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| title = Count of Eu |
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| full name = Louis Charles de Bourbon |
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| house = [[House of Bourbon-Maine|Bourbon-Maine]] |
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| father = [[Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine|Louis Auguste de Bourbon]] |
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| birth_place = [[Palace of Versailles]], [[France]] |
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'''Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu''' (October |
'''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]]. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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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]]. |
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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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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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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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[[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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It was his elder brother who was his father's main heir. On his brother's death in 1755 as a result of a duel, Louis Charles was his brother's 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 [[château]]x. |
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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 |
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. |
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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> |
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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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|9= 9. [[Anne of Austria]] |
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|13= 13. [[Claire Clémence de Maillé Brézé]] |
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|14= 14. [[Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern]] |
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|18= 18. [[Philip III of Spain]] |
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|19= 19. [[Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain|Margaret of Austria]] |
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|20= 20. Gaspard de Rochechouart, marquis de Mortemart |
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|21= 21. Louise de Maure, comtesse de Maure |
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|22= 22. Jean de Grandseigne, marquis de Marsillac |
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|23= 23. Catherine de La Béraudière, dame de Villenon |
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|25= 25. [[Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency]] |
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|27= 27. Nicole du Plessis de Richelieu |
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|28= 28. [[Frederick V, Elector Palatine]] |
|28= 28. [[Frederick V, Elector Palatine]] |
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|29= 29. [[Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia|Elizabeth Stuart]] |
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{{House of Bourbon (France)}} |
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| NAME = Louis Charles Of Eu, Count |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = French noble |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = October 15, 1701 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Palace of Versailles]], [[France]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = July 13, 1775 |
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Born | Louis Charles de Bourbon 15 October 1701 Palace of Versailles, France | ||||
Died | 13 July 1775 Château de Sceaux, France | (aged 73)||||
Burial | Église, Sceaux, France | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Maine | ||||
Father | Louis Auguste de Bourbon | ||||
Mother | Louise 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
[edit]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.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/De_Valliere_gun_front.jpg/220px-De_Valliere_gun_front.jpg)
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.