Background
Her mother, Madeleine de Mailly, dame de Conti, was the daughter of Louise de Montmorency and half-sister of Admiral Coligny, d"Andelot, and Cardinal de Châtillon.
Her mother, Madeleine de Mailly, dame de Conti, was the daughter of Louise de Montmorency and half-sister of Admiral Coligny, d"Andelot, and Cardinal de Châtillon.
Eléanor inherited the county of Roucy through her father and the lordship of Conti through her mother. They had eight children, of whom only two, Henri and François, were to have progeny. She died on 23 July 1564, her final hours filled with loving admonitions to her family as well as prayers and meditations.