Louis Joseph de Lorraine, duc de Guise
Louis Joseph de Lorraine the sixth Duc de Guise , Duke of Angoulême (* August 7, 1650 , † July 30, 1671 in Paris ) was a nephew of Henri II , whose marriage remained childless and headed the Duchy of Guise from 1664 to 1671.
Life
Louis Joseph was the only son of Louis de Lorraine , Duke of Joyeuse and Marie Françoise de Valois . He was raised by his aunt Marie de Lorraine when his mother was sick . Under the direction of "Mademoiselle de Guise" he received an excellent education. After the death of his father in 1664 he inherited the title Prince de Joinville .
As the successor to his uncle as Duke von Guisse, he had the family seat in Paris renovated and expanded into a stately residence.
He became military advisor to King Louis XIV on whose behalf he visited King Charles II of England. There he fell ill on June 18, 1671 and died 12 days later. The funeral music was composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier , who had previously composed the wedding music. His body was transferred to Joinville , where he was buried in the family crypt; his heart was buried in the Abbey of St-Pierre de Montmartre .
progeny
On June 15, 1667, the 17-year-old married in Saint-Germain-en-Laye Élisabeth Marguerite d 'Orléans , Duchesse d'Alençon , (born December 26, 1646 in Paris , † March 17, 1696 in Versailles ) daughter of Gaston de Bourbon , Duke of Orléans . The wedding music was composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier under whose direction it was also performed in the chapel of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Castle .
- François Joseph de Lorraine-Guise (born August 28, 1670 in Paris, † March 16, 1675 in Paris), Duke of Alençon , 9th Prince de Joinville, Duke of Joyeuse
Web links
- Geneall net - Louis Joseph de Lorraine, duc de Guise (French)
- Geneanet - Louis Joseph de Lorraine-Guise
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charpentier Funeral Music, 1671-1676 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri II |
Duke of Guise 1664–1671 |
François Joseph |
| Henri II |
Prince of Joinville 1664–1671 |
François Joseph |
| Louis de Lorraine |
Duke of Joyeuse 1654–1671 |
François Joseph |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guise, Louis Joseph de Lorraine, duc de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guise, Ludwig Joseph von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Guise |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1650 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Joinville (Haute-Marne) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1671 |
| Place of death | Paris |