Charles III de Créquy
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Charles III de Blanchefort-Créquy (1623 - 13 February 1687) was a French diplomat and general. He was a great-grandson of François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières
. Charles III de Créquy was the eldest son of Charles de Créqui (died 1630), grandson of marshal Charles II de Blanchefort-Créquy (c. 1575-1638) and great-grandson of marshal François de Bonne
(1543-1626), the last constable of France. His full titles were marquis de Créquy
, prince then duke of Poix
and Peer of France, knight of the king's orders, first gentleman of the chamber, governor of Paris and lieutenant-general of the king's armies.
from 1642 to 1645 and in Catalonia in 1649. After the siege of Orbitello (1646), he was made lieutenant-general of the king's armies. To reward him for his loyal service during the king's minority, Anne of Austria
and cardinal Mazarin made him comte de Créquy and raised him to a peer of France in 1652. Also, Louis XIV of France
promoted Poix
to a duchy-peerage in his favour, by letters patent at Melun
in June 1662, registered with the Parliament of Paris on 15 December 1663, in virtue of letters of surannation on 11 December that year, and in the chambre des comptes on 12 April 1677. This peerage went extinct after the death of his only child Madeleine de Créquy, who had married Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoille
- it included the town of Poix, the viscountcy of Esquennes, the châtellenie of Agnières, and the lands and lordships of Arnehou, Blangy, Cempuis, Croixrault, Eramecourt, Escantu, Essilières, Frettemolle, Hélincourt, la Rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Clair and Vandricourt.
He was ambassador to Rome in 1662 and there was insulted by the pro-Austrian pope Alexander VII
in the Corsican Guard Affair
. Alexander's Corsican Guard pulled down Charles' house, wounding his wife's servants and valets and killing one of Charles' pages. Louis XIV demanded that the governor of Rome, Alexander's nephew, come to apologise in person for this insult and that a pyramid be built in Rome in memory of the repairs.
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.- Early life :He was born at Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, to a family of notaries with pretensions to nobility...
. Charles III de Créquy was the eldest son of Charles de Créqui (died 1630), grandson of marshal Charles II de Blanchefort-Créquy (c. 1575-1638) and great-grandson of marshal François de Bonne
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.- Early life :He was born at Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, to a family of notaries with pretensions to nobility...
(1543-1626), the last constable of France. His full titles were marquis de Créquy
Créquy
Créquy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:One of many small villages in Artois, Créquy gives it name to the small stream, the Créquoise, that rises in the nearby hills and is one of the waterways of the 'Seven Valleys' tourist...
, prince then duke of Poix
Poix
Poix is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
and Peer of France, knight of the king's orders, first gentleman of the chamber, governor of Paris and lieutenant-general of the king's armies.
Life
He served in the French army during the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
from 1642 to 1645 and in Catalonia in 1649. After the siege of Orbitello (1646), he was made lieutenant-general of the king's armies. To reward him for his loyal service during the king's minority, Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria was Queen consort of France and Navarre, regent for her son, Louis XIV of France, and a Spanish Infanta by birth...
and cardinal Mazarin made him comte de Créquy and raised him to a peer of France in 1652. Also, Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
promoted Poix
Poix
Poix is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....
to a duchy-peerage in his favour, by letters patent at Melun
Melun
Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement...
in June 1662, registered with the Parliament of Paris on 15 December 1663, in virtue of letters of surannation on 11 December that year, and in the chambre des comptes on 12 April 1677. This peerage went extinct after the death of his only child Madeleine de Créquy, who had married Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoille
Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoille
Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoïlle , 4th duc of Thouars, was a French nobleman. He was the son of Henri Charles de La Trémoille and Émilie of Hesse-Kassel. Brought up Calvinist, in 1668 his father had converted to Catholicism and then forcibly converted his children as well...
- it included the town of Poix, the viscountcy of Esquennes, the châtellenie of Agnières, and the lands and lordships of Arnehou, Blangy, Cempuis, Croixrault, Eramecourt, Escantu, Essilières, Frettemolle, Hélincourt, la Rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Clair and Vandricourt.
He was ambassador to Rome in 1662 and there was insulted by the pro-Austrian pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII , born Fabio Chigi, was Pope from 7 April 1655, until his death.- Early life :Born in Siena, a member of the illustrious banking family of Chigi and a great-nephew of Pope Paul V , he was privately tutored and eventually received doctorates of philosophy, law, and theology from...
in the Corsican Guard Affair
Corsican Guard Affair
The Corsican Guard Affair was an event in French and papal history, illustrating Louis XIV of France's will to impose his power on other European leaders.-Course:...
. Alexander's Corsican Guard pulled down Charles' house, wounding his wife's servants and valets and killing one of Charles' pages. Louis XIV demanded that the governor of Rome, Alexander's nephew, come to apologise in person for this insult and that a pyramid be built in Rome in memory of the repairs.