Louis, Prince of Brionne
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Louis of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise
, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
. He married three times and through his daughter, is an ancestor of the present House of Savoy
. He was the Grand Squire of France
and Governor of Anjou.
and his wife Jeanne Henriette de Durfort (grand daughter of Jacques Henri de Durfort de Duras
) he was the couples fourth child and first son. Through his mother, he was a great great great grandson of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, father of Turenne
.
His paternal family, the Guise's were a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
, the soveriegn Dukes of Lorraine; as such Louis could count the future Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
and a Queen of Sardinia as cousins.
Styled as the Count of Brionne in his youth, he was later known as the Prince of Lambesc. While known as Count, he was painted by the famous Jean-Marc Nattier
with his oldest sister Jeanne Louise (1711–1772).
He married three times. Married first to Louise Charlotte de Gramont (1725–1742) styled Mademoiselle de Guiche prior to her marriage, grand daughter of Antoine de Gramont
on 31 January 1740. The couple had no issue, Louise Charlotte dying in 1742. Secondly he married Auguste de Coëtquen on 29 December 1744 (1722–1746) and had no issue. His last wife, Louise de Rohan (1734–1815) was the daughter of the Prince of Rochefort
. The couple were married at the Abbaye de Penthemont in Paris
on 3 October 1748. The House of Rohan, Louise's family, were one of the oldest and most extravagant families in France.
Louis and Louise had four children, one of which, Joséphine, had children. Louise de Rohan died in 1815, outliving her husband by some fifty years.
. In April the same year, he was given the Governorship of Anjou, a post which had previously been occupied by his father who resigned from the station.
In December 1743, he was created the Grand Squire of France
, a post which had been occupied by his distant cousin Charles de Lorraine
. The post was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France
and a member of the King's Household. The position was roughly equivalent to the United Kingdom positions of Master of the Horse
and the Crown Equerry
.
Louis XV made him a Brigadier of the King's Armies in April 1745 and a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
, the most prestigious knighthoods in France (21 May 1752).
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...
, a cadet branch 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 married three times and through his daughter, is an ancestor of the present House of Savoy
House of Savoy
The 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...
. He 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...
and Governor of Anjou.
Biography
Born to Louis of Lorraine, Prince of LambescLouis, Prince of Lambesc
Louis of Lorraine was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, the House of Guise and known as the prince de Lambesc.-Biography:...
and his wife Jeanne Henriette de Durfort (grand daughter of Jacques Henri de Durfort de Duras
Jacques Henri de Durfort de Duras
Jacques Henri de Durfort, Duke of Duras was marshal of France.-Life:Jacques Henri was the oldest son of Guy Aldonce de Durfort , marquis of Duras, count of Rozan and of Lorges, maréchal de camp and of Élisabeth de La Tour d'Auvergne, sister of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, better known as...
) he was the couples fourth child and first son. Through his mother, he was a great great great grandson of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, father of Turenne
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne,often called simply Turenne was the most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family. He achieved military fame and became a Marshal of France...
.
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...
, the soveriegn Dukes of Lorraine; as such Louis could count the future Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty...
and a Queen of Sardinia as cousins.
Styled as the Count of Brionne in his youth, he was later known as the Prince of Lambesc. While known as Count, he was painted by the famous Jean-Marc Nattier
Jean-Marc Nattier
Jean-Marc Nattier , French painter, was born in Paris, the second son of Marc Nattier , a portrait painter, and of Marie Courtois , a miniaturist...
with his oldest sister Jeanne Louise (1711–1772).
He married three times. Married first to Louise Charlotte de Gramont (1725–1742) styled Mademoiselle de Guiche prior to her marriage, grand daughter of Antoine de Gramont
Antoine V de Gramont
Antoine V de Gramont , Duke of Guiche, French military figure and member of the Gramont family. He was the oldest child of Antoine Charles IV de Gramont and Marie Charlotte de Castelnau. At the age of thirteen, he became a musketeer and by 1687 he had become head of his regiment and had married the...
on 31 January 1740. The couple had no issue, Louise Charlotte dying in 1742. Secondly he married Auguste de Coëtquen on 29 December 1744 (1722–1746) and had no issue. His last wife, Louise de Rohan (1734–1815) was the daughter of the Prince of Rochefort
Charles, Prince of Rochefort
Charles de Rohan was a Prince of the House of Rohan. He was the founder of the Rochefort line of the Rohans which still continue to live today. He was styled the Prince of Rochefort as well as the Prince of Montauban....
. The couple were married at the Abbaye de Penthemont in 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...
on 3 October 1748. The House of Rohan, Louise's family, were one of the oldest and most extravagant families in France.
Louis and Louise had four children, one of which, Joséphine, had children. Louise de Rohan died in 1815, outliving her husband by some fifty years.
Military career
In January 1740, he was created a gentleman of the Gardes FrancaisesGardes Françaises
The Gardes Françaises was one of the two non-ceremonial infantry regiments in the "Maison du Roi" of the French Army under the Ancien Régime. The other regiment was the Gardes Suisses, which made the Gardes Françaises the only one recruited from France.-History:The regiment was created in 1563 by...
. In April the same year, he was given the Governorship of Anjou, a post which had previously been occupied by his father who resigned from the station.
In December 1743, he was created 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...
, a post which had been occupied by his distant cousin Charles de Lorraine
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...
. The post was 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. The position was roughly equivalent to the United Kingdom positions of Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
and the Crown Equerry
Crown Equerry
The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages...
.
Louis XV made him a Brigadier of the King's Armies in April 1745 and 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 knighthoods in France (21 May 1752).
Issue
- Charles Eugène of LorraineCharles Eugene, Prince of LambescCharles Eugène of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, he was an officer in the French and Habsburg military during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars....
, Prince of Lambesc, Duke of Elbeuf (25 September 1751–11 November 1825) married, no issue; - Joséphine of LorrainePrincess Joséphine of LorraineJoséphine of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine and by marriage the Princess of Carignan...
(26 August 1753–8 February 1797) - Anne Charlotte of Lorraine, Mademoiselle de Brionne (11 November 1755–22 May 1786) never married;
- Joseph of Lorraine, Prince of Vaudémont (23 June 1759 – 29 March 1812)