Isabella of Savoy

Isabella of Savoy
Hereditary Princess of Modena
Born	11 March 1591
Died	28 August 1626 (aged 35)
Spouse	Alfonso d'Este, Hereditary Prince of Modena
Issue	Margherita, Duchess of Guastalla Anna Beatrice, Duchess of Mirandola Francesco, Duke of Modena Obizzo, Cardinal d'Este Rinaldo, Cardinal d'Este
Full name Isabella di Savoia
House	Savoy
Father	Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Mother	Catherine Michelle of Spain
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Isabella of Savoy (11 March 1591 – 28 August 1626) was a daughter of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and Catherine Michelle of Spain. Her maternal grandparents where Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of Valois, her paternal grandparents were Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy and Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry. She was the Hereditary Princess of Modena, dying before her husband succeeded to the Duchy of Modena in 1628.

Life

Isabella was born in Turin to Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and his wife Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, a daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of France.

Marriage

In Turin on 22 February 1608 she married Alfonso, Hereditary Prince of Modena (son of Cesare d'Este and Virginia de' Medici), this was a happy marriage, Alfonso was loving and loyal towards his wife. Within two years Isabella bore Alfonso a son, Francesco who would one day succeed his father as Duke of Modena and Reggio. When Isabella died on 28 August 1626 Alfonso was heartbroken, he never remarried and died in 1644. She died as a result of childbirth and before her husband became duke so she was never Duchess of Modena.

Issue

Isabella and Alfonso had fourteen children in all:

• Cesare d'Este (1609–1613), died in infancy;
• Francesco d'Este (1610–1658), future Duke of Modena; married Maria Farnese, Vittoria Farnese d'Este and Lucrezia Barberini, all had issue;
• Obizzo d'Este (1611–1644), Bishop of Modena;
• Caterina d'Este (1613–1628), nun;
• Cesare d'Este (1614–1677), died unmarried;;
• Alessandro d'Este (1615), died in infancy;;
• Carlo Alessandro d'Este (1616–1679), died unmarried;;
• Rinaldo d'Este (1618–1672) Cardinal;
• Margherita d'Este (1619–1692), married Ferrante III Gonzaga, duca di Guastalla;
• Beatrice d'Este (1620), died in infancy;
• Beatrice d'Este (1622–1623), died in infancy;
• Filiberto d'Este (1623–1645);
• Bonifazio d'Este (1624), died in infancy;
• Anna Beatrice d'Este (1626–1690), married Alessandro II Pico della Mirandola and had issue; Isabella died giving birth to her.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Isabella of Savoy

16. Philip II, Duke of Savoy               8. Charles III, Duke of Savoy                       17. Claudine of Brosse               4. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy                             18. Manuel I of Portugal               9. Infanta Beatriz, Duchess of Savoy                       19. Maria of Aragon               2. Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy                                   20. Charles, Count of Angoulême               10. Francis I of France                       21. Louise of Savoy               5. Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry                             22. Louis XII of France               11. Claude of France                       23. Anne of Brittany               1. Isabella of Savoy                                         24. Philip I of Castile               12. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor                       25. Joanna of Castile               6. Philip II of Spain                             26. Manuel I of Portugal (= 18)               13. Isabella of Portugal                       27. Maria of Aragon (= 19)               3. Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain                                   28. Francis I of France (= 10)               14. Henry II of France                       29. Claude of France (= 11)               7. Elisabeth of Valois                             30. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino               15. Catherine de' Medici                       31. Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne

See also