Marguerite de Rohan (1617 – 9 April 1684) was a French noblewoman and suo jureDuchess of Rohan. She married Henri de Chabot for love and the couple produced four children. A great heiress, she inherited the duchy (later principality) of Soubise which was given to her daughter Anne.
Appealing to the Queen Regent Anne of Austria, in 1645 Louis XIV issued a certificate that willed Marguerite the right to keep her status, her dignity of a princess, should she marry Henri de Chabot. When the Marquis of Seneterre interrogated her on these matters, she replied: I do not know if I shall be able to decide to marry him, but I do feel that I could not bear it if he married someone else.
By her marriage, she brought her dowry to her husband as well as all her possessions and titles, with the condition that the children bear the name and coat-of-arms of Rohan only. Later the children decided to call themselves Rohan-Chabot and thereby did not honour the clauses of the marriage-contract.[citation needed]
The marriage of a Rohan to a mere nobleman of no fortune was seen as a mésalliance for the powerful Rohans, one of the oldest families in France. Her husband was created Duke of Rohan in 1648.
Titles she held in her own right were; Duchess of Rohan, Princess of Léon, Duchess of Frontenay, Countess of Porhoët, Marquise of Blain, Dame of Lorges, Countess of Porhoët amongst others.
The ducalpeerage of Rohan was re-established for Chabot in 1648. Marguerite, Duchess of Rohan in her own right, as a widow was named guardian of her children by royal letters of 10 June 1655.
She died in Paris on 9 April 1684 at the age of 67.
Descendantsedit
Marguerite has various descendants throughout Europe; Through her son she is a direct male line ancestress of Josselin de Rohan, member of the Senate of France.
Louis de Rohan-Chabot, Duke of Rohan, Prince de Léon (3 November 1652 – 17 August 1727) married Marie Elisabeth du Bec-Crespin de Grimaldi and had issue;
Jeanne Pelagie de Rohan-Chabot (d.18 August 1698) married Alexandre Guillaume de Melun, Prince d'Epinoy and had issue; was grandmother of Anne Julie de Melun, Princesse de Soubise, wife of Jules de Rohan, a grandson of the above Anne.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Marguerite Duchess of Rohan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Marguerite de Rohan 1617 9 April 1684 was a French noblewoman and suo jure Duchess of Rohan She married Henri de Chabot for love and the couple produced four children A great heiress she inherited the duchy later principality of Soubise which was given to her daughter Anne MargueriteDuchess of RohanPrincess of LeonEngraving of Madame de RohanBorn1617Died9 April 1684Paris FranceSpouseHenri ChabotIssueDetailAnne Princess of SoubiseLouis Duke of Rohan Prince of LeonJeanne Pelagie Princess of EpinoyNamesMarguerite de RohanHouseRohanFatherHenri de RohanMotherMarguerite de Bethune Contents 1 Early life and ancestry 2 Marriage 2 1 Descendants 3 Issue 4 Ancestry 5 References and notesEarly life and ancestry editShe was the only child of Henri de Rohan Duke of Rohan and Marguerite de Bethune a daughter of Maximilien de Bethune Her family claimed ancestry from the reigning Dukes of Brittany and at the French court were allowed the rank of Foreign Princes This entitled them to the style of Highness and other privileges at court Marriage editAppealing to the Queen Regent Anne of Austria in 1645 Louis XIV issued a certificate that willed Marguerite the right to keep her status her dignity of a princess should she marry Henri de Chabot When the Marquis of Seneterre interrogated her on these matters she replied I do not know if I shall be able to decide to marry him but I do feel that I could not bear it if he married someone else Previously her hand had been asked by Louis de Bourbon Count of Soissons and cousin of the King Henri IV she refused Other candidates included Prince Rupert of the Rhine the Duke of Nemours and the Duke of Saxe Weimar Eventually she married Henri in Paris on 6 June 1645 The couple were the parents of six children four of which would have progeny By her marriage she brought her dowry to her husband as well as all her possessions and titles with the condition that the children bear the name and coat of arms of Rohan only Later the children decided to call themselves Rohan Chabot and thereby did not honour the clauses of the marriage contract citation needed The marriage of a Rohan to a mere nobleman of no fortune was seen as a mesalliance for the powerful Rohans one of the oldest families in France Her husband was created Duke of Rohan in 1648 Titles she held in her own right were Duchess of Rohan Princess of Leon Duchess of Frontenay Countess of Porhoet Marquise of Blain Dame of Lorges Countess of Porhoet amongst others The ducal peerage of Rohan was re established for Chabot in 1648 Marguerite Duchess of Rohan in her own right as a widow was named guardian of her children by royal letters of 10 June 1655 She died in Paris on 9 April 1684 at the age of 67 Descendants edit Marguerite has various descendants throughout Europe Through her son she is a direct male line ancestress of Josselin de Rohan member of the Senate of France Through her daughter Anne she is an ancestor of the Dukes of Montbazon another line of the House of Rohan as well as the present Prince of Monaco Issue edit nbsp Her youngest daughter Jeanne Pelagie from a 19th century engravingX de Rohan Chabot Marguerite Gabrielle Charlotte de Rohan Chabot d 17 June 1720 married Malo de Coetquen Marquis de Coetquen and had issue Anne Julie de Rohan Chabot Princess of Soubise 1648 4 February 1709 married Francois de Rohan Prince de Soubise and had issue was mistress of Louis XIV Gilone de Rohan Chabot died in infancy Louis de Rohan Chabot Duke of Rohan Prince de Leon 3 November 1652 17 August 1727 married Marie Elisabeth du Bec Crespin de Grimaldi and had issue Jeanne Pelagie de Rohan Chabot d 18 August 1698 married Alexandre Guillaume de Melun Prince d Epinoy and had issue was grandmother of Anne Julie de Melun Princesse de Soubise wife of Jules de Rohan a grandson of the above Anne Ancestry editAncestors of Marguerite Duchess of Rohan8 Rene Viscount de Rohan4 Rene II Viscount of Rohan9 Isabel d Albret of Navarre2 Henri Duke of Rohan10 Jean de Parthenay L Archeveque seigneur de Soubise5 Catherine de Parthenay L Archeveque11 Antoinette Bouchard d Aubeterre1 Marguerite de Rohan12 Francois de Bethune Baron of Rosny6 Maximilien de Bethune Duke of Sully13 Charlotte Dauvet3 Marguerite de Bethune14 Jacques de Cochefilet Count de Vaucelas7 Rachel de Cochefilet15 Marie ArbalesteReferences and notes edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marguerite Duchess of Rohan amp oldid 1183032600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
