Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (1707–1743)
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Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (9 November 1707 – 9 December 1743). known as the Duke of Antin
(duc d'Antin) was a member of the French court and a male line descendant of Madame de Montespan.
in 1707 to Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin, marquis de Gondrin and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles
, one of the twenty children of Anne Jules de Noailles and Marie Françoise de Bournonville. The eldest of two children, he was known as the marquis de Gondrin from 1712 when his father unexpectedly died aged 23.
His father was from the House of Pardaillan de Gondrin, an old noble family of Gascon
origin. His grandfather, Louis Antoine
was the only legitimate son of Madame de Montespan, his paternal great grand mother.
In 1722, his grandfather, Louis Antoine resigned the Duchy of Antin and gave it to his grandson who was fifteen at the time. On 29 October 1722, he married Françoise Gillonne de Montmorency (1704–1768) a grand daughter of François Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg and Marshal of France
. The couple had four children, one son born in 1727 and three daughters in all.
His son never married and died in Breme
during the Seven Years' War
. His daughter married into the Uzès. The Uzès family were one of the most senior peers in France and as such, ranked immediately after the Princes of the Blood
(legitimate male line descendants of the ruling House of Bourbon
).
His mother later married Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse
, the youngest child of Louis XIV
and Louis' great grandmother Madame de Montespan. Louis' mother and Toulouse married on 2 February 1723 in a secret ceremony. The marriage was announced only after the death of the Régent
in December of the same year.
As such, his half brother was Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, the duc de Penthièvre and single richest man in France prior to the revolution. His nephews included the prince de Lamballe (husband of the murdered Maria Teresa Luisa of Savoy
) as well as
His maternal cousin's included the Duke of Noailles (husband of Madame de Maintenon's heiress
) as well as the Duke of La Vallière
.
He died at the age of 36 and was succeeded as Duke of Antin by his only son Louis. His wife outlived him by twenty-five years.
Duke of Antin
The duchy of Antin was a French duchy created in 1711 by the promotion of the marquisate of Antin into a "duché-pairie"...
(duc d'Antin) was a member of the French court and a male line descendant of Madame de Montespan.
Biography
Louis was born at VersaillesVersailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
in 1707 to Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin, marquis de Gondrin and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles
Marie Victoire de Noailles
Marie Victoire Sophie de Noailles, Countess of Toulouse , was the daughter of Anne Jules de Noailles, the 2nd Duke of Noailles, and his wife, Marie-Françoise de Bournonville...
, one of the twenty children of Anne Jules de Noailles and Marie Françoise de Bournonville. The eldest of two children, he was known as the marquis de Gondrin from 1712 when his father unexpectedly died aged 23.
His father was from the House of Pardaillan de Gondrin, an old noble family of Gascon
Gascony
Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...
origin. His grandfather, Louis Antoine
Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin
Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin , marquis of Antin, Gondrin and Montespan , then 1st Duke of Antin was a French nobleman...
was the only legitimate son of Madame de Montespan, his paternal great grand mother.
In 1722, his grandfather, Louis Antoine resigned the Duchy of Antin and gave it to his grandson who was fifteen at the time. On 29 October 1722, he married Françoise Gillonne de Montmorency (1704–1768) a grand daughter of François Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg and Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
. The couple had four children, one son born in 1727 and three daughters in all.
His son never married and died in Breme
Breme
Breme is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km southwest of Milan and about 40 km west of Pavia...
during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. His daughter married into the Uzès. The Uzès family were one of the most senior peers in France and as such, ranked immediately after the Princes of the Blood
Prince du Sang
A prince of the blood was a person who was legitimately descended in the male line from the monarch of a country. In France, the rank of prince du sang was the highest held at court after the immediate family of the king during the ancien régime and the Bourbon Restoration...
(legitimate male line descendants of the ruling House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
).
His mother later married Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse
Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse , duc de Penthièvre , d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet , , was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Madame de Montespan...
, the youngest child of Louis XIV
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...
and Louis' great grandmother Madame de Montespan. Louis' mother and Toulouse married on 2 February 1723 in a secret ceremony. The marriage was announced only after the death of the Régent
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Philippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres...
in December of the same year.
As such, his half brother was Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, the duc de Penthièvre and single richest man in France prior to the revolution. His nephews included the prince de Lamballe (husband of the murdered Maria Teresa Luisa of Savoy
Princess Marie Louise of Savoy
Maria Luisa of Savoy was a member of the House of Savoy. She was married at the age of 16 to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Prince de Lamballe, the heir to the greatest fortune in France. After her marriage, which lasted a year, she went to court and became the confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette...
) as well as
His maternal cousin's included the Duke of Noailles (husband of Madame de Maintenon's heiress
Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné
Françoise Charlotte Amable d'Aubigné, Duchess of Noailles was the wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles. She was the niece of Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon, and her heiress.-Biography:...
) as well as the Duke of La Vallière
Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc
Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc, duc de Vaujours, duc de La Vallière was a French nobleman, bibliophile and military man...
.
He died at the age of 36 and was succeeded as Duke of Antin by his only son Louis. His wife outlived him by twenty-five years.
Issue
- Julie Sophie Gillette de Pardaillan de Gondrin (1 October 1725–1797) Abbess of FontevraudFontevraud AbbeyFontevraud Abbey or Fontevrault Abbey is a religious building hosting a cultural centre since 1975, the Centre Culturel de l'Ouest, in the village of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near Chinon, in Anjou, France. It was founded by the itinerant reforming preacher Robert of Arbrissel, who had just created a...
(1765–1792), never married; - Louis de Pardaillan de GondrinLouis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (1727-1757)Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin was a French nobleman and great grandson of Madame de Montespan. He was styled the Marquis of Montespan. Born at Versailles, he was the eldest son of the Duke of Antin and Françoise Gillonne de Montmorency, herself a granddaughter of the maréchal de Luxembourg...
(15 February 1727–13 September 1757) died unmarried; - Marie Françoise de Pardaillan de Gondrin (13 August 1728–?) married François Emery de Durfort, Count of Civrac, had issue;
- Julie Magdeleine Victoire de Pardaillan de Gondrin (20 March 1731–13 September 1799) married François Emmanuel de Crussol, Duke of Uzès and had issue; present Dukes of Uzès descend from Julie.