Fulvie de Randan, née Pic de Mirandole (1533–1607) was a French court official. She served as Première dame d'honneur to the queen of France, Louise of Lorraine, from 1583 until 1601.
Fulvie de Randan was the daughter of Galeotto II Pico della Mirandola (d.1551) and Hippolita di Gonzaga-Sabionetta. She married Charles de La Rochefoucauld, Comte de Randan (1520–1583) in 1555. Her husband was killed at Rouen in 1562. The couple had five children, among them François. Her sister Sylvie married her husband's brother François III de La Rochefoucauld, prince of Marcillac, count of Roucy and baron of Verteuil, in a double marriage of siblings.[2]
She was a fille d'honneur, maid of honour, to Catherine de' Medici.[3] In 1583, she was appointed to the office of Première dame d'honneur to the new queen of France, Louise of Lorraine. She was given the position at the request of the queen, who was attracted to her piety, but the king found her to be too austere for the royal court, and although he granted the queen's wish, she split the office in two and appointed the more fashionable Louise de Cipierre to share the office with her: when de Cipierre died just two years later, however, de Randan did not have to share the office anymore.[4] As Première dame d'honneur, she was responsible for the female courtiers, controlling the budget, purchases, annual account and staff list, daily routine and presentations to the queen.
Fulvie de Randan was described as a beauty and a Catholic fanatic, determined to live out her life in an eternal mourning period after she was widowed, and known for her support for the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion.[5] In 1570, she was known to have supported a marriage between Margaret of Valois and Henry I, Duke of Guise.[6] She was outspoken about her support of the Catholic League, and demonstrated them both during the Catholic uprising in 1585 as well as during the conflict between the king and the Ligue in 1588.[7]
"She wore a veil habitually, never showing her hair; yet spite of careless head-dress and her neglect of appearances, her great beauty was none the less manifest. The late M. de Guise, late deceased, was used always to call her naught but the nun; for she was attired and put on like a religious. This he would say by way of jest and merriment with her; for he did admire and honour her greatly, seeing how well affectioned and attached she was to his service and all his house."[8]
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^Lyon, Corneille de; France (1525), Charles de La Rochefoucauld, comte de Randan (1523-1562)., retrieved 2023-03-23
^Potter, David (2004). Foreign Intelligence and Information in Elizabethan England: Volume 25: Two English Treatises on the State of France, 1580-1584 (in French). Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-84724-7.
^Fléchier, Esprit (1844). Mémoires de Fléchier sur les Grands-Jours tenus à Clermont en 1665, 1666. Publiés par B. Gonod (in French). Porquet.
^Jacqueline Boucher, Deux épouses et reines à la fin du XVIe siècle: Louise de Lorraine et ...
^Jacqueline Boucher, Deux épouses et reines à la fin du XVIe siècle: Louise de Lorraine et ...
^Jacqueline Boucher, Deux épouses et reines à la fin du XVIe siècle: Louise de Lorraine et ...
^Jacqueline Boucher, Deux épouses et reines à la fin du XVIe siècle: Louise de Lorraine et ...
^Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, Lives of fair and gallant ladies
Jacqueline Boucher, Deux épouses et reines à la fin du XVIe siècle: Louise de Lorraine et ...
Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, The book of the ladies (illustrious dames)
fulvie, randan, née, mirandole, 1533, 1607, french, court, official, served, première, dame, honneur, queen, france, louise, lorraine, from, 1583, until, 1601, portrait, françois, clouetcharles, rochefoucauld, comte, randan, corneille, lyon, louvre, life, edit. Fulvie de Randan nee Pic de Mirandole 1533 1607 was a French court official She served as Premiere dame d honneur to the queen of France Louise of Lorraine from 1583 until 1601 Fulvie de Randan portrait by Francois ClouetCharles de La Rochefoucauld Comte de Randan by Corneille de Lyon in the Louvre 1 Life editFulvie de Randan was the daughter of Galeotto II Pico della Mirandola d 1551 and Hippolita di Gonzaga Sabionetta She married Charles de La Rochefoucauld Comte de Randan 1520 1583 in 1555 Her husband was killed at Rouen in 1562 The couple had five children among them Francois Her sister Sylvie married her husband s brother Francois III de La Rochefoucauld prince of Marcillac count of Roucy and baron of Verteuil in a double marriage of siblings 2 She was a fille d honneur maid of honour to Catherine de Medici 3 In 1583 she was appointed to the office of Premiere dame d honneur to the new queen of France Louise of Lorraine She was given the position at the request of the queen who was attracted to her piety but the king found her to be too austere for the royal court and although he granted the queen s wish she split the office in two and appointed the more fashionable Louise de Cipierre to share the office with her when de Cipierre died just two years later however de Randan did not have to share the office anymore 4 As Premiere dame d honneur she was responsible for the female courtiers controlling the budget purchases annual account and staff list daily routine and presentations to the queen Fulvie de Randan was described as a beauty and a Catholic fanatic determined to live out her life in an eternal mourning period after she was widowed and known for her support for the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion 5 In 1570 she was known to have supported a marriage between Margaret of Valois and Henry I Duke of Guise 6 She was outspoken about her support of the Catholic League and demonstrated them both during the Catholic uprising in 1585 as well as during the conflict between the king and the Ligue in 1588 7 Brantome described her She wore a veil habitually never showing her hair yet spite of careless head dress and her neglect of appearances her great beauty was none the less manifest The late M de Guise late deceased was used always to call her naught but the nun for she was attired and put on like a religious This he would say by way of jest and merriment with her for he did admire and honour her greatly seeing how well affectioned and attached she was to his service and all his house 8 References edit Lyon Corneille de France 1525 Charles de La Rochefoucauld comte de Randan 1523 1562 retrieved 2023 03 23 Potter David 2004 Foreign Intelligence and Information in Elizabethan England Volume 25 Two English Treatises on the State of France 1580 1584 in French Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 84724 7 Flechier Esprit 1844 Memoires de Flechier sur les Grands Jours tenus a Clermont en 1665 1666 Publies par B Gonod in French Porquet Jacqueline Boucher Deux epouses et reines a la fin du XVIe siecle Louise de Lorraine et Jacqueline Boucher Deux epouses et reines a la fin du XVIe siecle Louise de Lorraine et Jacqueline Boucher Deux epouses et reines a la fin du XVIe siecle Louise de Lorraine et Jacqueline Boucher Deux epouses et reines a la fin du XVIe siecle Louise de Lorraine et Brantome Pierre de Bourdeille Lives of fair and gallant ladies Jacqueline Boucher Deux epouses et reines a la fin du XVIe siecle Louise de Lorraine et Brantome Pierre de Bourdeille The book of the ladies illustrious dames Dictionnaire de la noblesse de FranceCourt officesPreceded byLouise de Cipierre Premiere dame d honneur to the Queen of France1583 1589 Succeeded byAntoinette de Pons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fulvie de Randan amp oldid 1164592347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
