Francis I, Duke of Nevers
Francis I of Cleves, (2 September 1516 – 13 February 1561) was a commander in the French Royal Army and the first Duke of Nevers. He participated in the suppression of the Amboise conspiracy.
Francis I | |
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| Duke of Nevers Count of Eu Count of Rethel | |
 Francis I of Cleves, Duke of Nevers (by François Clouet) | |
| Born | 2 September 1516 |
| Died | 13 February 1561 (aged 44) |
| Noble family | La Marck |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite of Bourbon-La Marche |
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| Father | Charles II, Count of Nevers |
| Mother | Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel |
The only son of Charles II of Nevers (died in the Louvre in 1521) and Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel, Francis succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and Eu.[1] In 1539, he became Duke of Nevers.[2] When his mother died in 1549, he also inherited the title of Count of Rethel.
In 1538, Francis married Marguerite of Bourbon-La Marche (1516–1589), daughter of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme and Françoise of Alençon.[3]
They had:
- Francis II, Duke of Nevers (1540–1562), 2nd Duke; married Anne de Bourbon,[1] daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier, no issue.
- Henriette of Cleves (1542–1601); married Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers,[1] and became 4th Duchess of Nevers after the death of her brothers.
- James, Duke of Nevers (1544–1564), 3rd Duke,[1] married Diane de la Marck[4]
- Catherine of Cleves (1548–1633); married Antoine III of Croy and Henry I, Duke of Guise.[1]
- Marie of Cleves (1553–1574); married Henri I de Bourbon, prince de Condé.[1]
References
- Boltanski 2006, p. 501.
- Antonetti 2000, p. 39.
- Potter 1995, p. 378.
- Potter 1990, p. 23.
Sources
- Antonetti, Guy (2000). "Les Princes Etrangers". In Bardet, Jean-Pierre (ed.). Etat et société en France aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (in French). Presses l'Universite de Paris-Sorbonne.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Boltanski, Ariane (2006). Les ducs de Nevers et l'État royal: genèse d'un compromis (ca 1550 - ca 1600) (in French). Librairie Droz.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Potter, David (1990). "Marriage and Cruelty among the Protestant Nobility in Sixteenth-Century France: Diane de Barbançon and Jean de Rohan, 1561-7". European History Quarterly. Volume: 20 issue: January 1: 5-38.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Potter, David (1995). Keen, Maurice (ed.). A History of France, 1460–1560: The Emergence of a Nation State. Macmillan.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
coat-of-arms of Nevers
Francis I, Duke of Nevers Born: 2 September 1516 Died: 1 February 1561 | ||
| Preceded by Charles II |
Count of Nevers 1539–1561 |
Succeeded by Francis II (1561–1562) James (1562–1564) Henriette of Cleves (1564–1601) |
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