He was originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, being made bishop of Metz in 1543 and of Verdun in 1544. In June 1545, he became joint "tutor and administrator" for his nephew, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, with his sister-in-law Christina of Denmark. However, the Estates of Lorraine, in November 1545, removed him in favor of Christina as sole regent. He opposed her pro-Imperial policies. Resigning his dioceses in 1548 in favor of his uncle Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine, he took the title Count of Vaudémont.
After seizure of the Three Bishoprics in 1552 by Henry II of France, he was re-appointed as sole regent for his nephew, a position he retained until 1559.
Nomeny was detached from the Bishopric of Metz in 1551 and given to him as a margraviate by Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1567, in right of which he was recognized as an independent, hereditary Prince of the Empire (the House of Lorraine would obtain a full vote in the Imperial Diet in 1736 for Nomeny in compensation for cession of the Duchy of Lorraine to France—in addition to acquisition of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany).[2]
In France, his mother's barony of Mercœur was likewise elevated to the status of a princedom (though not independent of the French crown) in 1563, and raised to a ducal peerage in 1569.[3] He was also created a knight of the Order of Saint Esprit.
Marriagesedit
He married three times. His first marriage, on 1 May 1549 in Brussels, was to Countess Marguerite d'Egmont (1517 – 10 March 1554, Bar-le-Duc),[4] daughter of Count Jean IV of Egmont. They had:
Marguerite of Lorraine (b. 9 February 1550), d. young.
Catherine of Lorraine (b. 26 February 1551, Nomeny), d. young.
Henri of Lorraine (b. 9 April 1552, Nomeny) Count of Chaligny, d. young.
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Carroll, Stuart (2009). Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe. Oxford University Press.
Gebhardt, Bruno (1973). Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte, 9, Auflage (in German). Vol. 2. Ernst Ketler Verlag.
George, Hereford Brooke (1875). Genealogical Tables Illustrative of Modern History. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.
Knecht, Robert J. (1998). Catherine de'Medici. Pearson Education Limited.
Levantal, Christophe (1996). Les ducs et pairs et duchés-pairies laïques à l'époque moderne Paris (in French). Maisonneuve & Larose.
Yates, Frances A. (1975). Astraea. Vol. V. Routledge.
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Nicolas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur 16 October 1524 23 January 1577 was the second son of Antoine Duke of Lorraine and Renee de Bourbon 1 NicolasDuke of MercœurBorn16 October 1524Bar le Duc FranceDied23 January 1577 1577 01 23 aged 52 SpouseMarguerite d EgmontJoanna of SavoyCatherine of LorraineIssueLouise Queen of France and PolandPhilippe Emmanuel Duke of MercœurCharles Cardinal of VaudemontMarguerite Duchess of Joyeuse and PineyFrancois Marquis of ChaussinHenri Marquis de Mouy and Count of ChalignyAntoine Bishop of ToulEric Bishop of VerdunNamesFrench Nicolas de LorraineHouseHouse of LorraineFatherAntoine Duke of LorraineMotherRenee de Bourbon Contents 1 Life 2 Marriages 3 References 4 SourcesLife editHe was originally destined for an ecclesiastical career being made bishop of Metz in 1543 and of Verdun in 1544 In June 1545 he became joint tutor and administrator for his nephew Charles III Duke of Lorraine with his sister in law Christina of Denmark However the Estates of Lorraine in November 1545 removed him in favor of Christina as sole regent He opposed her pro Imperial policies Resigning his dioceses in 1548 in favor of his uncle Jean Cardinal of Lorraine he took the title Count of Vaudemont After seizure of the Three Bishoprics in 1552 by Henry II of France he was re appointed as sole regent for his nephew a position he retained until 1559 Nomeny was detached from the Bishopric of Metz in 1551 and given to him as a margraviate by Maximilian II Holy Roman Emperor in 1567 in right of which he was recognized as an independent hereditary Prince of the Empire the House of Lorraine would obtain a full vote in the Imperial Diet in 1736 for Nomeny in compensation for cession of the Duchy of Lorraine to France in addition to acquisition of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany 2 In France his mother s barony of Mercœur was likewise elevated to the status of a princedom though not independent of the French crown in 1563 and raised to a ducal peerage in 1569 3 He was also created a knight of the Order of Saint Esprit Marriages editHe married three times His first marriage on 1 May 1549 in Brussels was to Countess Marguerite d Egmont 1517 10 March 1554 Bar le Duc 4 daughter of Count Jean IV of Egmont They had Marguerite of Lorraine b 9 February 1550 d young Catherine of Lorraine b 26 February 1551 Nomeny d young Henri of Lorraine b 9 April 1552 Nomeny Count of Chaligny d young Louise of Lorraine 30 April 1553 Nomeny 29 January 1601 Chateau de Moulins married on 13 February 1575 at Reims Henry III of France 5 His second marriage was on 24 February 1555 at Fontainebleau to Princess Joanna of Savoy Nemours 1532 1568 daughter of Philippe Duke of Nemours By this marriage they had Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur 1558 1602 6 Charles de Lorraine 20 April 1561 Nomeny 29 October 1587 Paris known as the Cardinal de Vaudemont 6 Bishop of Toul and of Verdun Jean of Lorraine b 14 September 1563 Chateau de Deneuvre d young Marguerite of Lorraine 14 May 1564 Nomeny 20 September 1625 married on 24 September 1581 in Paris Anne Duke of Joyeuse 1561 1587 7 married on 31 May 1599 Francois de Luxemburg Duke of Piney d 1613 Claude of Lorraine b 12 April 1566 Nomeny d young Francois of Lorraine 15 September 1567 1596 Chatel sur Moselle Marquis of Chaussin His third marriage was on 11 May 1569 at Reims to Princess Catherine of Lorraine Aumale 1550 1606 daughter of Claude Duke of Aumale 6 They had Henri of Lorraine 31 July 1570 Nancy 26 October 1600 Vienna Marquis of Mouy and Count of Chaligny married on 19 September 1585 Claude de Mouy Christine of Lorraine b 24 September 1571 Chateau de Koeurs d young Antoine of Lorraine 27 August 1572 1587 Mainz Abbot of Beaulieu and Bishop of Toul Louise of Lorraine b 27 March 1575 Nancy d young 6 Eric of Lorraine 14 March 1576 27 April 1623 Bishop of Verdun References edit Carroll 2009 p 310 Gebhardt 1973 p 769 784 Levantal 1996 p 306 758 de Busbecq 1961 p 176 Knecht 1998 p 308 a b c d George 1875 p table XXX Yates 1975 p 149 Sources editde Busbecq Ogier Ghislain 1961 Letters of Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II Translated by Jones Robert Epes Weber Bernerd Clarke Bookman Associates Carroll Stuart 2009 Martyrs and Murderers The Guise Family and the Making of Europe Oxford University Press Gebhardt Bruno 1973 Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 9 Auflage in German Vol 2 Ernst Ketler Verlag George Hereford Brooke 1875 Genealogical Tables Illustrative of Modern History Oxford at the Clarendon Press Knecht Robert J 1998 Catherine de Medici Pearson Education Limited Levantal Christophe 1996 Les ducs et pairs et duches pairies laiques a l epoque moderne Paris in French Maisonneuve amp Larose Yates Frances A 1975 Astraea Vol V Routledge Preceded byelevated from Barony Prince of Mercœur1563 1569 Succeeded byelevated to DukePreceded byAntoine Count of Vaudemont1548 1577 With Charles III Succeeded byCharles IIIPreceded by Margrave of Nomeny1567 1577 Succeeded 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