Spouse Marguerite de Chabot Parents Rene, Marquis of Elbeuf Name Charles Duke | Mother Louise de Rieux Father Rene de Lorraine House House of Lorraine | |
Born 18 October 1556
Joinville, France ( 1556-10-18 ) Issue
Detail Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf
Henri, Count of Harcourt
Claude Eleonore, Duchess of Roannais Died August 4, 1605, Moulins, France Children Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf, Henri, Count of Harcourt Grandchildren Chevalier de Lorraine Similar People Catherine Henriette de Bourb, Chevalier de Lorraine, Claude - Duke of Guise, Antoinette de Bourbon, Henry IV of France | ||
Charles de Lorraine (Joinville, 18 October 1556 - Moulins, 4 August 1605) was a French duke and nobleman. He was marquis of Elbeuf from 1566 to 1582, then duke of Elbeuf from 1582 to 1605 and count of Harcourt from 1566 to 1582, lord of Rieux, baron of Ancenis and peer of France. His parents were René de Lorraine, marquis of Elbeuf and count of Harcourt, and his wife Louise de Rieux.
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Life
He was made a knight of the Ordre du Saint-Esprit on 1 December 1581, but was arrested the day after the assassination of duke of Guise. On his release he joined the Catholic League and fought against Henry of Navarre, who was to become king of France. He did not make peace with him until 1594, when he received the governorship of Poitou from him and from then on became his faithful servant.
Marriage and issue
On 5 February 1583 he married Marguerite de Chabot (1565 † 1652), daughter of Léonor Chabot, count of Charny, and of Françoise de Longwy. Their children were :