Jeanne de Pontevès-Cabanes (v. 1499 – d. ''after'' 25 May 1555), was Lady of
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
by marriage to
Lucien, Lord of Monaco
Lucien (1487 – 22 August 1523) became Lord of Monaco on 11 October 1505, having murdered his predecessor and brother, Jean II, and held that sovereignty until his death.
Family and Marriage
He was the fourth son of Lambert Grimaldi (1420†...
.
She was the daughter of Tanneguy de Pontevès, Lord of Cabanes, and Jeanne de Villeneuve. The marriage took place on 25 September 1514.
In 1523, Lucien was assassinated by his nephew Bartholomew Doria, who stated that he acted to defend the rights of Marie Grimaldi, daughter of Lucien's brother, who was secured the rights to the throne by
Claudine, Lady of Monaco
Claudine or Claudia ( – 19 November 1515) was Lady regnant of Monaco between 1457 and 1458, and the Lady consort of Monaco by marriage to Lord Lambert of Monaco.
Life
Claudine was the daughter of Blanche del Carretto and Catalan Grimaldi. ...
, but whom Lucien had forced to renounce her rights.
During the murder, Jeanne and her children were taken captive by the murderers to secure their safety, but they were forced to flee Monaco, and her infant son was placed upon the throne.
Jeanne was not allowed to take part of the regency government, but her brother-in-law
Augustine Grimaldi
Augustine Grimaldi (1482 – 14 April 1532) was Regent of Monaco (1523–1532), Bishop of Grasse, Abbot of Lérins, and founder of the village of Valbonne.
Family
Augustine was the son of Lambert Grimaldi, Lord of Monaco (1420–1494) and Cl ...
was instead appointed regent.
She then married Antoine-Louis de Savoie in 1528.
Généalogie historique de la maison de Sabran-Pontevès, p. 94
Dictionnaire de la noblesse, p. 462
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Issue
*Francesco (born c. 1516; died young)
*Claudine (born c. 1517)
*Lamberto (born c. 1519; died young)
*Rainier (born c. 1521; died young)
*Honoré
Honoré is a name of French origin and may refer to several people or places:
Given name
Sovereigns of Monaco
Lords of Monaco
* Honoré I of Monaco
Princes of Monaco
* Honoré II of Monaco
* Honoré III of Monaco
* Honoré IV of Monaco
* Honorà ...
(1522 – 7 October 1581)
References
* Michel-Yves Mourou, ''Princesses de Monaco'', Editions du Rocher, Monaco, 2010.
French untitled nobility
16th-century deaths
Year of birth unknown
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