Louise Arthemise d'Aubigné (commonly known as Madame de Villette; 1584 – Mursay, 24 January 1663) was a daughter of

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and Suzanne de Lusignan de Lezay. On 22 October 1610 in

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, she married Benjamin de Valois, Lord of Villette (1582–1661). They had four children: *Madeleine (1621), married in 1649 Hélie, Marquis de Sainte-Hermine. *Aymée (1623), married in 1658 René Jouslard de Fontmort. * Philippe, Marquis de Villette-Mursay (1627–1707), vice-admiral who was highly successful in the Battle of Beachy Head. *Marie (1633), married in 1659 Marc-Louis de Caumont d’Adde. She also raised her niece, Françoise d'Aubigné, the future Marquise de Maintenon and second wife of King

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. She tried to convert Françoise to the

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, but this was prevented by her niece's godmother, Madame de Neuillant.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Villette, Louise Arthemise D'aubigne, Madame De French nobility 1584 births 1663 deaths House of Aubigné Huguenots