Hercule, Duke of Montbazon
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Hercule de Rohan was a member of the princely House of Rohan. The second Duke of Montbazon, he is an ancestor of the present Princes of Guéméné. His daughter was the famous Frondeur the duchesse de Chevreuse. He was a Peer of France.
prior to becoming the Duke of Montbazon in 1589 at the death of his brother. He married his brothers widow;
He married twice; firstly to Madeleine de Lenoncourt, daughter of Henri de Lenoncourt, third of the name, and his wife Françoise de Laval, sister of the maréchal de Bois-Dauphin. The couple were married on 24 October 1594 and had two children.
His first son Louis, was the Prince of Guéméné
and thus the head of the surviving main line of the House of Rohan; his eldest daughter, Marie was later a woman of great personal charm who placed herself at the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France. She married Charles d'Albert and had issue.
Hercule's first wife Madeleine had died in 1628. The same year he married again to Marie de Bretagne d'Avaugour, daughter of Claude de Bretagne, Count of Vertus and Catherine Fouquet de La Varenne.
His second wife was hailed as one of the most beautiful and most notorious women of her time. Hercule and Marie had three children, of whom two, François and Anne, would have progeny. François founded the Soubise
line of the Rohan's and married his cousin Anne de Rohan-Chabot
(later mistress of Louis XIV) and Anne, his youngest child married Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes, her nephew by her older sister Marie.
Hercule served Henri III and his successor Henri IV against the Catholic League
. He was lieutenant-general of Brittany
and then later, the governor
of Nantes
; he became the latter in 1598. Henri IV made him governor of Paris
and the Ile-de-France
. He was also the and master of the hounds.
Hercule was riding in the carriage with Henri IV when the king was assassinated by François Ravaillac
on 14 May 1610. Hercule himself was wounded in the attack. Hercule commanded the funeral procession for Henri's heart
He died at the Château de Couziers
eighty-six years old. He was buried at Rochefort-en-Yvelines
in France.
Issue with second wife:
Biography
Born the seventh of fourteen children of Louis de Rohan, prince de Guéméné and his wife Eléanore de Rohan, he was given the title of Count of Rochefort-en-YvelinesRochefort-en-Yvelines
Rochefort-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
prior to becoming the Duke of Montbazon in 1589 at the death of his brother. He married his brothers widow;
He married twice; firstly to Madeleine de Lenoncourt, daughter of Henri de Lenoncourt, third of the name, and his wife Françoise de Laval, sister of the maréchal de Bois-Dauphin. The couple were married on 24 October 1594 and had two children.
His first son Louis, was the Prince of Guéméné
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...
and thus the head of the surviving main line of the House of Rohan; his eldest daughter, Marie was later a woman of great personal charm who placed herself at the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France. She married Charles d'Albert and had issue.
Hercule's first wife Madeleine had died in 1628. The same year he married again to Marie de Bretagne d'Avaugour, daughter of Claude de Bretagne, Count of Vertus and Catherine Fouquet de La Varenne.
His second wife was hailed as one of the most beautiful and most notorious women of her time. Hercule and Marie had three children, of whom two, François and Anne, would have progeny. François founded the Soubise
Soubise
Soubise can refer to:* Soubise sauce, a béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions* Soubise, a commune of the Charente-Maritime département, in France* Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise , Huguenot leader...
line of the Rohan's and married his cousin Anne de Rohan-Chabot
Anne de Rohan-Chabot
Anne de Rohan-Chabot was a French noble. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise. It was she would bought the lordship of Soubise into the junior line of the Rohans. She was a short term mistress of Louis XIV...
(later mistress of Louis XIV) and Anne, his youngest child married Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes, her nephew by her older sister Marie.
Hercule served Henri III and his successor Henri IV against the Catholic League
Catholic League (French)
The Catholic League of France, sometimes referred to by contemporary Roman Catholics as the Holy League, a major player in the French Wars of Religion, was formed by Duke Henry of Guise in 1576...
. He was lieutenant-general of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
and then later, the governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
; he became the latter in 1598. Henri IV made him governor of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the Ile-de-France
Île-de-France (province)
The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...
. He was also the and master of the hounds.
Hercule was riding in the carriage with Henri IV when the king was assassinated by François Ravaillac
François Ravaillac
François Ravaillac was a French factotum in the courts of Angoulême and a regicide. A sometime tutor and Catholic zealot, he murdered King Henry IV of France in 1610.-Early life and education:...
on 14 May 1610. Hercule himself was wounded in the attack. Hercule commanded the funeral procession for Henri's heart
He died at the Château de Couziers
Couziers
Couziers is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France....
eighty-six years old. He was buried at Rochefort-en-Yvelines
Rochefort-en-Yvelines
Rochefort-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
in France.
Issue
Issue with first wife:- Louis de Rohan, Prince de Guéméné (5 August 1598 – 18 February 1667) married Anne de Rohan, heiress of Guéméné; present Princes of Guéméné descend from this line;
- Marie Aimée de Rohan, Mademoiselle de Montbazon (December 1600 – 12 August 1679) married Charles d'Albert de Luynes and had issue; married again to Claude de Lorraine, Duke of ChevreuseClaude, Duke of ChevreuseClaude de Lorraine , also called Claude de Guise, was a French noble and husband of Marie de Rohan. He was the Duke of Chevreuse, a title which is today used by the Duke of Luynes.-Biography:...
Issue with second wife:
- Marie Eléonore de Rohan (1630 – 8 April 1682) died without issue;
- François de RohanFrançois, Prince of SoubiseFrançois de Rohan was a member of the House of Rohan and founder of the houses Soubise. His wife Anne Julie de Rohan was the one time mistress of Louis XIV and mother of François 's own eleven children...
, Prince of SoubisePrince of Soubise-Prince of Soubise:...
(1630 – 24 August 1712) married Cathérine Lyonne and had no issue; married again to Anne de Rohan-ChabotAnne de Rohan-ChabotAnne de Rohan-Chabot was a French noble. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise. It was she would bought the lordship of Soubise into the junior line of the Rohans. She was a short term mistress of Louis XIV...
, Princess of SoubisePrincess of Soubise- Princess of Soubise :...
, and had issue; founder of the Soubise line of the House of Rohan; - Anne de Rohan (1644 – 29 October 1684) married Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes, mother of Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de LuynesJeanne Baptiste d'Albert de LuynesJeanne 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 of SardiniaVictor Amadeus II of SardiniaVictor 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...
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Titles and styles
- 27 August 1568 – 1 November 1589 His Highness the Count of Rochefort-en-Yvelines
- 1 November 1589 – 24 October 1654 His Highness the Duke of Montbazon