Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette

Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (* May 1554 at Schloss Caumont in Cazaux -Savès; † January 13, 1642 in Loches ) was Duke of Épernon and a French military.

Life

Like his father, Jean de Valette and his grandfather, Pierre de Nogaret, sieur de Valette Jean -Louis was based on a career in the military. He took part in the unsuccessful siege of La Rochelle in 1573 and at the siege of La Charité -sur -Loire and from Issoire (1577 ) as part of the Wars of Religion. Before La Rochelle he met the Duke of Anjou, the future King Henry III ..

Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette belonged since 1578 to those closest to Henry III. of France, his mignons.

On November 27, 1581, he was named Henry III. a peer of France, and the Duke of Épernon. 1581 he was appointed colonel général of the French infantry. In 1586 he became governor of Provence, in 1587 Admiral of France, and governor of Normandy. He opposed the coronation of Henry of Navarre, was subdued by this, however. 1596 reconciled the Duke of Épernon with Henry IV. In 1622 he was Governor of Guyenne.

1641 Cardinal Richelieu eluded him the governorship and exiled him to the hole. He died on 13 January 1642.

Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, Duke of Épernon experienced in the 88 years of his life six kings and two regencies. He was regarded in his day as one of the most powerful men in France.

Marriages and descendants

Since 1587 he was with the wealthy Marguerite de Foix - Candale (* 1567, † 1593), Countess of Candale, Bénauges and Astarac, Captale de Buch, married. With her he had four children:

  • Heinrich ( * 1591, † 1639 ), from 1621 Duke of Candale;
  • Bernard ( * 1592, † 1661), Duke of Épernon, from 1639 Count of Candale;
  • Pierre ( * 1589 );
  • Louis ( * 1593, † 1639 ), Archbishop of Toulouse ( 1614-1628 ), from 1621 cardinal deacon of Sant'Adriano al Foro, commander of the French army Germany ( 1635-1637 )

After the death of his first wife, he married his second wife Anne Castelet de Monier. With her he had a son:

  • Jean -Louis (* 1600), called " Chevalier de La Valette ".

He also had three children with Diane d' Estrées, a sister of Gabrielle d' Estrées and François- Annibal d' Estrées:

  • Louise;
  • Louis ( † 1679 ), Bishop of Mirepoix ( 1630-1655 ) and Carcassonne ( 1655-1679 );
  • Bernard, prior of Belle Fund.
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