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Dame D'atour
''Dame d'atour'' () was an office at the royal court of France. It existed in nearly all French courts from the 16th-century onward. The ''dame d'honneur'' was selected from the members of the highest French nobility. They were ranked between the ''Première dame d'honneur'' and the ''Dame du Palais''. History At least from Isabeau of Bavaria's tenure as queen, there had been a post named ''demoiselle d'atour'' or ''femme d'atour'', but this had originally been the title of the queen's chambermaids and shared by several people. The office of ''dame d'atour'', created in 1534, was one of the highest-ranking offices among the ladies-in-waiting of the queen and given only to members of the nobility.Nadine Akkerman & Birgit Houben, eds. ''The Politics of Female Households: Ladies-in-waiting across Early Modern Europe'' Leiden: Brill, 2013 The ''dame d'atour'' was responsible for the queen's wardrobe and jewelry and supervised the dressing of the queen and the chamber staff of ''fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie De' Medici
Marie de' Medici (; ; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XIII. Her mandate as regent legally expired in 1614, when her son reached the age of majority, but she refused to resign and continued as regent until she was removed by a coup in 1617. Marie was a member of the powerful House of Medici in the branch of the grand dukes of Tuscany. Her family's wealth inspired Henry IV to choose Marie as his second wife after his divorce from his previous wife, Margaret of Valois. The assassination of her husband in 1610, which occurred the day after her coronation, caused her to act as regent for her son, Louis XIII, until 1614, when he officially attained his legal majority, but as the head of the ''Conseil du Roi'', she retained the power. Noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court, her extensive artisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise De Mazarin
Françoise () is a French feminine given name (equivalent to the English Frances or Italian Francesca) and may refer to: * Anne Françoise Elizabeth Lange (1772–1816), French actress * Claudine Françoise Mignot (1624–1711), French adventuress * Françoise Adnet (1924-2014), French figurative painter * Françoise Ardré (1931-2010), French phycologist and marine scientist * Françoise Arnoul (1931–2021), French actress * Françoise Atlan (born 1964), Moroccan singer * Françoise Balibar (born 1941), French physicist and science historian * Françoise Ballet-Blu (born 1964), French politician * Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (born 1947), virologist and Nobel Prize winner * Françoise Basseporte (1701–1780), French painter * Françoise Bertaut de Motteville (c. 1621–1689), French memoir writer * Françoise Beaucournu-Saguez (1936–2000), French entomologist * Françoise Bertin (1925-2014), French actress * Françoise Boivin (born 1960), Canadian politician * Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Marie-Francoise De Sainte-Hermine
Anne-Marie-Francoise de Sainte-Hermine (1670 – 1734), was a French court official.Clarissa Campbell Orr, Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort' She served as the ''dame d'atour'' to Françoise Marie de Bourbon from 1692 to 1696, to Marie Adélaïde de Savoy from 1697 to 1712, and to queen Marie Leszczyńska from 1725 to 1731. She was a central figure in the French royal court and mentioned in contemporary memoirs. She was the daughter of Hélie de Sainte-Hermine, seigneur de La Laigne et du Roseau, and Anne-Madeleine de Valois de Villette, and was married, in 1687, to Louis de Mailly (1663-1699). She was the mother of Françoise de Mazarin and the grandmother of the famous Nesle sisters, royal mistresses to Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Leszczyńska
Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska (; 23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768), also known as Marie Leczinska (), was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XV from their marriage on 4 September 1725 until her death in 1768. The daughter of Stanislaus I Leszczyński, the deposed King of Poland, and Catherine Opalińska, her 42-years and 9 months service was the longest of any queen in French history. A devout Catholic throughout her life, Marie was popular among the French people for her numerous charitable works and introduced many Polish customs to the royal court at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. She was the grandmother of the French kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X of France, Charles X. Early life Born as a member of the Leszczyński, House of Leszczyński, Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska (Wieniawa coat of arms, Wieniawa) was the second daughter of Stanislaus I Leszczyński and his wife, Catherine Opalińska, Countess Catherine Opaliński family, Opal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Marie De Bethune
Anne Marie de Beauvilliers (1610–1688), was a French court official. She served as the ''dame d'atour'' to the queen of France, Queen Marie Thérèsethe consort of King Louis XIV LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reign ... from 1660 to 1683. She was a figure in the French royal court and mentioned several times in contemporary memoirs. She was the daughter of François de Beauvilliers, 1st duc de Saint-Aignan, sister of Paul de Beauvilliers, 2nd duc de Saint-Aignan, and married in 1629 to Hippolyte de Béthune (1603-1665). Count of Selles, Marquis of Chabris but known as the Count of Béthune. References and notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Bethune, Anne Marie de 1610 births 1688 deaths French ladies-in-waiting Household of Maria Theresa of Spain 17th-century French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Theresa Of Spain
Maria Theresa of Spain (; ; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen consort of France, Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV. She was born an Infante, Infanta of Spain and Portugal as the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV and Elisabeth of France (1602–1644), Elisabeth of France, and was also an Archduke#Usage, Archduchess of Austria as a member of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg. Her marriage in 1660 to King Louis XIV, her double first cousin, was arranged with the purpose of ending the lengthy Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), war between France and Spain. Famed for her virtue and piety, she saw five of her six children die in early childhood, and is frequently viewed as an object of pity in historical accounts of her husband's reign, since she was often neglected by the court and overshadowed by the King's many mistresses. Without any political influence in the French court or government (except briefly in 1672, when sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Boyer
Anne ''Louise'', Duchess of Noailles (1632–22 May 1697), was a French courtier. She served as ''dame d'atour'' to the queen dowager of France, Anne of Austria, from 1657 until 1666. The daughter of Antoine Boyer, Lord of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, and Françoise de Wignacourt, Louise married Anne de Noailles, who became the first Duke of Noailles in 1646. He predeceased her, dying on 15 February 1678. She did not remarry and died on 22 May 1697. She had two notable children: * Anne Jules de Noailles, 2nd Duke of Noailles (1650–1708) and Marshal of France Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to General officer, generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) ..., married Marie-Françoise de Bournonville. * Louis Antoine de Noailles, ''cardinal de Noailles'' (1651–1729), never married. Notes References * * {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Le Voyer De Lignerolles
Catherine Le Voyer (1571-1657), was a French court official. Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. . Ohio State University Press (1985) She served as the ''dame d'atour''s to the queen of France, Anne of Austria in between 1630 and 1657. She has also been known as Madame de la Flotte och Madame de Hauterive. She was the daughter of Philibert Le Voyer, ''Seigneur'' of Lignerolles, and Anne de Rodulph, and married René du Bellay, Baron of la Flotte-Hauterive. She was a lady-in-waiting to Marie de' Medici Marie de' Medici (; ; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XIII. Her mandate as rege ... until Marie left France in 1630. In 1630, she was appointed to the office of dame d'atour in succession to Madeleine du Fargis. She was the grandmother of Marie de Hautefort, whom she introduced at court and who was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Du Fargis
Madeleine du Fargis, née ''de Silly'' (died 1639), was a French courtier and agent. She served as ''dame d'atour'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, in 1626–1630. She was an intimate favorite and influential confidant of the queen. Life She was a relative of the famous Madame de Rambouillet and had been raised in a convent where she was placed against her will by her father because of what he considered to be immoral behavior. Upon the death of her father, she was released from the convent and joined Madame de Rambouillet. She was introduced to Charles d'Angennes, Seigneur de Fargis, whom she married. She accompanied him to Spain where he served as ambassador of France in 1620-24. Court career When the dame d'atour to the queen, Marie-Catherine de Senecey, was promoted to ''dame d'honneur'' in succession to Charlotte de Lannoy in 1626, Madeleine du Fargis succeeded to the post of dame d'atour through the influence of Cardinal Richelieu. She was placed in the queen's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Catherine De Senecey
Marie Catherine de Senecey née de La Rochefoucauld (1588–1677) was a French courtier. She served as '' Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, from 1626 until 1638, and royal governess to king Louis XIV of France and his brother from 1643 until 1646. Life Marie-Catherine de Senecey was the daughter of Jean Louis de La Rochefoucauld, Count of Randan. She married Henri de Bauffremont, Marquis of Senecey (1577–1622), in 1607, and was thereafter known as Marquise de Senecey. In 1626, she was appointed ''Dame d'atour'' to queen Anne, and when Charlotte de Lannoy died later that year, she was promoted to succeed her as '' Première dame d'honneur'', and was herself succeeded as ''Dame d'atour'' by Madeleine du Fargis. She was well liked by queen Anne, and loyal to the queen before Cardinal Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a Catholic Church i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoinette D'Albert De Luynes
Antoinette d'Albert (died 1644) was a French court official. She served as the ''dame d'atour'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, between 1615 and 1626. Life She was the daughter of Honoré d'Albert, ''seigneur'' of Luynes, and Anne de Rodulph, sister of Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, and married in 1605 to Barthélémy, seigneur de Vernet, and in 1628 to Henri Robert de La Marck (1575-1652), duc de Bouillon. In 1625, she was one of the witnesses interrogated during the Buckingham Affair, when queen Anne and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham were suspected of adultery during the journey through the French coast for the departure of Henrietta Maria of France Henrietta Maria of France ( French: ''Henriette Marie''; 25 November 1609 – 10 September 1669) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from her marriage to King Charles I on 13 June 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. She was ... to England.Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
