Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné
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Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (13 November 1688 – 21 December 1757) 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 Charlotte Élisabeth de Cochefilet.
Styled the Duke of Montbazon, during his fathers lifetime, in October 1727 he succeeded to the title Prince of Guéméné as his father died. The style of Prince had opreviously been used by the eldest son of the said Duke but over time the titles swapped.
Hercule Mériadec was a Peer of France. His siblings included the Bishop of Strasbourg
and the Archbishop of Rheims.
He married his cousin, Louise Gabrielle Julie de Rohan (1704–1741) and the couple had some seven children including the next Prince of Guéméné
. His wife's parents were Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, Prince of Soubise and Anne Geneviève de Lévis
.
His wife presented their daughter, Charlotte Louise, to Louis XV and the queen, Marie Leszczyńska on 26 October 1737 at Fontainebleau. Two days later Charlotte Louise married the Italian Prince of Masserano. The Prince of Masserano was the Spanish ambassador in London
.
He died at Sainte-Maure
aged sixty nine and was succeeded by his son, Jules. His two youngest sons were cardinals and only one of his daughters had issue (Charlotte Louise). The descendants in male line are settled in Austria.
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
Charles III, Prince of Guéméné
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.-Biography:...
and Charlotte Élisabeth de Cochefilet.
Biography
Born to the Prince and Princess of Guéméné, he was the couples third child and second son.Styled the Duke of Montbazon, during his fathers lifetime, in October 1727 he succeeded to the title Prince of Guéméné as his father died. The style of Prince had opreviously been used by the eldest son of the said Duke but over time the titles swapped.
Hercule Mériadec was a Peer of France. His siblings included the Bishop of Strasbourg
Louis 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...
and the Archbishop of Rheims.
He married his cousin, Louise Gabrielle Julie de Rohan (1704–1741) and the couple had some seven children including the next 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...
. His wife's parents were Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, Prince of Soubise and Anne Geneviève de Lévis
Anne Geneviève de Lévis
Anne Geneviève de Lévis was a French noblewoman. She was Duchess of Rohan-Rohan and Princess of Soubise by marriage. Anne Geneviève was the only child of Madame de Ventadour, governess of the young Louis XV. She married twice and had children with her second husband...
.
His wife presented their daughter, Charlotte Louise, to Louis XV and the queen, Marie Leszczyńska on 26 October 1737 at Fontainebleau. Two days later Charlotte Louise married the Italian Prince of Masserano. The Prince of Masserano was the Spanish ambassador in London
London
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.
He died at Sainte-Maure
Sainte-Maure
Sainte-Maure is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
aged sixty nine and was succeeded by his son, Jules. His two youngest sons were cardinals and only one of his daughters had issue (Charlotte Louise). The descendants in male line are settled in Austria.
Issue
- Charlotte Louise de Rohan (12 March 1722 – October 1786) married Vittorio Amadeo Luiz Ferrero Fieschi, Prince of MasseranoMasseranoMasserano is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km northeast of Turin and about 12 km northeast of Biella...
and had issue; - Généviève Armande Elisabeth de Rohan, Abbess of Marquette (18 November 1724 – 1766) never married;
- Jules Hercule Meriadec de RohanJules, Prince of GuéménéJules de Rohan was Prince of Guéméné. Born in Paris, he died in Carlsbourg. He was known as Jules.-Biography:...
, Prince of Guéméné (25 March 1726 – 10 December 1800) married Marie Louise de La Tour d'AuvergneMarie Louise de La Tour d'AuvergneMarie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne...
(daughter of Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'AuvergneCharles Godefroy de La Tour d'AuvergneCharles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.-Biography:...
and Maria Karolina SobieskaMaria Karolina SobieskaMaria Karolina Sobieska was a Polish noble lady, daughter of Jakub Ludwik Sobieski. Known as Marie Charlotte or just Charlotte, she was the Princess of Turenne and later Duchess of Bouillon by marriage...
) and had issue; - Marie Louise de Rohan (1728 – 31 May 1737) died in infancy;
- Louis Armand Constantin de Rohan, Prince de Montbazon (18 April 1731 – 24 July 1794) married Gabrielle Rosalie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, daughter of François Victor Le Tonnelier de BreteuilFrançois Victor Le Tonnelier de BreteuilFrançois Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil was a French nobleman. He was minister for war twice under Louis XV. He was also chancelier, garde des sceaux de la Maison de la reine and commander, provost and grandmaster of ceremonies to the order of the Holy Spirit .He was a member of the Le Tonnelier...
, no issue; Louis Armand was guillotined in the revolution; - Louis René Édouard de Rohan, Cardinal de Rohan (25 September 1734 – 16 February 1803) Archbishop of Strasbourg, no issue;
- Ferdinand Maximilien Mériadec de RohanFerdinand Maximilien Mériadec de RohanFerdinand Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan was an Archbishop of Bordeaux starting in 1769, and Prince-Archbishop of Cambrai from 1781. He was the son of Hercule Meriadec de Rohan, prince de Guéméné and Louise-Gabrielle Julie de Rohan; brother of cardinal de Rohan, and Jules, prince de Guéméné.Mériadec...
, Archbishop of Cambrai (7 November 1738 – 30 October 1813) had illegitimate children with Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany, daughter of Charles Edward StuartCharles Edward StuartPrince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
and Clementina WalkinshawClementina WalkinshawClementina Maria Sophia Walkinshaw was the mistress of Bonnie Prince Charlie.Clementina was the youngest of the ten daughters of John Walkinshaw of Barrowhill . The Walkinshaws owned the lands of Barrowfield and Camlachie, and her father had become a wealthy Glasgow merchant...
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Titles and styles
- 13 November 1688 – 10 October 1727 His Highness the Duke of Montbazon
- 10 October 1727 – 21 December 1757 His Highness the Prince of Guéméné