Jacques of Savoy, 2nd Duke NEMOURS

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Jacques of Savoy, 2nd duke of Nemours (12 October 1531 ? 15 June 1585)[1] was the son of Philippe, Duke of Nemours, and became Duke of Nemours on his father's death in 1533.

He distinguished himself at the sieges of Lens and Metz (1552?1553), at the Battle of Renty (1554) and in the campaign of Piedmont (1555).[2]

He was a supporter of the house of Guise, and had to retire for some time into Savoy in consequence of a plot. On his return to France he fought the Huguenots, and signalized himself by his successes in Dauphiné and Lyonnais. In 1567 he induced the court to return from Meaux to Paris, took part in the battle of Saint Denis, protested against the peace of Longjumeau, and repulsed the invasion of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. He devoted his last years to letters and art, and died at Annecy.[2]

He married, on 29 April 1566, Anna d'Este, daughter of Duke Ercole II of Ferrara and Renée of France, and widow of Francis, Duke of Guise. He was succeeded as Duke of Nemours by his sons, Charles Emmanuel de Savoie, 3rd Duc de Nemours and Henri I, Duke of Nemour. Descendencia: i. Charles Enmanuel, 1567-1595 ii. Marguerite, 1569-1572 iii. Enrique I, 1572-1632, en inglés (Henry I de Savoy) Con descendencia iv. Robert, 1577-1660 que caso con Marie Caillaux (1580-1670) con descendencia: Rene (1601-1696) Con Descendencia Robart (1606-??)


A fictionalized version of the second Duke of Nemours serves as the love interest in the early novel La Princesse de Clèves, which takes place at the court of Henry II of France.

Jacques married Anna D'ESTE on 29 Apr 1566. Anna (daughter of Duke of Ferrara Ercole II D'ESTE and Renee Of FRANCE) was born on 16 Nov 1531; died on 17 May 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henri I Duke of NEMOURS was born on 2 Nov 1572 in Paris; died on 10 Jul 1632 in Paris.

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Philip of Savoy, Duke of Nemours was a French nobleman. He was a son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy, and his second wife Claudine de Brosse. He was a half-brother of Louise of Savoy, the mother of Francis I of France. He was the founder of the Nemours branch of the house of Savoy which eventually settled in France.

Originally destined for the priesthood, he was given the bishopric of Geneva at the age of vie, but resigned it in 1510, when he made count of Genevois. He served under Louis XII, with whom he was present at the battle of Agnadello (1509), under the emperor Charles V in 1520, and finally under his nephew, Francis I.

In 1528 Francis gave him the duchy of Nemours and married him to Charlotte of Orleans, a daughter of Louis l'Orleans, Duke of Longueville. they had two children:

Joanna (1532-1568), who married Nicolas, Duke of Mercoeur as his second wife, and had 6 children with him

Jacques, Duke of Nemours

Philip married Charlotte of ORLEANS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Louis d'Orleans, Duke of Longueville