Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (8 May 1669 – 26 January 1749), styled Duke of Rohan-Rohan (from 1717), was a member of the princely House of Rohan. He married twice and was the grandfather of the Maréchal de Soubise. His first wife was the daughter of Madame de Ventadour. He is known in contemporary texts as the prince de Rohan.
Born in Paris, he was the fourth of eleven children of François de Rohan and Anne Julie de Rohan, whose marriage gave rise to the Soubise line of the House of Rohan. His family claimed ancestry from the reigning Dukes of Brittany[1] and at the French court were allowed the rank of Foreign Prince. This entitled them to the style of Highness and other privileges at court.
His mother was one-time mistress of Louis XIV. At the time, it was suspected that his younger brother Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan was in fact fathered by Louis XIV. Hercule Mériadec's mother bought the Lordship of Soubise to the family, styling themselves as Prince. Anne Julie herself was Princess of Soubisesuo jure.
The second son, Hercule Mériadec, became heir apparent in 1689 at the death of his elder brother Louis, who died aged 22. He was styled Prince of Maubuisson[2] (prince de Maubuisson) till 1714 when he was made the Duke of Rohan-Rohan (as opposed to the Duke of Rohan, the title held by his cousins).
The marriage produced five children, three of whom would have progeny. He lost her only son Jules to smallpox in 1724 as well as his daughter in law Anne Julie de Melun. His grandson Charles, Prince of Soubise, was born in 1710 and after the death of his parents, was raised by Hercule Mériadec himself to become a man of the court. Charles was later a great friend of Louis XV and the great-grandfather of the murdered Duke of Enghien through his eldest daughter Charlotte. His second daughter Charlotte Armande succeeded her aunt Anne Marguerite de Rohan as Abbess of Jouarre in 1721.
Hercule Mériadec was responsible for some interior décor at the Hôtel de Soubise engaging Germain Boffrand in the process. This dates from 1730 to 1740.[3]
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Hercule Meriadec de Rohan 8 May 1669 26 January 1749 styled Duke of Rohan Rohan from 1717 was a member of the princely House of Rohan He married twice and was the grandfather of the Marechal de Soubise His first wife was the daughter of Madame de Ventadour He is known in contemporary texts as the prince de Rohan Hercule Meriadec de RohanDuke of Rohan RohanPrince of SoubiseBorn 1669 05 08 8 May 1669Paris FranceDied26 January 1749 1749 01 26 aged 79 Rue de Paradis Paris FranceNoble familyRohanSpouse s Anne Genevieve de Levis m 1694 died 1727 wbr Marie Sophie de Courcillon m 1732 wbr IssueDetailLouise Francoise Duchess of La MeillerayeCharlotte Armande Abbess of JouarreJules Prince of SoubiseMarie Isabelle Duchess of TallardLouise Princess of GuemeneFatherFrancois de RohanMotherAnne Julie de Rohan Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 References and notesBiography editBorn in Paris he was the fourth of eleven children of Francois de Rohan and Anne Julie de Rohan whose marriage gave rise to the Soubise line of the House of Rohan His family claimed ancestry from the reigning Dukes of Brittany 1 and at the French court were allowed the rank of Foreign Prince This entitled them to the style of Highness and other privileges at court His mother was one time mistress of Louis XIV At the time it was suspected that his younger brother Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan was in fact fathered by Louis XIV Hercule Meriadec s mother bought the Lordship of Soubise to the family styling themselves as Prince Anne Julie herself was Princess of Soubise suo jure The second son Hercule Meriadec became heir apparent in 1689 at the death of his elder brother Louis who died aged 22 He was styled Prince of Maubuisson 2 prince de Maubuisson till 1714 when he was made the Duke of Rohan Rohan as opposed to the Duke of Rohan the title held by his cousins He married twice firstly to Anne Genevieve de Levis daughter of Louis Charles de Levis and Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt better known as Madame de Ventadour governess of the young Louis XV Anne Genevieve had been widowed in 1692 having married Louis de La Tour d Auvergne son of Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d Auvergne and Marie Anne Mancini He died in battle and she and Hercule Meriadec were married in Paris on 15 February 1694 nbsp His first wife by Largilliere nbsp His second wife by Nattier The marriage produced five children three of whom would have progeny He lost her only son Jules to smallpox in 1724 as well as his daughter in law Anne Julie de Melun His grandson Charles Prince of Soubise was born in 1710 and after the death of his parents was raised by Hercule Meriadec himself to become a man of the court Charles was later a great friend of Louis XV and the great grandfather of the murdered Duke of Enghien through his eldest daughter Charlotte His second daughter Charlotte Armande succeeded her aunt Anne Marguerite de Rohan as Abbess of Jouarre in 1721 Hercule Meriadec was responsible for some interior decor at the Hotel de Soubise engaging Germain Boffrand in the process This dates from 1730 to 1740 3 He outlived his wife by 22 years Anne Genevieve died in March 1727 The widowed Hercule Meriadec remarried on 2 September 1732 to Marie Sophie de Courcillon who was born in 1713 and had been a mistress of the famous womaniser Louis Francois Armand de Vignerot du Plessis Marie Sophie was the daughter of Philippe Egon de Courcillon and Francoise de Pompadour Duchesse de La Valette She was also the granddaughter of Philippe de Courcillon marquis de Dangeau and Princess Sophia of Lowenstein Wertheim Rochefort He died in Paris on the Rue de Paradis 4 His grandson Charles succeeded him to the Rohan Soubise titles Issue editLouise Francoise de Rohan 4 January 1695 27 July 1755 married Guy Jules Paul de La Porte Mazarin grandson of Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye and Hortense Mancini had issue and were grandparents of Louise d Aumont as such the present Prince of Monaco is a descendant of Hercule Meriadec Charlotte Armande de Rohan Abbess of Jouarre 19 January 1696 2 March 1733 never married one son Jules Francois Louis de Rohan Prince of Soubise 16 January 1697 6 May 1724 married Anne Julie de Melun daughter of Louis de Melun and Elisabeth Therese de Lorraine and had issue died of smallpox Marie Isabelle Gabrielle Angelique de Rohan 17 January 1699 15 January 1754 married Marie Joseph d Hostun de La Baume Tallard Duke of Hostun Duke of Tallard son of Camille d Hostun and had no issue Louise Gabrielle Julie de Rohan 11 August 1704 Aft 12 March 1741 married Hercule Meriadec de Rohan Prince of Guemene and had issue including the Prince of Guemene Ancestry editAncestors of Hercule Meriadec Duke of Rohan Rohan8 Louis VI de Rohan Prince of Guemene4 Hercule de Rohan Duke of Montbazon9 Eleonore de Rohan2 Francois de Rohan Prince of Soubise10 Claude de Bretagne Count of Vertus 5 Marie de Bretagne d Avaugour11 Catherine Fouquet de La Varenne1 Hercule Meriadec de Rohan Duke of Rohan Rohan12 Charles Chabot6 Henri Chabot Duke of Rohan13 Henriette de Lur Saluces3 Anne de Rohan Chabot Princess of Soubise14 Henri de Rohan Duke of Rohan7 Marguerite de Rohan15 Marguerite de Bethune Mademoiselle de SullyReferences and notes edit By the time of Hercule Meriadec s birth the Duchy of Burgundy had long been absorbed into the Kingdom of France which was then ruled by the House of Bourbon Louis XIV was on the throne at the time of his birth Velde Francois French principalities Hereldica org Retrieved 2010 04 07 Ayers Andrew 2004 The architecture of Paris an architectural guide By Andrew Ayers Edition Axel Menges ISBN 9783930698967 Retrieved 2010 04 07 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help von Rosen Laurent Tahon 2002 Ducs de France les 32 quartiers des ducs francais et de leurs epouses Maisonneuve amp Larose ISBN 9782706816529 Retrieved 2010 04 07 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work 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