François de Bourbon (1542 – 4 June 1592) was the

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and member of the

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. He was the brother of

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and wife of William the Silent, ''Prince of Orange''. He was the great grandfather of ''

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'' cousin of

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Biography

François was born in 1542 to Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, and his wife

Jacqueline de Longwy Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine (before 1520 – 28 August 1561), Duchess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne was a French noblewoman, and a half-niece of King Francis I of France. She was the first wife of Louis III de Bourbon, D ...

. From birth he was known as the

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until his father's death in 1582 when he inherited his father's titles and estates. From then on he was styled the Duke of Montpensier; he also inherited the title Prince of the Dombes as well as the Lordship of

Châtellerault Châtellerault (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Châteulrô/Chateleràud''; oc, Chastelairaud) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the re ...

and Viscounty of Brosse. As a teenager, he actively took part in the war against the

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. He also organised the prize of

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in 1569 and fought against

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. In 1574, he was named Governor of

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and the

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. A zealous

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, he stayed close to Henry III and didn't join the Holy League. At the death of Henry III, François allied himself with

Henry IV of France Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarc ...

, his own cousin, who took the French throne in 1589. He died some time after he was created Governor of Normandy. He was succeeded by his son Henri de Bourbon.

Family life

In 1566 he married Renée d'Anjou (1550-1597), only surviving daughter of Nicolas d'Anjou-Mézières and Gabrielle de Mareuil. Renée was a great-great-great-granddaughter of

Louis II of Naples Louis II (5 October 1377 – 29 April 1417) was Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence from 1384 to 1417; he claimed the Kingdom of Naples, but only ruled parts of the kingdom from 1390 to 1399. His father, Louis I of Anjouthe founder of the House of ...

. François and Renée had one son: *

Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, (12 May 1573 – 27 February 1608) was Rulers of Auvergne, Dauphin of Auvergne, Duchy of Montpensier, Duke of Montpensier, Sovereign Prince of the Dombes and Lord of Châtellerault. Henri was born at Mézièr ...

(12 May 1573 – 27 February 1608) married

Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (8 January 1585 – 25 February 1656) was the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse and Catherine de Nogaret Nogaret de La Valette. She married her first husband, Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, on 15 May 1597 an ...

and had issue: **

Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier Marie de Bourbon (15 October 1605 – 4 June 1627), Duchess of Montpensier, and Duchess of Orléans by marriage, was a French noblewoman and one of the last members of the House of Bourbon-Montpensier. Her parents were Henri de Bourbon, '' D ...

(15 October 1605 – 4 June 1627) married Gaston d'Orléans and had issue: *** Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, ''La Grande Mademoiselle'' (29 May 1627 – 3 April 1693) died unmarried.

Ancestry

Sources

* Charles Gavard: ''Galeries historiques du Palais de Versailles''. Band 9. Imprimerie royale, Paris 1848, S. 79–80
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9,8 MB). * Ferdinand La Roche Lacarelle: ''Histoire du Beaujolais et des sires de Beaujeu, suivie de l’armorial de la province''. Band 1. L. Perrin, Lyon 1853, S. 269–271
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7 MB). * Jean Vatout: ''Catalogue historique et descriptif des tableaux appartenans à s.a.s.mgr. le duc d’Orléans''. Band 1. Gauttier-Laguionie, Paris 1823, S. 318–320
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10,1 MB). *

Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais (1773 – 1842) was a French genealogist and littérateur. Biography Early life Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais was born on 6 April 1773 in Langres, France. Career During the French Revolution, he served as an Ass ...

: '' L’art de vérifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des chroniques, et autres anciens monuments, depuis la naissance de notre-seigneur.'' Band 10. Vallade, Paris 1818, S. 174
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