Background
As an infant, he was immortalised by the artist François de Troy who painted him with his mother in circa 1697.
As an infant, he was immortalised by the artist François de Troy who painted him with his mother in circa 1697.
The older of two children born to the Count and Countess of Brionne, he had a younger sister, Marie Louise (1693–1724) who died unmarried. He was later created the Governor of Anjou in 1712 and in 1719, he was made a Brigadier of the King"s armies. The couple had six children, two of which would have issue.
Jeanne Louise of Lorraine (4 December 1711-1712 October 1772) never married;
Louise de Lorraine (21 July 1722-1726 January 1747) married Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis, had no issue;
Henriette Julienne Gabrielle of Lorraine (3 October 1724-1724 March 1761) married Jaime Álvares Pereira de Melo, 3rd Duke of Cadaval and had issue;
Louis of Lorraine, Prince of Brionne (10 September 1725-1728 June 1761) married three times.
First to Louise Charlotte de Gramont, daughter of the Duke of Gramont, had no issue. Married Auguste de Coëtquen, no issue.
Lastly married Louise Julie Constance de Rohan and had issue;
Camille of Lorraine (31 December 1726-1721 August 1788) never married;
Henriette Agathe of Lorraine (13 July 1731-1730 November 1756) never married.