René of Savoy (1473 – 31 March 1525) was a French nobleman and soldier. He was count of Villars (1497) and of Tende (1501). Known as "the Great Bastard of Savoy", he was the illegitimate son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy[1] and Libera Portoneri - this made him the originator of the Savoie-Villars (or Savoie-Tende) branch of the House of Savoy.
He was legitimated in 1499, by his half-brother Philibert II. He was the second husband of Anne Lascaris[2] - a daughter of the count of Tende, she was countess of Tende, marquise of Marro, lady of Prela, of Villeneuve and of Menton. René and Lascaris married on 28 January 1501 at Tende, during René's governorship of Nice. The count of Tende gave most of his lands with his daughter as her dowry and the marriage contract required that René take the name and coat of arms of the counts of Tende.
In 1501 Philibert II remarried, to Margaret of Austria, who hated René and had her father Maximilian I revoke René's legitimation in 1502. An increasing influence on her husband, Margaret brought René to trial and in 1503 got Philibert to revoke his act legitimating René, thus losing him his fiefdoms in the Piedmont and leaving him only with those in Tende, held through his wife. On Anne's father's death in 1509, Anne Lascaris and René received homage from their vassals in the Tende and from the vassals of all their fiefdoms in Provence and Genoa. René took refuge in France and paid homage to Louis XII of France in 1510 in return for keeping Tende.
Philibert died suddenly in 1504 and René faced opposition from the Holy Roman Emperor when he tried to succeed to Philibert's duchy of Savoy - his half brother Charles III became duke instead. As half-brother of Louise of Savoy, René was uncle to Francis, Count of Angoulême. When Francis acceded to the French throne as Francis I, René was made governor of Provence and grand sénéchal of Provence in 1515,[3] then Grand Master of France (surintendant of the Maison du Roi) by letters patent of 31 October 1519, posts he held until his death. 1519 also saw René finally regain the duchy of Savoy. On 2 January 1562 Emmanuel Philibert declared by letters patent that Claude of Savoy was count of Tende and that his descendants could succeed to Savoy if the direct line died out.[4]
Around 1519-1520, René built a grand nef called the Sainte Marie de Bonaventure, nicknamed "La Grande Maîtresse",[5] which served as his flagship. This ship left Marseille on 24 August 1520 to protect the Knights Hospitaller against an attack by the Turks, returning there on 6 January 1521. During this expedition, admiral Christophe de Chanoy was killed at Beirut. In May 1522, the ship took part in the expedition to aid Genoa, commanded by René as admiral and by Pedro of Navarre as lieutenant general. The ship took part in the defence and resupply of Marseille during the city's siege by the constable de Bourbon in 1524. René rented the ship to his nephew France I for 1500 écus per month between 28 June 1524 and 30 April 1525.
He died at Pavia on 31 March 1525, seven days after sustaining serious injuries during the Battle of Pavia.[4] After René's death, Louise of Savoy put a value-estimate on the ship and it was bought by Francis I from the countess of Villars and Tende between July and August 1526.
Marriages and issue
On 28 January 1501, he married Anne Lascaris, countess of Tende (1487–1554), daughter and heiress of Jean-Antoine Lascaris, Count of Tende and Ventimiglia, dame of Chateau Montfort in La Colle sur Loup, and of Isabelle d'Anglure, widow of Louis de Clermont-Lodève, with whom he had the following children:[4]
^Édouard Baratier, Georges Duby, and Ernest Hildesheimer (ed.s), Atlas historique. Provence, Comtat Venaissin, principauté d’Orange, comté de Nice, principauté de Monaco, Librairie Armand Colin, Paris, 1969
^ abcLes manuscrits du C.E.D.R.E. – Dictionnaire Historique et Généalogique, vol. III. Le Royaume d'Italie, volume I. Cercle d'Études des Dynasties Royales Européennes (president, Jean-Fred Tourtchine), Paris, 1992, pp. 74-75. (French). ISSN 0993-3964.
^(in French) Max Guérout,Bernard Liou, La Grande Maîtresse, nef de François Ier : recherches et documents d'archives, Presses de l'Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris, 2001 ISBN2-84050-184-8 Google Books : extracts
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Rene of Savoy 1473 31 March 1525 was a French nobleman and soldier He was count of Villars 1497 and of Tende 1501 Known as the Great Bastard of Savoy he was the illegitimate son of Philip II Duke of Savoy 1 and Libera Portoneri this made him the originator of the Savoie Villars or Savoie Tende branch of the House of Savoy Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriages and issue 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography Edit Anne Lascaris He was legitimated in 1499 by his half brother Philibert II He was the second husband of Anne Lascaris 2 a daughter of the count of Tende she was countess of Tende marquise of Marro lady of Prela of Villeneuve and of Menton Rene and Lascaris married on 28 January 1501 at Tende during Rene s governorship of Nice The count of Tende gave most of his lands with his daughter as her dowry and the marriage contract required that Rene take the name and coat of arms of the counts of Tende In 1501 Philibert II remarried to Margaret of Austria who hated Rene and had her father Maximilian I revoke Rene s legitimation in 1502 An increasing influence on her husband Margaret brought Rene to trial and in 1503 got Philibert to revoke his act legitimating Rene thus losing him his fiefdoms in the Piedmont and leaving him only with those in Tende held through his wife On Anne s father s death in 1509 Anne Lascaris and Rene received homage from their vassals in the Tende and from the vassals of all their fiefdoms in Provence and Genoa Rene took refuge in France and paid homage to Louis XII of France in 1510 in return for keeping Tende Philibert died suddenly in 1504 and Rene faced opposition from the Holy Roman Emperor when he tried to succeed to Philibert s duchy of Savoy his half brother Charles III became duke instead As half brother of Louise of Savoy Rene was uncle to Francis Count of Angouleme When Francis acceded to the French throne as Francis I Rene was made governor of Provence and grand senechal of Provence in 1515 3 then Grand Master of France surintendant of the Maison du Roi by letters patent of 31 October 1519 posts he held until his death 1519 also saw Rene finally regain the duchy of Savoy On 2 January 1562 Emmanuel Philibert declared by letters patent that Claude of Savoy was count of Tende and that his descendants could succeed to Savoy if the direct line died out 4 Around 1519 1520 Rene built a grand nef called the Sainte Marie de Bonaventure nicknamed La Grande Maitresse 5 which served as his flagship This ship left Marseille on 24 August 1520 to protect the Knights Hospitaller against an attack by the Turks returning there on 6 January 1521 During this expedition admiral Christophe de Chanoy was killed at Beirut In May 1522 the ship took part in the expedition to aid Genoa commanded by Rene as admiral and by Pedro of Navarre as lieutenant general The ship took part in the defence and resupply of Marseille during the city s siege by the constable de Bourbon in 1524 Rene rented the ship to his nephew France I for 1500 ecus per month between 28 June 1524 and 30 April 1525 He died at Pavia on 31 March 1525 seven days after sustaining serious injuries during the Battle of Pavia 4 After Rene s death Louise of Savoy put a value estimate on the ship and it was bought by Francis I from the countess of Villars and Tende between July and August 1526 Marriages and issue EditOn 28 January 1501 he married Anne Lascaris countess of Tende 1487 1554 daughter and heiress of Jean Antoine Lascaris Count of Tende and Ventimiglia dame of Chateau Montfort in La Colle sur Loup and of Isabelle d Anglure widow of Louis de Clermont Lodeve with whom he had the following children 4 Claude de Savoie Madeleine c 1510 c 1586 married the Constable of France Anne de Montmorency 1492 1567 6 Marguerite died 15 July 1591 married Antoine of Luxembourg count de Brienne Honorat II of Savoy Isabelle in 1527 married Rene de Batarnay count de BouchageReferences Edit Cholakian amp Cholakian 2006 p 317 Coolidge 1916 p 202 203 Edouard Baratier Georges Duby and Ernest Hildesheimer ed s Atlas historique Provence Comtat Venaissin principaute d Orange comte de Nice principaute de Monaco Librairie Armand Colin Paris 1969 a b c Les manuscrits du C E D R E Dictionnaire Historique et Genealogique vol III Le Royaume d Italie volume I Cercle d Etudes des Dynasties Royales Europeennes president Jean Fred Tourtchine Paris 1992 pp 74 75 French ISSN 0993 3964 in French Max Guerout Bernard Liou La Grande Maitresse nef de Francois Ier recherches et documents d archives Presses de l Universite Paris Sorbonne Paris 2001 ISBN 2 84050 184 8 Google Books extracts Vester 2012 p 23 24 Sources EditCholakian Patricia Francis Cholakian Rouben Charles 2006 Marguerite de Navarre Columbia University Press Coolidge W A B 1916 The History of the Col de Tenda The English Historical Review Oxford University Press 31 No 122 Apr 193 223 Vester Matthew Allen 2012 Renaissance dynasticism and apanage politics Jacques de Savoie Nemours 1531 1585 Truman State University Press External links EditGenealogy of the House of Savoie Tende Preceded byAntoine of Levis Count of Villars1497 1525 Succeeded byHonorat II of SavoyPreceded byArtus Gouffier de Boissy Grand Master of France1519 1525 Succeeded byAnne de Montmorency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rene of Savoy amp oldid 1119904617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
