Louis I d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville (1480 – Beaugency, 1 August 1516), was a French aristocrat and general,

Grand Chamberlain of France The Grand Chamberlain of France (french: Grand Chambellan de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the '' Maison du Roi'' ("King's Household"), and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Anc ...

and governor of

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. Louis was the second son of François I, Duke of Longueville, and Agnes of Savoy. He succeeded his elder brother François II in 1512, and became

Duke of Longueville Duke of Longueville (''Longueville-sur-Scie'') was a title of French nobility, though not a peerage of France. History The title was created in 1505 by King Louis XII of France for his first cousin once removed, François d'Orléans, Count of ...

, Count of Montgommery, Count of Tancarville, Prince of Châlet-Aillon, Marquis of Rothelin and viscount of Abberville. His paternal grandfather, Jean, Count of Dunois, was the illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans – son of King

Charles V of France Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (french: le Sage; la, Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armi ...

. On 16 August 1513, Louis was taken prisoner by the English at the

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when he attempted to bring relief to the siege of

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. He was sent to Catherine of Aragon, who first lodged him in the

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while she dealt with the Scottish invasion and the

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. Longueville was treated very well in England, having a relationship with Jane Popincourt. He stood in for Louis XII of France in the marriage ceremony with Mary Tudor in

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on 13 August 1514. Louis married in 1504, Johanna of Hachberg-Sausenberg ( –1543), daughter of Philip of Hochberg.
They had: * Claude (1508 – November 9, 1524), Duke of Longueville and peer of France * Louis II (1510 – June 9, 1537), married Marie of Lorraine (Mary of Guise), succeeded his brother * François (1513–1548), Marquis of Rothelin, married Jacqueline de Rohan and had issue: **

Léonor d'Orléans, duc de Longueville Léonor d'Orléans, duc de Longueville (1540 – 7 August 1573) was prince de Châtellaillon, marquis de Rothelin, comte de Montgommery et Tancarville, viscomte d'Abbeville, Melun, comte de Neufchâtel et Valangin. Longueville was governor of Pi ...

, and Francoise d'Orléans ** Another source claims the Marquis had an affair with Françoise de Blosset, resulting in daughter Francoise d'Orléans-Rothelin. * Charlotte (1512–1549), ''Mademoiselle de Longueville'' prior to her marriage to

Philippe, Duke of Nemours Philip of Savoy, Duke of Nemours (149025 November 1533) was a French nobleman. He was a son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy, and his second wife Claudine de Brosse. He was a half-brother of Louise of Savoy, the mother of Francis I of France. He was ...

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