Françoise d'Alençon
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Françoise d'Alençon was the eldest daughter of René of Alençon
and Margaret of Lorraine
, and the younger sister and despoiled heiress of Charles IV, Duke of Alençon.
The sister and heiress of Charles IV of Alençon
, she was despoiled of her heritage by her sister-in-law Marguerite of Angoulême
, sister of King Francis I of France
.
Her son Antoine
, however, went on to marry Jeanne III of Navarre
, born of the second marriage of Marguerite with Henry II of Navarre
.
On 18 May 1513, Françoise married, secondly, Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme. They had 13 children:
René of Alençon
René of Alençon , was the son of John II of Alençon and Marie of Armagnac.-Restoration of title:...
and Margaret of Lorraine
Margaret of Lorraine
Margaret of Lorraine was Duchess of Alençon, and a nun of the order of Poor Clares . She was beatified in 1921.-Marriage and children:...
, and the younger sister and despoiled heiress of Charles IV, Duke of Alençon.
The sister and heiress of Charles IV of Alençon
Charles IV of Alençon
Charles IV of Alençon was the son of René of Alençon and the Blessed Margaret of Vaudémont.He succeeded his father in 1492 as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche, and was also Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, Viscount of Rodez, Count of Fezensaguet, l'Isle-Jourdain, and Perdiac.In 1509 he married...
, she was despoiled of her heritage by her sister-in-law Marguerite of Angoulême
Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...
, sister of King Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
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Her son Antoine
Antoine of Navarre
Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562.-Family:...
, however, went on to marry Jeanne III of Navarre
Jeanne III of Navarre
Jeanne d'Albret , also known as Jeanne III or Joan III, was the queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572. She married Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and was the mother of Henry of Bourbon, who became King of Navarre and of France as Henry IV, the first Bourbon king...
, born of the second marriage of Marguerite with Henry II of Navarre
Henry II of Navarre
Henry II was the eldest son of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa.-King of Navarre:...
.
Issue
On 1505, Françoise married Francis II, Duke of Longueville. They had 2 children:- Jacques d'Orléans-Longueville (1511–1512), unmarried
- Renée d'Orléans-Longueville, Countess of Dunois (1508–1515), unmarried
On 18 May 1513, Françoise married, secondly, Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme. They had 13 children:
- Louis de Bourbon (1514–1516), unmarried
- Marie de Bourbon (1515–1538), unmarried
- Marguerite de Bourbon(1516–1589), married 1538 Francis I of Cleves, Duke de Nevers (1516–1561)
- Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of VendômeAntoine of NavarreAntoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562.-Family:...
(1518 – 1562) - François de Bourbon, Count of EnghienFrançois de Bourbon, Count of EnghienFrançois de Bourbon, Count of Enghien was a French prince of the blood. He was the son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme....
(1519–1546), unmarried - Madeleine de Bourbon, Abbess of Sainte Croix de Poitiers (1521–1561), unmarried
- Louis de Bourbon (1522–1525), unmarried
- Charles de BourbonCharles, Cardinal de BourbonCharles de Bourbon was a French cardinal. The Catholic League considered him the rightful King of France after the death of Henry III of France in 1589.-Biography:...
, Archbishop of RouenArchbishop of RouenThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen Archbishops of France, the ecclesiastical province of the archdiocese comprises the majority of Normandy....
(1523–1590), unmarried - Catherine de Bourbon, Abbess of SoissonsSoissonsSoissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
(1525–1594), unmarried - Renée de Bourbon, Abbess of ChellesChelles AbbeyChelles Abbey was founded by Saint Balthild, widow of King Clovis II of Neustria circa 658. It was dissolved during the French Revolution.Chelles had been the site of a Merovingian palace, the villa Calae. A church, dedicated to Saint George had been founded at Chelles by Queen Clothilde...
(1527–1583), unmarried - Jean de Bourbon, Count of Soissons and Enghien (1528–1557), married 1557 his first cousin Marie, Duchess of Estouteville (1539–1601)
- Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (7 May 1530 – 13 March 1569), married Eléonore de Roye
- Léonore de Bourbon, Abbess of Fontevraud (1532–1611), unmarried;