Louis, Prince of Lambesc

Louis
Prince of Lambesc
Born (1692-02-13)13 February 1692[1]
Died 9 September 1743(1743-09-09) (aged 51)
Spouse Jeanne Henriette Marguerite de Durfort
Issue
Detail
Louise, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Henriette Julienne, Duchess of Cadaval
Louis, Prince of Brionne
Full name
Louis de Lorraine
House House of Lorraine
Father Henri of Lorraine
Mother Marie Madeline d'Epinay

Louis of Lorraine (13 February 1692 – 9 September 1743) was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, the House of Guise and known as the prince de Lambesc.

Biography

The older of two children born to the Count and Countess of Brionne, he had a younger sister, Marie Louise (1693–1724) who died unmarried.[1]

As an infant, he was immortalised by the artist François de Troy who painted him with his mother in circa 1697.

He fought alongside his uncle the Count of Armagnac at the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709 and was captured by Prince Eugene of Savoy. He was later created the Governor of Anjou in 1712 and in 1719, he was made a Brigadier of the King's armies.

He 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. He died in 1743 being outlived by his wife by seven years.

Issue

Jeanne Louise & her brother Louis: two children of Louis, Prince of Lambesc

Ancestry

References and notes

  1. 1 2 van de Pas, Leo. "Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Lambesc". Genealogics .org. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. Don Jayme was the grandson of Louis, Count of Armagnac via his daughter Marguerite

See also

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