Suzanne Henriette was the penultimate daughter of Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf and his third wife Françoise de Montault de Navailles (1653-1717), daughter of Philippe de Montaut-Bénac, Duke de Navailles. Her two older half brothers, Henri and Emmanuel Maurice were successively dukes of Elbeuf and she was known as Mademoiselle d'Elbeuf.
He died on 5 July 1708, leaving Suzanne Henriette a widow at the age of 22.
Suzanne Henriette returned to France. Later she was involved in a lawsuit between Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and Anne of Bavaria, Princess de Condé, over inheritance of the Guise fortune. Residing in Paris, she died there in 1710 at the age of 24. She was buried at the Carmel du faubourg Saint-Germain in the crypt of her grandfather, the Maréchal de Navailles.[1]Saint-Simon observed that she died in the flower of her youth after a long illness, also noting that, having been considered a beauty, her "bizarre" marriage had been the cause of a sad life.
^ ab"Histoire de Charleville". 1854. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
^Foucault (comte). Histoire de Léopold I, duc de Lorraine et de Bar, père de l'Empereur, 1856, p.430
February 07, 2023
suzanne, henriette, lorraine, suzanne, henriette, lorraine, february, 1686, october, 1710, member, house, lorraine, duchess, mantua, marriage, husband, ferdinand, charles, gonzaga, last, gonzaga, duke, mantua, suzanne, henrietteportrait, hyacinthe, rigaud, 170. Suzanne Henriette de Lorraine 1 February 1686 19 October 1710 was a member of the House of Lorraine and was the Duchess of Mantua by marriage Her husband Ferdinand Charles Gonzaga was the last Gonzaga Duke of Mantua Suzanne HenriettePortrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud 1706Duchess of Mantua and MontferratTenure8 November 1704 5 July 1708Born 1686 02 01 1 February 1686FranceDied19 October 1710 1710 10 19 aged 24 Paris FranceBurialCarmel du faubourg Saint Germain Paris 1 SpouseFerdinand Charles GonzagaNamesSuzanne Henriette de LorraineHouseLorraineFatherCharles de Lorraine Duke of ElbeufMotherFrancoise de Montault de NavaillesBiography EditSuzanne Henriette was the penultimate daughter of Charles de Lorraine Duke of Elbeuf and his third wife Francoise de Montault de Navailles 1653 1717 daughter of Philippe de Montaut Benac Duke de Navailles Her two older half brothers Henri and Emmanuel Maurice were successively dukes of Elbeuf and she was known as Mademoiselle d Elbeuf Henri Jules Prince de Conde son of le Grand Conde had proposed his daughter Marie Anne Mademoiselle de Montmorency as a bride for Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga ruler of the Duchies of Mantua and Montferrat known in France as Charles de Gonzague 2 but that alliance was not realized Ferdinando s first wife and cousin Anna Isabella Gonzaga died in August 1703 leaving him childless Although the Lorraine Elbeufs were reckoned among the princes etrangers at the court of France as a cadet branch of a non reigning cadet branch Guise of the House of Lorraine it was not their custom to marry crowned heads Nevertheless Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and Montferrat sought Suzanne Henriette s hand in pursuit of a dynastic alliance with another reigning ducal house under French influence Mlle d Elbeuf married the Duke in Milan to which she had been conducted by her grandmother Catherine Henriette de Bourbon He died on 5 July 1708 leaving Suzanne Henriette a widow at the age of 22 Suzanne Henriette returned to France Later she was involved in a lawsuit between Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Anne of Bavaria Princess de Conde over inheritance of the Guise fortune Residing in Paris she died there in 1710 at the age of 24 She was buried at the Carmel du faubourg Saint Germain in the crypt of her grandfather the Marechal de Navailles 1 Saint Simon observed that she died in the flower of her youth after a long illness also noting that having been considered a beauty her bizarre marriage had been the cause of a sad life Ancestry EditAncestors of Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine8 Charles de Lorraine Duke of Elbeuf4 Charles de Lorraine Duke of Elbeuf9 Marguerite Chabot Countess of Charny2 Charles de Lorraine Duke of Elbeuf10 Henry IV of France5 Catherine Henriette de Bourbon Legitimee de France11 Gabrielle d Estrees1 Suzanne Henriette de Lorraine12 Philippe de Montault Duke of Lavedan6 Philippe de Navailles Duke of Montault13 Judith de Gontaut Dame de Badefol3 Francoise de Montault de Navailles14 Charles de Baudean Count of Parabere7 Susanne de Baudean15 Francoise Louise TiraqueauReferences and notes Edit a b Histoire de Charleville 1854 Retrieved 2010 03 04 Foucault comte Histoire de Leopold I duc de Lorraine et de Bar pere de l Empereur 1856 p 430 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine amp oldid 1072888836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
