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{{Short description|French count; grandson of Louis XIV (1701–1775)}}
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| name = Louis Charles
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| full name =Louis Charles de Bourbon
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| full name = Louis Charles de Bourbon
| father =[[Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine|Louis Auguste de Bourbon]]
| house = [[House of Bourbon-Maine|Bourbon-Maine]]
| mother=[[Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon|Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon]]
| father = [[Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine|Louis Auguste de Bourbon]]
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| mother = [[Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon|Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon]]
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| place of birth = [[Palace of Versailles]], [[France]]
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| place of death = [[Château de Sceaux]], France
| birth_place = [[Palace of Versailles]], [[France]]
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| place of burial =Église, Sceaux, France
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| burial_place = Église, Sceaux, France
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'''Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu''' (October 15, 1701 – July 13, 1775) was a grandson of [[Louis XIV of France]] and his ''[[Maîtresse-en-titre]]'' [[Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan|Françoise-Athénaïs de Montespan]]. He was a member of the legitimised house of [[Bourbon du Maine]]. He was the last surviving member of the house.
'''Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu''' (15 October 1701 – 13 July 1775) was a grandson of [[Louis XIV of France]] and his ''[[maîtresse-en-titre]]'' [[Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan|Madame de Montespan]]. He was the last member of the legitimised house of [[Bourbon du Maine|''Maine branch of the House of Bourbon]], a [[legitimacy (family law)|legitimised]], [[cadet branch]] of the [[Capetian dynasty]].


==Life==
==Life==
Born at his parents' [[château de Sceaux]] near [[Versailles (city)|Versailles]] on 15 October 1701, he was the youngest son of [[Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine|Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine]], and his wife, [[Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon]].


Born at his parents famous [[Château de Sceaux]] near [[Versailles]] on October 15 1701, he was the yongest and last surviving son of [[Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine|Louis Auguste de Bourbon]], the ''duc du Maine'' and his wife, the salon hostess [[Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon]].
He grew up with his elder brother, [[Louis Auguste, Prince of Dombes|Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes]] and his younger sister [[Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Mademoiselle du Maine|Louise Françoise de Bourbon]] (1707–1743), known as ''Mademoiselle du Maine''.


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[[Image:De Valliere gun front.jpg|thumb|left|A [[de Vallière]] 24-pounder gun bearing the inscription "Louis Charles de Bourbon, comte d'Eu, duc d'Aumale".]]
He grew up with his elder brother, [[Louis Auguste, Prince of Dombes|Louis-Auguste]] (known as the ''prince de Dombes'' and was very close to him and his younger sister [[Louise-Françoise de Bourbon (1707–1743)|Louise Françoise de Bourbon]] (1707 - 1743), known as ''Mademoiselle du Maine''.
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Like his siblings he remained unmarried and childless all his life. On his father's death in 1736 he gained the title of ''[[Counts and Dukes of Aumale|Duke of Aumale]]''. He was also made Grand Master of the Artillery. a post that his father had also held.


His elder brother was their father's main heir, but when he was killed in a duel in 1755 Louis Charles inherited his brother's estate. He was given his brother's governorship of [[Languedoc]] and inherited his brother's many [[château]]x.
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[[Image:De_Valliere_gun_front.jpg|thumb|left|A [[de Vallière]] 24-pounder gun bearing the inscription "Louis Charles de Bourbon, Comte d'Eu, Duc d'Aumale".]]
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Like his siblings he remained unmarried and childless all his life. On his fathers death in 1736 he gained the title of ''[[Counts and Dukes of Aumale|Duke of Aumale]]''. He was also made the ''Grand Maître de l'artillerie de France'' (Grand Master of the Artillery of France) which was a post that his father had also held.

It was his elder brother who was his fathers main heir. On his brothers death in 1755 as a result of a duel, Louis Charles was his brothers heir and thus became the head of the House of Bourbon du Maine. He inherited the family titles; prince de Dombes<ref>This title was sold to the crown when his cousin, [[Louis XV of France]] offered to buy it; the payments were never made so it was returned to Louis-Charles</ref> (1755-1762), prince d'Anet, duc de Gisors, comte de Dreux and baron de Sceaux. From his brothers death he also inherited the famed Governorship of [[Languedoc]] and his brothers many [[Châteaux]].


Like his elder brother he was little seen at court and preferred to hunt on his estate of the [[Château d'Anet]].
Like his elder brother he was little seen at court and preferred to hunt on his estate of the [[Château d'Anet]].


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In March 1762 he exchanged with [[Louis XV]] the principality of the [[Dombes]] for the dukedoms of Gisors and the estates of Gretz-Armainvilliers and Pontcarré.
[[File:Mennecy soft porcelain circa 1750.jpg|thumb|Louis Charles, Count of Eu, was involved in the manufacture of [[Mennecy porcelain]], 1750.]]
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In March 1762 he exchanged with Louis XV the very profitable principality of the Dombes for the duchy of Gisors and lands of Gretz-Armainvilliers et de Pontcarré.


Like his cousin, the famously generous and wealthy [[Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre|Duke of Penthièvre]], Louis-Charles was popular with the people of France as a result of his charitable doings. Again in 1773, he offered the Duchy of Aumale, County of Eu and the lands of Anet. The sum agreed was a vast 12 Million [[Livres]]. <ref>This payment was never made as a result of the death of Louis XV in 1774; the lands were given back to Louis Charles and the deal was disregarded by [[Louis XVI of France]]. They were later inherited by the duc de Penthièvre</ref>.
Like his cousin, [[Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre]], Louis Charles was popular as a result of his charitable donations. In 1773 he offered to sell the dukedom of Aumale, countship of Eu and the estate of Anet to Louis XV for 12 million ''[[livres]]''.<ref>This payment was never made as a result of the death of Louis XV in 1774; the lands were given back to Louis Charles and the deal was disregarded by [[Louis XVI]]. They were later inherited by the Duke of Penthièvre</ref>


It was at Sceaux that Louis Charles died at the age of 73 in October 1775. As he never had any children, he did not have an heir to the large Bourbon du Maine fortune. As a result, his chosen heir was his younger cousin the Duke of Penthièvre -son of the [[Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse|Count of Toulouse]], the youngest brother of the duc du Maine.
Louis Charles died at Sceaux at the age of 73 in October 1775. As he was childless, he made his younger cousin the [[Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre|Duke of Penthièvre]], son of [[Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse|Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse]], his heir.

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{{Reflist}}


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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|23= 23. Catherine de La Béraudière, dame de Villenon
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==See also==
{{House of Bourbon (France)}}
{{House of Bourbon (France)}}
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 26 March 2024

Louis Charles
Count of Eu
BornLouis Charles de Bourbon
(1701-10-15)15 October 1701
Palace of Versailles, France
Died13 July 1775(1775-07-13) (aged 73)
Château de Sceaux, France
Burial
Église, Sceaux, France
Names
Louis Charles de Bourbon
HouseBourbon-Maine
FatherLouis Auguste de Bourbon
MotherLouise Bénédicte de Bourbon

Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu (15 October 1701 – 13 July 1775) was a grandson of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre Madame de Montespan. He was the last member of the legitimised house of Maine branch of the House of Bourbon, a legitimised, cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty.

Life

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Born at his parents' château de Sceaux near Versailles on 15 October 1701, he was the youngest son of Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, and his wife, Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon.

He grew up with his elder brother, Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes and his younger sister Louise Françoise de Bourbon (1707–1743), known as Mademoiselle du Maine.

A de Vallière 24-pounder gun bearing the inscription "Louis Charles de Bourbon, comte d'Eu, duc d'Aumale".

Like his siblings he remained unmarried and childless all his life. On his father's death in 1736 he gained the title of Duke of Aumale. He was also made Grand Master of the Artillery. a post that his father had also held.

His elder brother was their father's main heir, but when he was killed in a duel in 1755 Louis Charles inherited his brother's estate. He was given his brother's governorship of Languedoc and inherited his brother's many châteaux.

Like his elder brother he was little seen at court and preferred to hunt on his estate of the Château d'Anet.

In March 1762 he exchanged with Louis XV the principality of the Dombes for the dukedoms of Gisors and the estates of Gretz-Armainvilliers and Pontcarré.

Like his cousin, Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, Louis Charles was popular as a result of his charitable donations. In 1773 he offered to sell the dukedom of Aumale, countship of Eu and the estate of Anet to Louis XV for 12 million livres.[1]

Louis Charles died at Sceaux at the age of 73 in October 1775. As he was childless, he made his younger cousin the Duke of Penthièvre, son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse, his heir.

Ancestry

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ This payment was never made as a result of the death of Louis XV in 1774; the lands were given back to Louis Charles and the deal was disregarded by Louis XVI. They were later inherited by the Duke of Penthièvre
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