Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur
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| Nicolas of Lorraine | ||
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| Duke of Mercœur | ||
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| Born | 16 October 1524 Bar-le-Duc, France | |
| Died | 23 January 1577 (aged 52) | |
| Spouse | Marguerite d'Egmont Joanna of Savoy Catherine of Lorraine | |
| Issue | Louise, Queen of France Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur Charles, Cardinal of Vaudémont Marguerite, Duchess of Joyeuse François, Marquis of Chaussin Henri, Count of Chaligny Antoine, Bishop of Toul Eric, Bishop of Verdun | |
| Full name | ||
| Nicolas de Lorraine | ||
| House | House of Lorraine | |
| Father | Antoine, Duke of Lorraine | |
| Mother | Renée de Bourbon | |
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Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur (16 October 1524 – 23 January 1577) was the second son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, and Renée de Bourbon.
First marriage[edit]
On 1 May 1549, he married Marguerite d'Egmont in Brussels.
Issue[edit]
- Marguerite of Lorraine (born 9 February 1550) died in infancy.
- Catherine of Lorraine (born 26 February 1551) died in infancy.
- Henri of Lorraine, Count of Chaligny (born 9 April 1552) died in infancy.
- Louise of Lorraine (30 April 1553 – 29 January 1601) married Henry III of France.
Second marriage[edit]
On 24 February 1555, he married Princess Joanna of Savoy, daughter of Philippe, Duke of Nemours.
Issue[edit]
- Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur (1558–1602).
- Charles de Lorraine (20 April 1561 – 29 October 1587) known as the Cardinal de Vaudémont.
- Jean of Lorraine (born 14 September 1563) died young.
- Marguerite of Lorraine (14 May 1564 – 20 September 1625) married Anne, Duke of Joyeuse married François de Luxemburg, Duke of Piney.
- Claude of Lorraine (born 12 April 1566) died young.
- François of Lorraine, Marquis of Chaussin (15 September 1567 – 1596) died unmarried.
Third marriage[edit]
On 11 May 1569, he married Princess Catherine of Lorraine, daughter of Claude, Duke of Aumale.
Issue[edit]
- Henri of Lorraine, Count of Chaligny (31 July 1570 – 26 October 1600) married Claude de Mouy.
- Christine of Lorraine, Marquis of Mouy (born 24 September 1571) died young.
- Antoine of Lorraine (27 August 1572 – 1587) died in infancy.
- Louise of Lorraine (b. 27 March 1575) died young.
- Eric of Lorraine (14 March 1576 – 27 April 1623) Bishop of Verdun.