Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne
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Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (Jacques Léopold Charles Godefroy; 15 January 1746 – 7 February 1802) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign
Duke
s of Bouillon
. He was the last Duke of Bouillon
succeeding his father in 1792.
in 1746. From 1771, Jacques Léopold was styled as the Prince of Turenne as the heir of the Duchy of Bouillon.
A first cousin was Henri Louis de Rohan
, the scandalous Prince of Guéméné
He married Hedwig of Hesse-Rotenburg, grand daughter of Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg
and Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
. The couple were married at Carlsburg
on 17 July 1766 but had no children.
He lived in Navarre
prior to the revolution and succeeded his father in 1792. During the collapse of the Ancien Régime, the duchy of Bouillon was taken from him in 1794 and absorbed into France in October 1795. He was known as citoyen Léopold La Tour d'Auvergne during the revolution. However in 1800, he recovered the ducy but was obliged to pay off debts to the tune of 3 million Livres.
His successor was the last duke of bouillon, the Princes of Guéméné today claim the Duchy of Bouillon as their own due to the marriage of Marie Louise (his only sibling) and Jules de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné. He has no known descendants.
Sovereign
A sovereign is the supreme lawmaking authority within its jurisdiction.Sovereign may also refer to:*Monarch, the sovereign of a monarchy*Sovereign Bank, banking institution in the United States*Sovereign...
Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
s of Bouillon
Bouillon
Bouillon is a municipality in Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.The municipality, which covers 149.09 km², had 5,477 inhabitants, giving a population density of 36.7 inhabitants per km².- History :...
. He was the last Duke of Bouillon
Duke of Bouillon
The Duke of Bouillon is a title of nobility. Until the nineteenth century, the Duke of Bouillon was the ruler of the semi-sovereign Duchy of Bouillon , a small state located between Luxembourg, Champagne, and the Three Bishoprics and centered on Bouillon.- History of the Duchy of Bouillon :The...
succeeding his father in 1792.
Biography
The eldest and only surviving of four sons, he was born to the Prince and Princess of TurennePrincess of Turenne
The title Princess of Turenne was used by the daughter in law's of the Dukes of Bouillon as wives of the Princes of Turenne, heirs to Bouillon and Sedan.- House of La Tour d'Auvergne, 1691-1794 :...
in 1746. From 1771, Jacques Léopold was styled as the Prince of Turenne as the heir of the Duchy of Bouillon.
A first cousin was Henri Louis de Rohan
Henri Louis, Prince of Guéméné
Henri Louis de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné , was a French courtier and the penultimate Grand Chamberlain of France.-Biography:...
, the scandalous 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...
He married Hedwig of Hesse-Rotenburg, grand daughter of Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg
Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749.Born in Langenschwalbach, he was a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim .He died in Rotenburg in 1749.-Marriage and issue:He married his first cousin...
and Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim was a Princess of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. She was the Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg by marriage...
. The couple were married at Carlsburg
Carlsburg
Carlsburg might refer to*Carlsburg, Schlei, a settlement at the Schlei river, Germany, at the site of ancient Gereby*Carlsburg, Weser, a former Swedish settlement at the Weser river, Germany, at the site of current Bremerhaven-See also:...
on 17 July 1766 but had no children.
He lived in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
prior to the revolution and succeeded his father in 1792. During the collapse of the Ancien Régime, the duchy of Bouillon was taken from him in 1794 and absorbed into France in October 1795. He was known as citoyen Léopold La Tour d'Auvergne during the revolution. However in 1800, he recovered the ducy but was obliged to pay off debts to the tune of 3 million Livres.
His successor was the last duke of bouillon, the Princes of Guéméné today claim the Duchy of Bouillon as their own due to the marriage of Marie Louise (his only sibling) and Jules de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné. He has no known descendants.
Ancestry
Titles and styles
- 15 January 1746 – 24 October 1771 His Highness the Prince of Bouillon
- 24 October 1771 – 3 December 1792 His Highness the Prince of Turenne
- 3 December 1792 – 7 February 1802 His Highness the Duke of Bouillon