- Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur
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Nicolas Duke of Mercœur Spouse Marguerite d'Egmont
Joanna of Savoy
Catherine Romula de LorraineIssue Louise, Queen of France
Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of MercœurFull name Nicolas de Lorraine Father Antoine, Duke of Lorraine Mother Renée of Bourbon Born 16 October 1524
Bar-le-Duc, FranceDied 23 February 1577 (aged 52)Nicolas de Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur (16 October 1524 – 23 January 1577) was the second son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon.
Biography
He was originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, being made bishop of Metz in 1543 and Verdun in 1544. In June 1545, he became joint "tutor and administrator" for his nephew, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, with his sister-in-law Christina of Denmark. However, the Estates of Lorraine, in November 1545, removed him in favor of a sole regency by Christina. He opposed the pro-Imperial politics of Christina, and he took the title of Count of Vaudémont and resigned his bishoprics in 1548, in favor of his uncle John, Cardinal of Lorraine.
After the seizure of the Three Bishoprics in 1552 by Henry II of France, he was re-appointed as sole regent for his nephew, a position he maintained until 1559.
In 1551, Nomeny was detached from the Bishopric of Metz and given to him, and he was created Marquis of Nomeny by Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1567. In France, he was honored by the elevation of his mother's barony of Mercœur[disambiguation needed ] to a principality in 1563 and a peerage duchy in 1569; he was also created a knight of the Order of Saint Esprit.
He married thrice. His first marriage was on 1 May 1549 in Brussels, to Marguerite d'Egmont (1517 – 10 March 1554, Bar-le-Duc), daughter of count Jean IV of Egmont. By her he had one son and three daughters:
- Marguerite de Lorraine (b. 9 February 1550), d. young.
- Catherine de Lorraine (b. 26 February 1551, Nomeny), d. young.
- Henri de Lorraine (b. 9 April 1552, Nomeny) Count of Chaligny, d. young.
- Louise de Lorraine (30 April 1553, Nomeny – 29 January 1601, Château de Moulins), married on 13 February 1575, at Reims, Henry III of France.
His second marriage was on 24 February 1555 at Fontainebleau, to Joanna of Savoy (1532–1568), daughter of Philippe, Duke of Nemours. By this marriage he had four sons and two daughters:
- Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine (1558–1602).
- Charles de Lorraine (20 April 1561, Nomeny – 29 October 1587, Paris), Cardinal of Vaudémont, Bishop of Toul and Verdun.
- Jean de Lorraine (b. 14 September 1563, Château de Deneuvre), d. young.
- Marguerite de Lorraine (14 May 1564, Nomeny – 20 September 1625), married on 24 September 1581 in Paris Annas, Duc de Joyeuse (1561–1587), married on 31 May 1599 François de Luxemburg, Duc de Piney (d. 1613).
- Claude de Lorraine (b. 12 April 1566, Nomeny), d. young.
- François de Lorraine (15 September 1567 – 1596, Châtel-sur-Moselle), Marquis of Chaussin.
His third marriage was on 11 May 1569 at Reims, to Catherine Romula de Lorraine (1550–1606), daughter of Claude, Duke of Aumale. By her he had three sons and two daughters:
- Henri de Lorraine (31 July 1570, Nancy – 26 October 1600, Vienna), Marquis of Mouy and Count of Chaligny, married on 19 September 1585 Claude de Mouy.
- Christine de Lorraine (b. 24 September 1571, Château de Koeurs), d. young.
- Antoine de Lorraine (27 August 1572 – 1587, Mainz), Abbot of Beaulieu[disambiguation needed ] and Bishop of Toul.
- Louise de Lorraine (b. 27 March 1575, Nancy), d. young.
- Eric de Lorraine (14 March 1576 – 27 April 1623), Bishop of Verdun.
Preceded by
elevated from BaronyPrince of Mercœur
1563 – 1569Succeeded by
elevated to DukePreceded by
AntoineCount of Vaudémont
1548 – 1577
With: Charles IIISucceeded by
Charles IIIPreceded by
—Marquis of Nomeny
1567 – 1577Succeeded by
Philippe EmmanuelPreceded by
elevated from PrincipalityDuke of Mercœur
1569 – 1577Princes of Lorraine The generations start from the children of Réné II1st Generation Prince Charles* · Prince François* · Antoine, Duke of Lorraine · Prince Nicolas* · Claude, Duke of Guise · Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine* · Louis, Count of Vaudémont · Prince François*2nd Generation François I · Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur · Prince Jean · Prince Antoine · Francis, Duke of Guise · Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine* · Claude, Duke of Aumale · Louis, Cardinal of Guise* · René, Marquis of Elbeuf3rd Generation Charles III · Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur · Henri, Duke of Guise · Charles, Duke of Aumale · Charles, Duke of Elbeuf4th Generation Henri II · Prince Charles* · François II · Charles, Duke of Mayenne · Prince Philippe Louis* · Charles, Duke of Guise · Charles, Duke of Elbeuf · Louis, Cardinal of Guise · Claude, Duke of Chevreuse · Prince François Alexandre5th Generation Prince Henri* · Charles IV · Nicolas François, Duke of Lorraine · Henri, Duke of Guise* · Louis, Duke of Joyeuse* · Henri, Count of Harcourt · Charles, Duke of Elbeuf* · Henri, Abbot of Hombliéres* · François Marie, Prince of Lillebonne* · François Louis, Count of Harcourt* · Louis, Count of Armagnac · Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine6th Generation Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince* · Charles V · Charles Henri, Prince of Commercy* · Louis Joseph, Duke of Guise* · Alfonse Louis, Abbot of Royaumont* · Raimond Bérenger, Abbot of Faron de Meaux* · Henri, Duke of Elbeuf* · Emmanuel Maurice, Duke of Elbeuf* · Henri, Count of Brionne · Alphonse Henri, Count of Harcourt · Charles, Count of Marsan7th Generation Léopold I · Charles Joseph, Bishop of Olomouc* · Prince Charles Ferdinand* · Prince Joseph Innocent* · François Antoine, Abbot of Malmedy* · Charles Thomas, Prince of Vaudémont · François Joseph, Duke of Guise* · Henri, Count of Brionne · Charles, Count of Armagnac · Louis, Prince of Lambesc · Joseph, Count of Harcourt · Charles Louis, Count of Marsan8th Generation Louis, Hereditary Prince* · Louis, Hereditary Prince* · Léopold Clément, Hereditary Prince* · Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor · Prince Charles Alexandre* · Louis, Prince of Brionne · Gaston, Count of Marsan* · Camille, Prince of Marsan*9th Generation Charles Eugene, Prince of Lambesc, Duke of Elbeuf* · Joseph, Prince of Vaudémont*- died without surviving issue
Categories:- 1524 births
- 1577 deaths
- People from Bar-le-Duc
- Dukes of Mercœur
- German Roman Catholic bishops
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- House of Lorraine
- Bishops of Metz
- Bishops of Verdun
- Princes of Lorraine
- 16th-century French people
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