Charles Louis, Count of Marsan
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Charles Louis de Lorraine (21 October 1696 – 2 November 1755) was a French nobleman and member of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
. He was the Count of Marsan. His was also the Prince of Mortagne.
Count of Marsan at his fathers death in November 1708. As a member of the House of Lorraine
, he was a Foreign Prince
and as such, was addressed with the style of Highness. His mother was the first wife of Jean Baptiste Colbert, Marquis of Seignelay
and as such, Charles Louis had four half siblings.
Through his mother, he was a first cousin of Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
, the spouse of Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco.
He married Élisabeth de Roquelaure, a daughter of Antoine Gaston de Roquelaure. The couple were married on 1 March 1714. Élisabeth gave him four children, two sons and two daughters. His younger daughter Louise married into the Duke of Bouillon
s family and his eldest son Gaston married a princess of the House of Rohan. His youngest son married a daughter of the Duke of Nevers. Oly his daughter Louise had further issue.
He had a minor military career; in 1717 he was posted in Hungary
. On 3 June 1724, he was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
, the most prestigious decoration of the Ancien régime. He was also a General Lieutenant
of the Kings armies. From 1736, his son was his Aide-de-camp
.
He outlived his wife by three years. He was buried at the Catacombs of Paris
.
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...
. He was the Count of Marsan. His was also the Prince of Mortagne.
Biography
Born to Charles de Lorraine, Count of Marsan and his wife Catherine Thérèse de Goyon de Matignon, he was the couples eldest child. Styled the Prince of Pons from birth, he was the de factoDe facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
Count of Marsan at his fathers death in November 1708. As a member of the 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...
, he was a Foreign Prince
Foreign 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:...
and as such, was addressed with the style of Highness. His mother was the first wife of Jean Baptiste Colbert, Marquis of Seignelay
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay
Jean-Baptiste Antoine Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay was a French politician. He was the eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, nephew of Charles Colbert de Croissy and cousin of Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy....
and as such, Charles Louis had four half siblings.
Through his mother, he was a first cousin of Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
Jacques Goyon de Matignon was count of Thorigny, Prince of Monaco as Jacques I and the fourth Duke of Valentinois from 1731 until 1733.-Biography:...
, the spouse of Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco.
He married Élisabeth de Roquelaure, a daughter of Antoine Gaston de Roquelaure. The couple were married on 1 March 1714. Élisabeth gave him four children, two sons and two daughters. His younger daughter Louise married into the Duke of Bouillon
Duke of Bouillon
The Duke of Bouillon is a title of nobility. Until the nineteenth century, the Duke of Bouillon was the ruler of the semi-sovereign Duchy of Bouillon , a small state located between Luxembourg, Champagne, and the Three Bishoprics and centered on Bouillon.- History of the Duchy of Bouillon :The...
s family and his eldest son Gaston married a princess of the House of Rohan. His youngest son married a daughter of the Duke of Nevers. Oly his daughter Louise had further issue.
He had a minor military career; in 1717 he was posted in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. On 3 June 1724, he was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost or with the Order of the Holy Ghost...
, the most prestigious decoration of the Ancien régime. He was also a General Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
of the Kings armies. From 1736, his son was his Aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
.
He outlived his wife by three years. He was buried at the Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris
The Catacombs of Paris or Catacombes de Paris are an underground ossuary in Paris, France. Located south of the former city gate , the ossuary holds the remains of about 6 million people and fills a renovated section of caverns and tunnels that are the remains of Paris' stone mines...
.
Issue
- Leopoldine Élisabeth de Lorraine (2 October 1716 – ?) never married;
- Louise Henriette Gabrielle de LorraineLouise de LorraineLouise of Lorraine was a French noblewoman and member of the House of Lorraine. She married into the House of La Tour d'Auvergne and was Duchess of Bouillon.-Biography:...
, Mademoiselle de Marsan, Duchess of BouillonDuchess of Bouillon-Ardennes-Bouillon dynasty, ?-1100:-House of La Marck, ?-1588 :-House of La Tour d'Auvergne, 1594-1794 :-House of La Tour d'Auvergne, 1794-1802 :-House of Rohan, since 1816 :...
(30 December 1718 – 5 September 1788) married Godefroy de La Tour d'AuvergneGodefroy de La Tour d'AuvergneGodefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon. He was subsequently the penultimate Duke of Bouillon succeeding his father in 1771.-Biography:The youngest of two children, he was born to the Duke and Duchess of Bouillon in 1728...
and had issue; - Gaston Jean Baptiste Charles de LorraineGaston, Count of MarsanGaston de Lorraine was a French nobleman and member of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine. He was the last Count of Marsan. His wife was Marie Louise de Rohan.-Biography:...
, Count of Marsan (7 February 1721 – 2 May 1743) married Marie Louise de Rohan; died of smallpoxSmallpoxSmallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
' - Louis Camille de LorraineCamille, Prince of MarsanCamille de Lorraine was a French nobleman and Prince of Lorraine. He was known as the Prince of Marsan and after the death of his father, was the Count of Marsan.-Biography:...
, Prince of Marsan, Prince of Puyguilhem (18 December 1725 – 12 April 1780) married Hélène Julie Rosalie Mancini, Mademoiselle de Nevers, no issue.
Ancestry
Titles and styles
- 21 October 1696 – 2 November 1755 His Highness the Prince of Pons
- 13 November 1708 – 7 February 1721 His Highness the Count of Marsan