Charles III, Prince of Guéméné
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Charles de Rohan was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon. He is known by his other title, Prince of Guéméné
. He was the son of Charles de Rohan and Jeanne Armande de Schomberg.
at court. The House of Rohan claimed their ancestry back to the Dukes of Brittany and were given the prestigious rank of Foreign Princes in the early 17th century.
His mother was Jeanne Armande de Schomberg. She was a daughter of Henri de Schomberg
who was a Marshal of France
. He was the eldest of four children.
He married twice. Firstly married to Marie Anne d'Abert, daughter of Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes and Anne de Rohan. Her half sister was Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes
, mistress of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
. She was the grand daughter of Marie de Rohan, the famous duchesse de Chevreuse; as such they were second cousins sharing the same great grand parents. The couple were married on 19 February 1678 and had no children. Marie Anne died in 1679 aged just sixteen.
Charles was then wed to Charlotte Élisabeth de Cochefilet (styled Mademoiselle de Vauvineux prior to marriage) on 30 November 1679, just nine months after Marie Anne death. The new couple had six children.
He held the subsidiary titles of Count of Sainte-Maure
, of La Haye and of La Nouatre.
He died at the Château de Rochefort-en-Beauce aged seventy two. He was succeeded by his son. His third son was the founder of the Rochefort line of the House of Rohan. His male line descendants currently live in Austria, having fled France during the French Revolution
.
Prince of Guéméné
The fiefdom of Guéméné was bought on 26 May 1377, for 3,400 sous d'or by Jean de Rohan, Viscount of Rohan. From his second marriage to The fiefdom of Guéméné was bought on 26 May 1377, for 3,400 sous d'or by Jean de Rohan, Viscount of Rohan. From his second marriage to The fiefdom of Guéméné was...
. He was the son of Charles de Rohan and Jeanne Armande de Schomberg.
Biography
Born Charles de Rohan, his father was Prince of Guéméné and one of the most senior Foreign princeForeign Prince
Foreign Prince is the English translation of prince étranger, a high, though somewhat ambiguous, rank at the French royal court of the ancien régime.-Terminology:...
at court. The House of Rohan claimed their ancestry back to the Dukes of Brittany and were given the prestigious rank of Foreign Princes in the early 17th century.
His mother was Jeanne Armande de Schomberg. She was a daughter of Henri de Schomberg
Henri de Schomberg
Henri de Schomberg , comte de Nanteuil, was a Marshal of France during the reign of Louis XIII.Schomberg was born at Paris. Superintendent of Finances from 1619 to 1622. He became Marshal of France in 1625....
who was a Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
. He was the eldest of four children.
He married twice. Firstly married to Marie Anne d'Abert, daughter of Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes and Anne de Rohan. Her half sister was Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes
Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes
Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes, comtesse de Verrue was a French noblewoman and the mistress of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia.-Biography:...
, mistress of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
Victor Amadeus II was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of marquis of Saluzzo, duke of Montferrat, prince of Piedmont, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza. Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away...
. She was the grand daughter of Marie de Rohan, the famous duchesse de Chevreuse; as such they were second cousins sharing the same great grand parents. The couple were married on 19 February 1678 and had no children. Marie Anne died in 1679 aged just sixteen.
Charles was then wed to Charlotte Élisabeth de Cochefilet (styled Mademoiselle de Vauvineux prior to marriage) on 30 November 1679, just nine months after Marie Anne death. The new couple had six children.
He held the subsidiary titles of Count of Sainte-Maure
Sainte-Maure
Sainte-Maure is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, of La Haye and of La Nouatre.
He died at the Château de Rochefort-en-Beauce aged seventy two. He was succeeded by his son. His third son was the founder of the Rochefort line of the House of Rohan. His male line descendants currently live in Austria, having fled France during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
.
Issue
- Charlotte de Rohan (20 December 1680 – 20 September 1733) never married, no issue;
- François Armand de Rohan, Prince of Montbazon (4 December 1682 – 26 June 1717) married Louise Julie de La Tour d'Auvergne had a child who lived for three years;
- Hercule Mériadec de RohanHercule Mériadec, Prince of GuéménéHercule Mériadec de Rohan was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon. He is known by his other title, Prince of Guéméné...
, Prince of Guéméné (13 November 1688 – 21 December 1757) married Louise Gabrielle Julie de Rohan, had issue; - Charles de Rohan, Prince of Rohan-Montauban, Prince of Rochefort (7 August 1693 – 25 February 1766) married Eléonore Eugénie de Béthisy de Mézières and had issue; grandparents of the Princess of CarignanPrincess Joséphine of LorraineJoséphine of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine and by marriage the Princess of Carignan...
and Duke of ElbeufCharles Eugene, Prince of LambescCharles Eugène of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, he was an officer in the French and Habsburg military during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars....
; - Armand Jules de Rohan (10 February 1695 – 28 August 1762) Archbishop-Duke of Reims, Premier Pair de France, no issue;
- Louis César Constantin de RohanLouis Constantin de Rohan (1697–1779)Louis César Constantin de Rohan was a French prelate of the House of Rohan.- Life :A son of Charles III de Rohan, cousin of Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan, he was at first a naval officer before setting out on an ecclesiastical career...
(24 March 1697 – 11 March 1779) no issue.
Titles and styles
- 30 September 1655 – 1699 His Highness the Duke of Montbazon
- 1699 – 10 October 1727 His Highness the Prince of Guéméné