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Claude de Rohan-Gié

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Comtesse de Thoury

Claude de Rohan-Gié (French pronunciation: [klod ʁɔɑ̃ ʒje]; 1519–1579), was a French lady-in-waiting, foremost known for being the mistress to Francis I of France in 1539–40.

Early life

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Claude was born in 1519 a member of the House of Rohan as the daughter of Charles de Rohan-Gié, vicomte de Fronsac (died in 1529) and the Italian noblewoman Giovanna dei Principi Sanseverino di Bisignano.

Later life

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She was the mistress to Francis I of France in 1539–40. She was a lady-in-waiting to the queen, Eleanor of Austria, in 1530–37. She is the subject of several legendary stories and has been portrayed in fiction.

Personal life

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Claude married two times. She was married in 1537 Claude de Beauvilliers, comte de Saint-Aignan (died in 1539); no issue. In 1541 she was married for the second time to Julien de Clermont-Savoie (died in 1563). They had one son:

  • Gabriel de Clermont-Savoie (died in 1595); married Françoise de Noailles and had issue

Death

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She died in 1579.

References

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  • Alain Oudin, La vraie histoire du château de Maulnes qui comprend celle de Chambord, 200 pages, November 2008,