Anne de Rohan-Chabot
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Anne de Rohan-Chabot was a French noble. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise
. It was she would bought the lordship of Soubise
into the junior line of the Rohan
s. She was a short term mistress of Louis XIV. She is sometimes called Madame de Frontenay due to being the Dame
of Frontenay
.
ss as a member of the House of Rohan had caused Louis XIV to issue a decree that she was able to marry Henri and still hold her high rank at court.
Her family were allowed to bear the name of Rohan-Chabot, the Rohans being her maternal family.
Her younger sister Jeanne Pelagie de Rohan-Chabot married the Prince of Epinoy, the paternal grandfather of Louis de Melun
and Anne Julie de Melun
, a future Princess of Soubise.
On 17 April 1663, a fifteen year old Anne married François de Rohan
. François was a widower and the younger son of Hercule de Rohan
and his wife Marie de Bretagne d'Avaugour. His older half sister was Marie de Rohan, duchesse de Chevreuse, a key figure in the Fronde
which was at the height of contemporary politics. She was presented at court in 1665.
Anne was the Lady of Soubise in her own right. As such, at the time of her marriage she passed the title onto her husband. The couple styled themselves as the Prince and Princess of Soubise after March 1667 with letters patent regarding the raising of Soubise to a principality
. Anne was also the Dame of Frontenay in her own right
.
She received an excellent education for the time
. A devoted wife as a teenager, she was a great beauty of the era. Known as la Belle Florice, she maintained her beauty by keeping to a strict diet of chicken and salad, fruit, some milky foods and water with wine sometimes added.
It is said that Anne became Louis XIV's short term mistress in 1669 when the court was sojourning at Chambord
at which Anne was present. At the time, Louis' full affections were between the Louise de La Vallière
and her future successor Madame de Montespan. At the same time, she gave birth to her second son, Hercule Mériadec de Rohan
(future Prince of Soubise yet styled as the Duke of Rohan-Rohan).
In January 1674 Anne became a dame du palais
to Queen Marie Thérèse
and five months later she was gave birth and it was by then common knowledge that the king and Anne were lovers. She gave birth to another son Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan
, who was commonly said to have been Louis XIV's real child and not Monsieur de Soubise. It was always said that Armand always had a close resemblance to the king. Her husband quickly became wealthy.
The couples affair is said to have ended properly in 1675 having been on an off for some six years. At the same time, Madame de Montespan had a separation from the king.
François was responsible for the purchase of the Hôtel de Guise
from the trustees of the late Duchess of Guise. He bought the property on 27 March 1700 and renamed it the Hôtel de Soubise. She died at the Hôtel of a cold.
François, Prince of Soubise
François de Rohan was a member of the House of Rohan and founder of the houses Soubise. His wife Anne Julie de Rohan was the one time mistress of Louis XIV and mother of François 's own eleven children...
. It was she would bought the lordship of Soubise
Soubise
Soubise can refer to:* Soubise sauce, a béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions* Soubise, a commune of the Charente-Maritime département, in France* Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise , Huguenot leader...
into the junior line of the Rohan
Rohan
Rohan is a realm in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy era of Middle-earth. It is a grassland which lies north of its ally Gondor and north-west of Mordor, the realm of Sauron, their enemy . It is inhabited by the Rohirrim, a people of herdsmen and farmers who are well-known for their horses and cavalry....
s. She was a short term mistress of Louis XIV. She is sometimes called Madame de Frontenay due to being the Dame
Dame
A Dame may be:* Dame , a female title of rank, equivalent to 'Sir' used as the title of a knight* A title of respect for certain Benedictine nuns equivalent to the male "Dom"* A pantomime dame...
of Frontenay
Frontenay
Frontenay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
.
Biography
Born to Henri Chabot and his wife Marguerite de Rohan, she was the third of five children. Her parents marriage had caused a scandal Marguerite was a Foreign PrinceForeign Prince
Foreign Prince is the English translation of prince étranger, a high, though somewhat ambiguous, rank at the French royal court of the ancien régime.-Terminology:...
ss as a member of the House of Rohan had caused Louis XIV to issue a decree that she was able to marry Henri and still hold her high rank at court.
Her family were allowed to bear the name of Rohan-Chabot, the Rohans being her maternal family.
Her younger sister Jeanne Pelagie de Rohan-Chabot married the Prince of Epinoy, the paternal grandfather of Louis de Melun
Louis, Duke of Joyeuse (1694–1724)
Louis de Melun, Duke of Joyeuse was a French noble man. He was the Prince of Epinoy, Baron then Duke of Joyeuse and Peer of France, Baron of Cysoing, Antoing and Wiers, Earl of Saint-Pol, Viscount of Gand, châtelain de Bapaume, Lord of Villemareuil, of Vaucourtois and of...
and Anne Julie de Melun
Anne Julie de Melun
Anne Julie de Melun was a French noblewoman and mother of Charles de Rohan, the famous general of Louis XV as well as Madame de Marsan. She died of smallpox in her twenties.-Biography:...
, a future Princess of Soubise.
On 17 April 1663, a fifteen year old Anne married François de Rohan
François, Prince of Soubise
François de Rohan was a member of the House of Rohan and founder of the houses Soubise. His wife Anne Julie de Rohan was the one time mistress of Louis XIV and mother of François 's own eleven children...
. François was a widower and the younger son of Hercule de Rohan
Hercule, Duke of Montbazon
Hercule de Rohan was a member of the princely House of Rohan. The second Duke of Montbazon, he is an ancestor of the present Princes of Guéméné. His daughter was the famous Frondeur the duchesse de Chevreuse...
and his wife Marie de Bretagne d'Avaugour. His older half sister was Marie de Rohan, duchesse de Chevreuse, a key figure in the Fronde
Fronde
The Fronde was a civil war in France, occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War, which had begun in 1635. The word fronde means sling, which Parisian mobs used to smash the windows of supporters of Cardinal Mazarin....
which was at the height of contemporary politics. She was presented at court in 1665.
Anne was the Lady of Soubise in her own right. As such, at the time of her marriage she passed the title onto her husband. The couple styled themselves as the Prince and Princess of Soubise after March 1667 with letters patent regarding the raising of Soubise to a principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
. Anne was also the Dame of Frontenay in her own right
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
.
She received an excellent education for the time
. A devoted wife as a teenager, she was a great beauty of the era. Known as la Belle Florice, she maintained her beauty by keeping to a strict diet of chicken and salad, fruit, some milky foods and water with wine sometimes added.
It is said that Anne became Louis XIV's short term mistress in 1669 when the court was sojourning at Chambord
Château de Chambord
The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.The building, which was never...
at which Anne was present. At the time, Louis' full affections were between the Louise de La Vallière
Louise de La Vallière
Louise de La Vallière was a mistress of Louis XIV of France from 1661 to 1667. She later became the Duchess of La Vallière and Duchess of Vaujours in her own right...
and her future successor Madame de Montespan. At the same time, she gave birth to her second son, Hercule Mériadec de Rohan
Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan styled the Duke of Rohan-Rohan was a member of the House of Rohan. He married twice and was the grandfather of the Maréchal de Soubise. His first wife was the daughter of Madame de Ventadour...
(future Prince of Soubise yet styled as the Duke of Rohan-Rohan).
In January 1674 Anne became a dame du palais
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
to Queen Marie Thérèse
Maria Theresa of Spain
Maria Theresa of Austria was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elizabeth of France. Maria Theresa was Queen of France as wife of King Louis XIV and mother of the Grand Dauphin, an ancestor of the last four Bourbon kings of France.-Early life:Born as Infanta María Teresa of Spain at the...
and five months later she was gave birth and it was by then common knowledge that the king and Anne were lovers. She gave birth to another son Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan
Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan
Armand de Rohan was a French churchman and politician. He became bishop of Strasbourg in 1704, Cardinal in 1712 then grand almoner of France in 1713 and member of the regency council in 1722....
, who was commonly said to have been Louis XIV's real child and not Monsieur de Soubise. It was always said that Armand always had a close resemblance to the king. Her husband quickly became wealthy.
The couples affair is said to have ended properly in 1675 having been on an off for some six years. At the same time, Madame de Montespan had a separation from the king.
François was responsible for the purchase of the Hôtel de Guise
Hôtel de Soubise
The Hôtel de Soubise is a city mansion entre cour et jardin , located at 60 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, in the IIIe arrondissement of Paris....
from the trustees of the late Duchess of Guise. He bought the property on 27 March 1700 and renamed it the Hôtel de Soubise. She died at the Hôtel of a cold.
Issue
- Anne Marguerite de Rohan, Abbess of Jouarre (5 August 1664 – 26 June 1721) no issue;
- Louis de Rohan, Prince of Rohan (11 March 1666 – 5 November 1689) no issue;
- Constance Emilie de Rohan (1667 – ?) married Joseph I Rodriguez Tellez da Camara and had issue;
- Hercule Mériadec de RohanHercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-RohanHercule Mériadec de Rohan styled the Duke of Rohan-Rohan was a member of the House of Rohan. He married twice and was the grandfather of the Maréchal de Soubise. His first wife was the daughter of Madame de Ventadour...
, Prince of Maubuisson, Duke of Rohan-RohanDuke of Rohan-Rohan-Duke of Rohan-Rohan:...
(8 May 1669 – 26 January 1749) married Anne Geneviève de LévisAnne Geneviève de LévisAnne Geneviève de Lévis was a French noblewoman. She was Duchess of Rohan-Rohan and Princess of Soubise by marriage. Anne Geneviève was the only child of Madame de Ventadour, governess of the young Louis XV. She married twice and had children with her second husband...
, had issue; married Marie Sophie de Courcillon, no issue; - Alexandre Meriadec de Rohan (19 July 1670 – 9 March 1687) no issue;
- Henri Louis de Rohan, Chevalier de Rohan (4 January 1672 – 30 July 1693) no issue;
- Armand Gaston Maximilien de RohanArmand Gaston Maximilien de RohanArmand de Rohan was a French churchman and politician. He became bishop of Strasbourg in 1704, Cardinal in 1712 then grand almoner of France in 1713 and member of the regency council in 1722....
, Cardinal de Soubise (26 June 1674 – 19 July 1749) Grand Almoner of FranceGrand Almoner of FranceThe Grand Almoner of France was an officer of the French monarchy and a member of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime...
, suspected issue of Louis XIV, never married; - Sophronie-Pélagie de Rohan (2 July 1678 – ?) married Don Alphonso Francisco de Vasconcellos, had issue;
- Éléonore Marie de Rohan, Abbess in Origny (25 August 1679 – 2 November 1753) no issue;
- Maximilien Gaston de Rohan (1680 – 23 May 1706) died in the Battle of RamilliesBattle of RamilliesThe Battle of Ramillies , fought on 23 May 1706, was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession. For the Grand Alliance – Austria, England, and the Dutch Republic – the battle had followed an indecisive campaign against the Bourbon armies of King Louis XIV of France in 1705...
, no issue; - Frederic Paul Malo de Rohan (1682) no issue.