Louis of Lorraine (13 February 1692 – 9 September 1743) was a member of a cadet branch of the

House of Lorraine The House of Lorraine () originated as a cadet branch of the House of Metz. It inherited the Duchy of Lorraine in 1473 after the death without a male heir of Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine. By the marriage of Francis of Lorraine to Maria Ther ...

, the House of Guise and known as the ''Prince de Lambesc''.

Early life

Born 13 February 1692, Louis was the son of Prince Henri de Lorraine, Count of Brionne and his wife, Marie Madeleine d'Epinay (1665-1714). He had a younger sister, Marie Louise (1693–1724) who died unmarried.

Biography

As an infant, he was immortalised by the artist François de Troy who painted him with his mother in . He fought alongside his uncle the

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at the

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in 1709 and was captured by

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. He was later created the Governor of Anjou in 1712 and in 1719, he was made a Brigadier of the King's armies. He died in 1743 being outlived by his wife by seven years.

Marriage and issue

Louis married Jeanne Henriette Marguerite de Durfort, grand daughter of Jacques Henri de Durfort on 22 May 1709. The couple had six children, two of which would have issue: *Jeanne Louise of Lorraine (4 December 1711 – 2 October 1772) never married; *Louise de Lorraine (21 July 1724 – 6 January 1747) married Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis, had no issue; *''Henriette Julienne'' Gabrielle of Lorraine (3 October 1722 – 24 March 1761) married Jaime Álvares Pereira de Melo, 3rd Duke of Cadaval and had issue;Don Jayme was the grandson of

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via his daughter Marguerite * Louis of Lorraine, Prince of Brionne (10 September 1725 – 28 June 1761) married three times; first to Louise Charlotte de Gramont, daughter of the

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, had no issue; married Auguste de Coëtquen, no issue; lastly married Louise Julie Constance de Rohan and had issue; *Camille of Lorraine (31 December 1726 – 21 August 1788) never married; *Henriette Agathe of Lorraine (13 July 1731 – 30 November 1756) never married.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Louis, Prince Of Lambesc French military personnel 1692 births 1743 deaths House of Lorraine 18th-century French people People of the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans House of Guise Princes of Lorraine