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Marie Catherine de Senecey née de La Rochefoucauld (1588–1677) was a French courtier. She served as ''
Madame de La Fayette: sa vie et ses œuvres
' * Musée national de Versailles,
Notice historique des peintures et des sculptures du palais de Versailles
' * Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. . Ohio State University Press (1985) {{DEFAULTSORT:Senecey, Marie-Catherine de 1588 births 1677 deaths 17th-century French people 17th-century French women 16th-century French people 16th-century French women French ladies-in-waiting Ladies-in-waiting Governesses to the Children of France Court of Louis XIV Court of Louis XIII Household of Anne of Austria House of La Rochefoucauld French marchionesses French suo jure nobility
Marie Catherine de Senecey née de La Rochefoucauld (1588–1677) was a French courtier. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur
''Première dame d'honneur'' ('first lady of honour'), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' ('lady of honour'), was an office at the royal court of France. It existed in nearly all French courts from the 16th-century onward. Though the tasks of the post ...
'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria (french: Anne d'Autriche, italic=no, es, Ana María Mauricia, italic=no; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was an infanta of Spain who became Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XIII from their marriage in 1615 un ...
, from 1626 until 1638, and royal governess to king Louis XIV of France
, house = Bourbon
, father = Louis XIII
, mother = Anne of Austria
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, birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
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, death_place = Palace of ...
and his brother from 1643 until 1646.
Life
Marie-Catherine de Senecey was the daughter of Jean Louis de La Rochefoucauld,Count
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
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
''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.
History
At least from the Isab ...
'' to queen Anne, and when Charlotte de Lannoy
Charlotte de Lannoy (d. September 1626) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, from 1624 until 1626.
Life
Charlotte de Lannoy was the daughter of Christophe, seigneur de Lan ...
died later that year, she was promoted to succeed her as ''Première dame d'honneur
''Première dame d'honneur'' ('first lady of honour'), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' ('lady of honour'), was an office at the royal court of France. It existed in nearly all French courts from the 16th-century onward. Though the tasks of the post ...
'', and was herself succeeded as ''Dame d'atour'' by 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
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. She was well liked by queen Anne, and loyal to the queen before Cardinal Richelieu.
In 1638, the king relieved her from her office and banished her from court for being in opposition to Cardinal Richelieu, and for having encouraged Louise de La Fayette to enter a convent.Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. . Ohio State University Press (1985)
When Anne became regent in 1643, she recalled Madame de Senecey to court and appointed her to replace Françoise de Lansac
Françoise de Lansac née de Sainte-Maure de Montausier (1582-1657) was a French courtier. She was the royal governess of King Louis XIV of France and his brother from 1638 until 1643.
She was the daughter of Gilles de Souvré and married to Artu ...
as royal governess and her daughter Marie-Claire de Fleix to replace Catherine de Brassac as ''Première dame d'honneur
''Première dame d'honneur'' ('first lady of honour'), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' ('lady of honour'), was an office at the royal court of France. It existed in nearly all French courts from the 16th-century onward. Though the tasks of the post ...
''.
In March 1661, Louis XIV created the Duchy of Randan and made her the first duchess of Randan as a recognition of her services.
Children
# Marie Claire de Bauffremont (July 11, 1618– July 29, 1680) married Jean Baptiste Gaston de Foix, Count of Fleix and had children.References
* Harry Ashton,Madame de La Fayette: sa vie et ses œuvres
' * Musée national de Versailles,
Notice historique des peintures et des sculptures du palais de Versailles
' * Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. . Ohio State University Press (1985) {{DEFAULTSORT:Senecey, Marie-Catherine de 1588 births 1677 deaths 17th-century French people 17th-century French women 16th-century French people 16th-century French women French ladies-in-waiting Ladies-in-waiting Governesses to the Children of France Court of Louis XIV Court of Louis XIII Household of Anne of Austria House of La Rochefoucauld French marchionesses French suo jure nobility