François Marie, Prince of Lillebonne

François Marie de Lorraine (4 Apr 1624 – 19 January 1694) was a French nobleman and member of the House of Lorraine. He was known as the prince de Lillebonne. He was also the Duke of Joyeuse.

Biography

François Marie was born to Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf, and his wife Catherine Henriette de Bourbon, Légitimée de France, legitimised daughter of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées. He was the couple's fourth and youngest son. In his youth, he was styled as the Count of Lillebonne, later styling himself as Prince. He was only sold the County of Lillebonne in 1692 by his nephew Henri, Duke of Elbeuf, who had recently lost his father Charles III, Duke of Elbeuf.

A member of the House of Guise founded by

His paternal first cousins included the

He was a captain of cavalry in a regiment of

His brother in law was

1. Charles François de Lorraine, Prince of Commercy (11 July 1661 – 15 August 1702), never married, died during the Battle of Luzzara in Cremona;
2. Béatrice Hiéronyme de Lorraine, Mademoiselle de Lillebonne, Abbess of Remiremont (1 July 1662 – 9 February 1738), never married, no issue;
3. Thérèse de Lorraine (12 May 1663 – 17 September 1671) died in childhood;
4. Marie Françoise de Lorraine (28 May 1666 – 10 May 1669) died in childhood;
5. princesse de Soubise
   ;
6. Sebastienne de Lorraine (19 April 1667 – 15 August 1669) died in infancy;
7. Jeanne Françoise de Lorraine (6 September 1668 – 1680) died in childhood;
8. Henri Louis de Lorraine (26 October 1669 – 17 March 1670) died in infancy;
9. Jean Paul de Lorraine (10 June 1672 – 29 July 1693) died in the Battle of Landen, no issue.

Ancestry

References and notes

Sources

• Georges Poull, La maison ducale de Lorraine, 1991