Gaspard III. de Coligny

Gaspard de Coligny III called Maréchal de Châtillon (* July 26, 1584 in Montpellier, † January 4, 1646 in Châtillon- sur -Loing ) was Count and later Duke of Coligny, Marquis d' Andelot, peer of France, Lord of Châtillon -sur -Loing, and since 1622, Marshal of France. He was the son of François de Coligny (1557-1591) and Marguerite d' Ailly. He was the commander at the Battle of La Marfée on 6 July 1641 in which he was beaten.

Marriage and issue

He married on August 13, 1615 Anne de Polignac ( 1598-1651 ), by whom he had four children:

  • Maurice ( * October 16, 1618 in Châtillon- sur -Loing, † May 23, 1644 in Vincennes ), Comte de Coligny
  • Gaspard IV ( born June 9, 1620 Châtillon -sur -Loing, † February 9, 1649 at Castle Vincennes ), Duke of Châtillon, 1648 Duke of Coligny, 1649 Marshal of France; ∞ 1645 Elisabeth Angélique de Montmorency ( 1627-1695 )
  • Henrietta (* 1618, † 1673 ) ∞ 1643 I Thomas Hamilton, Earl of Haddington, ∞ II 1653 Gaspard de Champagne, comte de la Suze ( marriage was annulled ).
  • Anne, (* 4 September 1624 in Châtillon- sur -Loing, † January 13, 1680 in Riquewihr ) ∞ 1648 George II, Duke of Württemberg- Montbéliard ( 1626-1699 )
  • Duke ( Coligny )
  • Marshal of France
  • Person in the Thirty Years' War
  • Military person ( Early Modern Times )
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1584
  • Died in 1646
  • Man
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