Gaston of France, Duke of Orléans
Another name for Gaston was Jean Baptiste Gaston of France. General Notes: Duke of Orleans. Jean Baptiste Gaston (1608-60), a son of Henry IV, received the title (1626) from his brother, Louis XIII. The power bestowed upon him during the minority of Louis XIV was counteracted by Mazarin. He then joined the Fronde, and was ultimately banished to Blois, where he ended his life. [The Home University Encyclopedia, 1946] Noted events in his life were: • Title: Duke of Orléans. • Title: Duke of Chartes. • Title: Duke of Anjou. • Title: Duke of Valois. • Title: Duke of Alençon. Gaston married Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, daughter of Henry de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and Duchess Henriette de Joyeuse, on 6 Aug 1626 in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France.713 (Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier was born on 15 Oct 1605 in Château de Gaillon-en-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, France,713 died on 4 Jun 1627 in Louvre, France 713 and was buried in 1627 in St. Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France 713.) Gaston next married Princess Margaret of Lorraine on 31 Jan 1631/32 in Nancy, Lorraine, France.713 (Princess Margaret of Lorraine was born on 22 Jul 1615,713 died on 13 Apr 1672 in Paris, Île-de-France, France 713 and was buried in 1672 in St. Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France 713.) Gaston next married Princess Margaret of Lorraine in 1643.713 (Princess Margaret of Lorraine was born on 22 Jul 1615,713 died on 13 Apr 1672 in Paris, Île-de-France, France 713 and was buried in 1672 in St. Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France 713.) Gaston also had a relationship with Marie Porcher. Gaston also had a relationship with Louise Roger de La Marbeliere. |