Jeanne de Pontevès-Cabanes (v. 1499 – d. ''after'' 25 May 1555), was Lady of

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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

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, 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. 94Dictionnaire 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) *

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(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 {{France-noble-stub