Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf
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Charles II de Lorraine-Guise, duc d'Elbeuf (5 November 1596–Paris 5 November 1657) was the son of Charles I of Lorraine-Guise, duc d'Elbeuf by his wife, Marguerite de Rohan-Chabot. He succeeded his father in the Elbeuf dukedom (Elboeuf is an alternate, anglicized spelling) in 1605.
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[edit] Biography
He joined the French royal court in 1607, becoming a playmate to the future King Louis XIII. When the latter reached majority, Charles was appointed Grand Chamberlain of France. He was a loyal servant to the King, of assistance in conflicts with Marie de' Medici, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Huguenots. The duc de Longueville, governor of Normandy, and loyal to Queen Marie, 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.
[edit] Marriage and Children
On 20 June 1619 he married Catherine Henriette légitimée de Bourbon, called Mademoiselle de Vendôme,2 an illegitimate daughter of King Henri IV of France by Gabrielle d'Estrées. They had six children:
- Charles III (1620–1692) duc d'Elbeuf
- Henri (1620–1648) Abbot of Hombliéres
- François Marie (1624–1694) prince de Lillebonne
- Cathérine (1626–1645)
- François Louis (1627–1694) comte d'Harcourt
- Marie Marguerite Ignace (1628–1679) Mademoiselle d'Elbeuf3
[edit] Footnotes
1 Most of the initial information here was translated directly from the French Wikipedia pages.
