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Première Dame D'honneur
''Première dame d'honneur'' (, ), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' (), 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 shifted, the dame d'honneur was normally the first or second rank of all ladies-in-waiting. The dame d'honneur was selected from the members of the highest French nobility. History The office was created in 1523. The term Dame d'honneur has also been used as a general term for a (married) French lady-in-waiting. Initially, the married ladies-in-waiting who attended the queen of France had the title Dame. This was simply the title of a married lady-in-waiting, who was not the principal lady-in-waiting. From 1523, the group of 'Dame', (married) ladies-in-waiting who attended the court as companions of the queen had the formal title Dame d'honneur ('Lady of Honour', commonly only 'Dame'), hence the title 'Première dame d'honneur' ('First lady of honour') to distinguish be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Prud'hon - Louise Antoinette Scholastique Guéheneuc (1782-1856)
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (, 4 April 1758 – 16 February 16, 1823) was a French Romantic Painting, painter and drawing, draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits such as ''Madame Georges Anthony and Her Two Sons'' (1796). He painted a portrait of each of Napoleon's two wives. He was an early influence on Théodore Géricault and Constance Mayer, who may have influenced him as well, due to their intimate working relationship. Biography Pierre-Paul Prud'hon was born in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. He received his artistic training in the French provinces and went to Italy when he was twenty-six years old to continue his education. On his return to Paris, he found work decorating some private mansions, often allegorical works such as ''The Soul Breaking the Links Holding it to the Earth'' and ''The Dream of Happiness''. His work for wealthy Parisians led him to be held in high esteem at Napoleon's court. His painting of Joséphine de Beauharnais, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Philippe De Montespedon
Philippe(s) de Montespedon, Princess of La Roche-sur-Yon, Dame de Chemillé and Dame de Beaupreau (d. 1578), was a French princess and courtier. She was ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen dowager regent of France, Catherine de' Medici, from 1561 until 1578. Life She married marshal de Montejan in her first marriage. Her great wealth as a widow enabled her to marry in to the royal house by a marriage in 1544 to Charles, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon. She was described as a personal friend of queen Catherine. In 1561, she was appointed ''Première dame d'honneur'' by the regent Catherine in succession to Jacqueline de Longwy, who had died in August of that year. As such, she was the highest ranking woman office holder at court, with responsibility for all the other ladies-in-waiting and the discipline of the household of the queen. In April 1565, a new rule was introduced by which no unmarried nobleman would be allowed to speak with a maid of honour A maid of honour is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laurence De Montmorency
Laurence de Montmorency (1571–1654) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, from 1615 until 1624. Until 1618, she shared her office with Inés de la Torre.Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. . Ohio State University Press (1985) Life Laurence de Montmorency was born at Chateau of Méru as the youngest daughter of Claude de Clermont , baron de Montoison and Louise de Rouvroy Saint Simon. Her maternal grandfather had been chamberlain to Eleanor of Austria. She had two siblings Antoine and Catherine. Her mother died when she was just 4 years old. Marriages Laurence was married on the 18 January 1589 at the age of eighteen to Jean, Comte de Dzimieu, seigneur de Sure and a lieutenant in the company of Laurent de Maugiron. He was killed in battle during the siege of Givors in 1591. Now a widow Laurence became a companion to her niece, Louise de Budos. Louise was married to Constable Henri I d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Inés De La Torre
Ines, and variants, is a feminine given name related to Agnes. Used alone it may refer to: *Saint Ines (Agnes of Rome; c. 291 – c. 304), virgin–martyr, saint * Ines (''Eda-Ines Etti''; born 1981), Estonian singer As a first name *Inés Alberdi (born 1948), Spanish sociologist * Inés Ayala (born 1957), Spanish politician * Inés Arrondo (born 1977), Argentine field hockey player * Ines Aru (born 1939), Estonian actress * Inés Bryan, Dominican Republic medic and politician * Ines Castellani Fantoni Benaglio (1849–1897) Italian writer, countess * Inês de Castro (1325–1355), Galician noblewoman, wife of King Peter I of Portugal * Inés Coronel Barreras (b. 1968), a male Mexican drug trafficker * Inés de Hinojosa (1540-1571), Venezuelan hacendada * Ines Diers (born 1963), German swimmer * Inés Echeverría (1868–1949), Chilean writer * Inés Efron (born 1985), Argentine actress * Inés Ferrer Suárez (born 1990), Spanish tennis player *Inès de La Fressange (born 1957), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anne Of Austria
Anne of Austria (; ; born Ana María Mauricia; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was Queen of France from 1615 to 1643 by marriage to King Louis XIII. She was also Queen of Navarre until the kingdom's annexation into the French crown in 1620. After her husband's death, Anne was regent to her son Louis XIV during his minority until 1651. Anne was born in Valladolid to King Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, Margaret of Austria. She was betrothed to King Louis XIII of France in 1612 and they married three years later. The two had a difficult marital relationship, exacerbated by her miscarriages and the anti-House of Habsburg, Habsburg stance of Louis' first minister, Cardinal Richelieu. Despite a climate of distrust amidst the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War and twenty-three years of childlessness in which she suffered five miscarriages, Anne gave birth to an heir, Louis, in 1638 and a second son, Philippe I, Duke of Orléan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Antoinette De Pons
Antoinette de Pons-Ribérac, comtesse de La Roche-Guyon and marquise de Guercheville (1560 - 16 January 1632) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Marie de' Medici, from 1600 until 1632. She was foremost known as Madame de Guercheville. Life Antoinette was the daughter of Antoine de Pons-Ribérac, comte de Marennes, and Marie de Montchenu, dame de Guercheville, and married firstly to Henri de Silly, comte de La Roche-Guyon (d. 1586), and secondly, in 1594, to Charles du Plessis-Liancourt, comte de Beaumont. Antoinette de Pons was described as a virtuous and religious beauty. She was first introduced to Henry IV of France after the Battle of Ivry in 1590, and it is known that he courted her, but it is not believed that he was successful, and she was thus never his mistress. In 1600, she was appointed to the office of ''Première dame d'honneur'' or chief lady-of-honour to the new queen of France, Marie de' Medici, and as su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marie De' Medici
Marie de' Medici (; ; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XIII. Her mandate as regent legally expired in 1614, when her son reached the age of majority, but she refused to resign and continued as regent until she was removed by a coup in 1617. Marie was a member of the powerful House of Medici in the branch of the grand dukes of Tuscany. Her family's wealth inspired Henry IV to choose Marie as his second wife after his divorce from his previous wife, Margaret of Valois. The assassination of her husband in 1610, which occurred the day after her coronation, caused her to act as regent for her son, Louis XIII, until 1614, when he officially attained his legal majority, but as the head of the ''Conseil du Roi'', she retained the power. Noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court, her extensive artisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fulvie De Randan
Fulvie de Randan, née ''Pic de Mirandole'' (1533–1607) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, from 1583 until 1601. Life Fulvie de Randan was the daughter of Galeotto II Pico della Mirandola (d.1551) and Hippolita di Gonzaga-Sabionetta. She married Charles de La Rochefoucauld, Comte de Randan (1520–1583) in 1555. Her husband was killed at Siege of Rouen (1562), Rouen in 1562. The couple had five children, among them François de La Rochefoucauld (cardinal), François. Her sister Sylvie married her husband's brother François III de La Rochefoucauld, prince of Marcillac, count of Roucy and baron of Verteuil-sur-Charente, Verteuil, in a double marriage of siblings. She was a fille d'honneur, maid of honour, to Catherine de' Medici. In 1583, she was appointed to the office of Première dame d'honneur to the new queen of France, Louise of Lorraine. She was given the position at the request of the qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Louise De Cipierre
Louise de Cipierre, née '' d'Halluin'' (died 1585) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, from 1583 until 1585. Life Louise de Cipierre was the daughter of Antoine d'Halluin and Louise de Crèvecœur. She married Philibert de Marcilly, seigneur de Cipierre in 1556. She served as (''Dame'' or dame du palais) to Catherine de' Medici in 1564–1583. In 1583, Fulvie de Randan Fulvie de Randan, née ''Pic de Mirandole'' (1533–1607) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, from 1583 until 1601. Life Fulvie de Randan was the daughter of Gale ... was appointed to the office of Première dame d'honneur to the new queen of France, Louise of Lorraine. She was given the position in the request of the queen, who was attracted to her piety, but the king found her to be too austere for the royal court, and although he granted the q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jeanne De Dampierre
Jeanne de Dampierre, née ''de Vivonne'' (1511 – 6 April 1583) was a French court official. She served as ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, from 1575 until 1583. Life Jeanne de Dampierre was the daughter of André de Vivonne, baron de la Chaftaigneraye, and Louise de Daillon du Lude. She married constable Claude de Clermont, baron de Dampierre (died 1545). Their daughter was Claude Catherine de Clermont. Her mother Louise de Daillon du Lude and sister Anne de Vivonne were both attached to the court of queen Marguerite of Navarre, and she herself attended court from the age of eight. She was well liked by Marguerite of Navarre, so much so that king Francis I of France on one occasion asked her to act as mediator between him and his sister. In 1575, she was appointed to the office of ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the new queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, and as such responsible for the female courtiers of the queen (one ''Dame d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Louise Of Lorraine
Louise of Lorraine (; 30 April 1553 – 29 January 1601) was Queen of France as the wife of King Henry III from their marriage on 15 February 1575 until his death on 2 August 1589. During the first three months of their marriage, she was also Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania. As a dowager queen, Louise held the title of Duchess of Berry. Personal life Early years Born in Nomeny in the Duchy of Bar, Louise was the third daughter and youngest child born to Nicholas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur, and his first wife, Countess Margaret of Egmont (1517–1554). She was the only surviving child of her parents; her older siblings, two sisters and one brother, died in infancy. Louise's mother died shortly before her first birthday in 1554, and her father quickly remarried, in 1555, Princess Joanna of Savoy-Nemours (1532–1568). She gave Louise a solid classical education and introduced her to Nancy's court at the age of ten. Joanna of Savoy-Nemours died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Madeleine Of Savoy
Madeleine of Savoy (1510–1586) was a French court official, ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Elisabeth of Austria, from 1570 until 1574. Life Madeleine was the daughter of René of Savoy and Anne Lascaris. She married constable Anne de Montmorency, a leading soldier and politician, in 1526. After she was widowed in 1567, Madeleine served as ''Première dame d'honneur ''Première dame d'honneur'' (, ), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' (), 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 shifted, the dame d'honneur was norm ...'' to the queen of France, Elisabeth of Austria, from 1570 until 1574. Madeleine of Savoy was described as an austere and strict Catholic with a deep dislike of the Huguenots, but not personally involved in politics, though she was a gathering force for her politically active relations and siblings. Issue Madeleine and Anne had: *François d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
