armagnac, count of Brionne and viscount of Marsan...
, Count of Armagnac and his wife Marguerite Philippe du Cambout. His younger brother, Philippe, chevalier de Lorraine
Chevalier de Lorraine
Philippe of Lorraine, called the Chevalier de Lorraine was a French noble man and member of the House of Guise, cadet of the Ducal house of Lorraine. He was the renowned lover of Philippe de France, Monsieur, brother of Louis XIV.-Biography:Philippe de Lorraine was the second son of the Count and...
, was infamously
Infamy
Infamy, in common usage, is notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation . The word stems from the Latin infamia, antonym of fama ....
the lover of Monsieur, i.e., Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans...
, younger brother of Louis XIV.
He, like his father before him, 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. At Louis' death, the post, as well as style of Monsieur le Grand was taken by his son Charles, Count of Armagnac
Charles, Count of Armagnac
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.-Biography:Born to Louis of Lorraine, comte d'Armagnac and his wife...
(at Charles' death, it was given to Louis' grandson, the prince de Lambesc).
At the death of his father in 1666, he inherited the title comte d'Armagnac which, although it evoked the family of the great House of Armagnac
House of Armagnac
The House of Armagnac, at the end of the thirteenth century, was not yet powerful enough to play a political role beyond its possessions. The House of Toulouse, which ruled over the large southwest of France, was defeated by the Capetians during the Albigensian Crusade, but local dynasties, like...
, did not entail possession of the vast lands and semi-sovereign authority wielded by the extinct, medieval Counts of Armagnac
Count of Armagnac
The following is a list of rulers of the county of Armagnac:-House of Armagnac:*William Count of Fézensac and Armagnac ?– 960*Bernard the Suspicious, First count privative of Armagnac 960– ?*Gerald I Trancaléon ? –1020*Bernard I Tumapaler 1020–1061...
. His wife was Catherine de Neufville, youngest daughter of Nicolas de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy, who had been governor of the young Louis XIV. She was a sister of François de Neufville de Villeroy, the future governor of Louis XV. The couple had 14 children, of whom only three would have progeny;
He was buried at the Abbey of Royaumont, located near Asnières-sur-Oise
Asnières-sur-Oise
Asnières-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Population:-References:** -External links:* * *...
in Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
, approximately 30 km north of 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...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. With him is his father and son, François Armand.
Issue
- Henri of LorraineHenri, Count of BrionneHenri 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:...
, Count of Brionne (15 November 1661 – 3 April 1713) married Marie Madeleine d'Épinay and had issue; his great grand daughter Joséphine de LorrainePrincess Joséphine of LorraineJoséphine of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine and by marriage the Princess of Carignan...
was the grand mother of Charles Albert of SardiniaCharles Albert of SardiniaCharles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...
thus an ancestor of the House of SavoyHouse of SavoyThe House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
; - Marguerite of Lorraine (17 November 1662 – 16 December 1730) married at Versailles on 25 July 1675 by proxy Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke de Cadaval and had issue;
- Françoise of Lorraine (28 February 1664) died in infancy;
- François Armand of Lorraine, chevalier de Lorraine (13 February 1665 – 9 June 1728) never married, Abbot of RoyaumontRoyaumont AbbeyRoyaumont Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located near Asnières-sur-Oise in Val-d'Oise, approximately 30 km north of Paris, France.-History:It was built between 1228 and 1235 with the support of Louis IX...
; - Camille of Lorraine, Count of Chamilly (25 October 1666 – 6 November 1715) never married; died at the Château de LunévilleChâteau de LunévilleThe Château de Lunéville which had belonged to the Dukes of Lorraine since the thirteenth century, was rebuilt as “the Versailles of Lorraine” by Duke Léopold from 1703 to 1723, from designs of Pierre Bourdict and Nicolas Dorbay and then of the architect Germain Boffrand, whose masterwork it became...
; - Armande of Lorraine (8 July 1668 – 1681) died young;
- Isabelle of Lorraine (12 June 1671) died in infancy;
- Philippe of Lorraine (29 June 1673 – 1677) died in infancy;
- Marie of LorraineMarie of LorraineMarie 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....
(12 August 1674 – 30 October 1724) married Antonio I, Prince of Monaco at Versailles 13 June 1688 and had issue; they were parents of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, suo jure Princess of Monaco; subsequent Sovereign Princes of Monaco descend from them; - Louis Alphonse of Lorraine, bailliBailiffA bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
d'Armagnac (24 August 1675 – 24 August 1704) never married, died in the Battle of Vélez-Málaga; - Charlotte of LorraineCharlotte of LorraineCharlotte of Lorraine was a Princess of Lorraine by birth and daughter of Louis, Count of Armagnac. She was known as Mademoiselle d'Armagnac and died unmarried.-Biography:...
, Mlle. d'Armagnac (6 May 1678 – 21 January 1757) never married; - Anne Marie of Lorraine (29 September 1680 – 19 December 1712) died in Monaco;
- Marguerite of Lorraine (20 July 1681) died in infancy;
- Charles of LorraineCharles, Count of ArmagnacCharles 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.-Biography:Born to Louis of Lorraine, comte d'Armagnac and his wife...
, Count of ArmagnacCount of ArmagnacThe following is a list of rulers of the county of Armagnac:-House of Armagnac:*William Count of Fézensac and Armagnac ?– 960*Bernard the Suspicious, First count privative of Armagnac 960– ?*Gerald I Trancaléon ? –1020*Bernard I Tumapaler 1020–1061...
(22 February 1684 – 29 December 1751) married Françoise Adélaide de Noailles, daughter of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, duc de Noailles, no issue.