Francis, Duke of Guise

1519–1563 · Guise

French soldier and politician. Born at Bar-le-Duc. Died at Orléans.

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Also held: lord of Joinville

Family

Father

Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise

Mother

Antoinette de Bourbon

Married

Anna of Este 1548

Children (4)

Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise 1551
Catherine-Marie, Duchess of Montpensier 1552
Charles of Lorraine, duke of Mayenne 1554
Louis II of Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise 1555

Siblings (5)

Mary of Lorraine 1515
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine 1524
Claude of Lorraine, duke of Aumale 1526
Louis I of Lorraine, cardinal of Guise 1527
René of Lorraine, marquis of Elbeuf 1536

Related to

• Francis, Duke of Guise was the 21× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Francis, Duke of Guise was the 9× great-uncle of Victoria.
• Francis, Duke of Guise was the first cousin 3 times removed of Louis XIV of France.