Charles II Duke of Elboeuf

1596 - 1657  (61 years)

• Name	Charles II Duke of Elboeuf
  Born	5 Nov 1596
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 1657
  Person ID	I072479	Ancestorium

  
  

  Father	Charles I of Guise-Lorraine Duc d'Elboeuf,   b. 18 Oct 1556,   d. 4 Aug 1605  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Marguerite de Chabot,   b. 1565,   d. 29 Sep 1652  (Age 87 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1583
  Family ID	F34361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Henriette de Bourbon,   b. 1596,   d. 1663  (Age 67 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1619
  Children	+ 1. Charles III Duc d'Elboeuf,   b. 1620,   d. 4 May 1692  (Age 72 years)   2. Henri Abbot of Hombliéres,   b. 1620,   d. 1648  (Age 28 years)   3. François Marie Prince of Lillebonne,   b. 1624,   d. 1694  (Age 70 years)   4. Catherine of Elbeuf,   b. 1626,   d. 1645  (Age 19 years) + 5. François Louis Count of Harcourt,   b. 1627,   d. 1694  (Age 67 years)   6. Marie Marguerite Ignace Mademoiselle d'Elbeuf,   b. 1628,   d. 1679  (Age 51 years) + 7. François Louis Pr d'Harcourt,   b. 4 Apr 1627,   d. 27 Jun 1694  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F34363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II%2C_Duke_of_Elbeuf This page is translated mostly from Charles II d'Elbeuf (French version). Some changes and additions have been made, but the bulk of the content is directly translated. Charles II of Guise-Lorraine (5 November 1596 - Paris 5 November 1657) was the son of Charles I of Guise-Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf and Marguerite of Chabot [1], a descendent of the families of Chabot and Rohan. He was created the Duke of Elbeuf in 1605 on the death of his father. See also 1. Elboeuf is an alternate, anglicized spelling for this dukedom. In French the title is Duc d'Elbeuf. Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and Children 3 Footnotes 4 References and Works Cited Biography He joined the French royal court in 1607, becoming a playmate to the future King Louis XIII. When the latter reached majority, Charles of Guise-Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf was appointed to the position of Grand Chamberlain. He was loyal and faithful servant to the King, standing firm behind, and assisting, His Majesty in conflicts with the rivalries of Marie of Medici, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Calvinists. The Duke of Longueville, Governor of Normandy, and loyal to Marie of Medici, led a revolt against the King and established camps at Orival, near Elbeuf. The King and Richelieu were the main targets of the revolt, and Charles was appointed Governor of Normandy. He took part in the siege of Rochelle, but was wounded at Saint-Jean-d'Angély. He was given the additional post of Governor of Picardie. Marriage and Children He married Catherine Henriette of Bourbon, called "Mademoiselle de Vendôme,"2 and illegitimate daughter of King Henri IV of France, on on 20 June 1619. Catherine's mother was Gabrielle d'Estrées. They had six children: Charles III (1620-1692) Duke of Elbeuf Henri (1620-1648) Abbot of Hombliéres François Marie (1624-1694) Prince of Lillebonne Catherine (1626-1645) François Louis (1627-1694) Count of Harcourt Marie Marguerite Ignace (1628-1679) "Mademoiselle d'Elbeuf"3 Footnotes 1 Most of the information here is translated directly from the French Wikipedia pages. 2,3 "Mademoiselle" can translate to Miss or Lady, depending on context. As a nominative style for a noble person, one might translate it as Lady or Her Ladyship. In a vocative context, Miss is more appropriate.