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Anne Geneviève de Lévis (February 1673 – 20 March 1727) was a French noblewoman. She was
Princess of Turenne ''The title Princess of Turenne was used by the daughters-in-law of the Dukes of Bouillon as wives of the Princes of Turenne, heirs to Bouillon and Sedan''. House of La Tour d'Auvergne La Tour d'Auvergne () was a noble French dynasty. Its senior ...
by her first marriage and
Duchess of Rohan-Rohan References and notes {{reflist Duchesses of Rohan-Rohan Dukes of Rohan-Rohan House of Rohan Rohan ...
,
Princess of Soubise Within the French nobility, the title of "Princess of Soubise" was given to the current wife of the Prince of Soubise. The title was created in 1667 when the ''sire, sirerie'' of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality. The first pri ...
by her second marriage. Anne Geneviève was the only child of
Madame de Ventadour Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt, Duchess of Ventadour (Charlotte Eléonore Madeleine; 1654–1744) was a French office holder of the French Royal Court. She was the governess of King Louis XV of France, great-grandson of King Louis XIV. She ...
,
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of the young
Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), 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 reache ...
. She married twice and had children with her second husband. She died in Paris aged 44.


Biography

Anne Geneviève was the only child of
Louis Charles de Lévis Louis Charles de Lévis (1647 – 18 September 1717) was a French nobleman and Duke of Ventadour. His wife was the governess of the infant Louis XV and his only child Anne Geneviève made two prestigious marriages into contemporary nobility. ...
and his wife Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt. Her parents had married in 1671 in Paris. Her father was the
Duke of Ventadour Duke of Ventadour ( Fr.: ''duc de Ventadour'') was a noble title in the peerage of France granted to Gilbert de Lévis de Ventadour by Henry IV of France in 1589. It is named after the Château de Ventadour. List of Dukes of Ventadour, 1589—1 ...
and governor of the
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(1647–1717). While unmarried, she was styled as ''Mademoiselle de Ventadour''. As she had no siblings, her father made her his heiress. He died in 1717 and she succeeded to his lands which passed to the House of Rohan. The Dukedom of Ventadour however was extinct. In 1689, according to the memoirs of the ''
marquis de Dangeau A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...
'', Anne Geneviève was a proposed bride for Jacques Henri de Durfort (1670-1697), the son of Jacques Henri de Durfort (1625-1704) and Marguerite Félice de Lévis - the latter was Anne Geneviève's own paternal aunt making the proposed groom her first cousin. The marriage never materialised as Anne Geneviève's mother as well as grandmother Louise de Prie opposed the union. She married twice; firstly to
Louis Charles de La Tour d'Auvergne Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis ( ...
, styled the ''prince de Turenne'' and son and heir of
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (21 June 1636 – 26 July 1721) was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, one of the most important families in France at the time. He married Marie Anne Manci ...
and one of the famous
Mazarinettes The Mazarinettes were the seven nieces of Cardinal Jules Mazarin, (1639–1661), chief minister to the Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France from 1642 until his death. They were the daughters of the cardinal's two sisters, Laura Margheri ...
,
Marie Anne Mancini Marie Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon (1649 – 20 June 1714), was an Italian-French aristocrat and cultural patron, the youngest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the ...
. The couple married in Paris on 16 February 1691. As the
House of La Tour d'Auvergne La Tour d'Auvergne () was a noble French dynasty. Its senior branch, extinct in 1501, held two of the last large fiefs acquired by the French crown, the counties of Auvergne and Boulogne, for about half a century. Its cadet branch, extinct in 1802, ...
ranked as
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s at Versailles, this entitled them to the style of ''Highness''. As such, Anne Geneviève took on this style. As part of her dowry, she was given the Lordship of Roberval which went to the
House of La Tour d'Auvergne La Tour d'Auvergne () was a noble French dynasty. Its senior branch, extinct in 1501, held two of the last large fiefs acquired by the French crown, the counties of Auvergne and Boulogne, for about half a century. Its cadet branch, extinct in 1802, ...
. The couple had no children as Louis was called to take part in the
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in 1692 and died having been injured. The young
Princess of Turenne ''The title Princess of Turenne was used by the daughters-in-law of the Dukes of Bouillon as wives of the Princes of Turenne, heirs to Bouillon and Sedan''. House of La Tour d'Auvergne La Tour d'Auvergne () was a noble French dynasty. Its senior ...
was a widow at the age of nineteen. Secondly, she married into the
House of Rohan The House of Rohan ( br, Roc'han) is a Breton people, Breton family of viscounts, later dukes and princes in the French nobility, coming from the locality of Rohan (commune), Rohan in Brittany. Their line descends from the viscounts of Porhoët ...
. She married again on 15 February 1694 to Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, son of
François de Rohan François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King o ...
, Prince of Soubise and
Anne Julie de Rohan Anne de Rohan-Chabot (Anne Julie; 1648 – 4 February 1709) was a French noble. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise. It was she who brought the lordship of Soubise into the junior line of the House of Rohan. ...
, one time mistress of
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. As the Princes of the House of Rohan also held the rank of Foreign princes, Anne Geneviève was able to keep her style of ''Her Highness''. Her second marriage produced five children, three of which would have progeny. She lost her only son
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to
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in 1724 as well as her daughter in law
Anne Julie de Melun Anne Julie de Melun (Anne Julie Adélaïde; 1698 – 18 May 1724) was a French court office holder. She served as deputy Governess of the Children of France. Biography Born in 1698, she was baptised with the names Anne Julie Adélaïde and ...
. Her grandson,
Charles, Prince of Soubise Charles de Rohan (16 July 17151 July 1787), Prince of Soubise, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Seigneur of Roberval, and Marshal of France from 1758, was a soldier, and minister to kings Louis XV and Louis XVI. He was the last male of his branch of the Hou ...
was born in 1710 and after the death of his parents, was raised by his grand father Hercule Mériadec. Charles was later a great friend of
Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), 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 reache ...
and the great grand father of the murdered
Duke of Enghien Duke of Enghien (french: Duc d'Enghien, pronounced with a silent ''i'') was a noble title pertaining to the House of Condé. It was only associated with the town of Enghien for a short time. Dukes of Enghien – first creation (1566–1569) The ...
through his eldest daughter
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.Whose mother
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne (1 August 1722 – 19 September 1739) was a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles de Rohan. She was Marchioness of Gordes and Countess of Moncha in her own right as well as Princess of Soubise by mar ...
was a niece of Anne Geneviève's first husband
Her second daughter Charlotte Armande was the Abbess of Jouarre. Charlotte Armande succeeded her aunt Anne Marguerite de Rohan as abbess in 1721. She died in Paris on the Rue de Paradis. over the night of Friday 20/21 March 1727 She was buried on the 23rd at the Église de La Merci in the capital. Her husband married again in 1732 to
Marie Sophie de Courcillon Marie Sophie de Courcillon (6 August 1713 – 4 April 1756) was a French salonnière, Duchess of Rohan-Rohan and Princess of Soubise by marriage. She was the granddaughter of Philippe de Courcillon, better known as the ''marquis de Dangeau''. ...
. Hercule Mériadec died in 1749.


Issue

# Louise Françoise de Rohan (4 January 1695 – 27 July 1755) married Guy Jules Paul de La Porte, Duke de La Meilleraye, grandson of Armand Charles de La Porte, Duke de La Meilleraye and
Hortense Mancini Hortense Mancini, Duchesse de Mazarin (6 June 1646 – 2 July 1699), was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She was the fourth of the five famous Mancini si ...
; had issue and were grand parents of Louise d'Aumont, Duchess de Mazarin et de La Meilleraye, as such the current
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is a descendant of Anne Geneviève; # Charlotte Armande de Rohan, Abbess of Jouarre (19 January 1696 – 2 March 1733) never married; # ''Jules'' François Louis de Rohan, Prince of Soubise (16 January 1697 – 6 May 1724) married
Anne Julie de Melun Anne Julie de Melun (Anne Julie Adélaïde; 1698 – 18 May 1724) was a French court office holder. She served as deputy Governess of the Children of France. Biography Born in 1698, she was baptised with the names Anne Julie Adélaïde and ...
, daughter of Louis de Melun and
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, and had issue; died of
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; # ''Marie Isabelle'' Gabrielle Angélique de Rohan (17 January 1699 – 15 January 1754) married Marie ''Joseph'' d'Hostun de La Baume, Duke of Hostun, Duke of Tallard (son of Camille d'Hostun), no issue; was the
Governess of the Children of France The Governess of the Children of France (sometimes the Governess of the Royal Children) was office at the royal French court during pre-Revolutionary France and the Bourbon Restoration. She was charged with the education of the children and grandchi ...
; # ''Louise'' Gabrielle Julie de Rohan (11 August 1704 – Aft 12 March 1741) married
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné Hercule may refer to: Fictional characters * Hercules, in Roman mythology * Hercule Poirot, a detective created by Agatha Christie * Hercule Flambeau, in the Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesterton * Hercule (''Dragon Ball'') or Mr. Satan, in ...
, and had issue including the
Prince of Guéméné Prince of Guémené is a title of French nobility associated with the fiefdom of Guémené-sur-Scorff in Brittany and held within the House of Rohan. The fiefdom was bought on 26 May 1377, for 3,400 ''Sou (coin), sous d'or'' by Jean de Rohan, Viscou ...
.


Ancestry


References and notes

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