Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of

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• Anne, First Duke of Montmorency —     Anne, First Duke of Montmorency     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Anne, First Duke of Montmorency     Born at Chantilly, 15 March, 1492; died at Paris, 12 November, 1567. He belonged to that family of Montmorency whose members from 1327 held the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Montmorency, Anne, duke de — born March 15, 1493, Chantilly, France died Nov. 12, 1567, Paris French soldier and constable of France. Named for his godmother, Queen Anne of Brittany, he served three kings Francis I, Henry II, and Charles IX in war and peace. He fought in… …   Universalium

• Montmorency family —    noble family of civil and military leaders    Anne, first duke de Montmorency (1493 1567), born in Chantilly, was a favorite of King francis i, with whom he had been raised. He distinguished himself at the Battles of Ravenna (1512), Marig nan… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Duke of Montmorency — The title of Duke of Montmorency was created several times for members of the Montmorency family, who were lords of Montmorency, near Paris. The first creation was in 1551 for Anne of Montmorency, Constable of France. This title was forfeited by… …   Wikipedia

• Anne — /an/, n. 1. 1665 1714, queen of England 1702 14 (daughter of James II of England). 2. a female given name, form of Anna. * * * I born Feb. 6, 1665, London, Eng. died Aug. 1, 1714, London Queen of Great Britain (1702–14) and the last Stuart… …   Universalium

• duke — /doohk, dyoohk/, n., v., duked, duking. n. 1. (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state. 2. a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a… …   Universalium

• Duke — /doohk, dyoohk/, n. 1. Benjamin Newton, 1855 1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856 1925, U.S. industrialists. 2. a male given name. * * * I European title of nobility, the highest rank below a prince or king except in countries having such… …   Universalium

• Anne Geneviève de Bourbon — Duchess of Longueville Portrait of the Duchess of Longueville by François Chauveau Spouse Henri, Duke of Longueville …   Wikipedia

• Anne Genevieve of Bourbon-Condé — Anne Genevieve of Bourbon Condé, Duchess of Longueville (August 28 1619 ndash; April 15 1679), was a French princess who is remembered for her beauty and amours, her influence during the civil wars of the Fronde, and her final conversion to… …   Wikipedia

• House of Montmorency — Anne de Montmorency, 1530. By Jean Clouet. Montmorency, pronounced [mɔ̃.mɔ.ʁɑ̃.si], the name of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in France, derived from the city of Montmorency, now in the Val d Oise département, in the immediate …   Wikipedia