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Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon
Duke of Penthièvre
Nattier L J M de Bourbon duc de Penthievre.jpg
Penthièvre by Nattier
Born (1725-11-16)16 November 1725
Château de Rambouillet, France
Died 4 March 1793(1793-03-04) (aged 67)
Château de Bizy, France
Burial Royal Chapel, Dreux, France
Spouse Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este
Issue
Detail
Louis Marie, Duke of Rambouillet
Jean Marie, Duke of Châteauvillain
Vincent, Count of Guingamp
Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe
Marie Louise, Mademoiselle de Penthièvre
Marie Adélaïde, Duchess of Orléans
Full name
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon
House House of Bourbon
Father Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
Mother Marie Victoire de Noailles
Religion Roman Catholicism
Signature Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon's signature

Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon (born November 16, 1725 – died March 4, 1793) was a French nobleman. He was the son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon and Marie Victoire de Noailles. Louis Jean Marie was also a grandson of King Louis XIV of France.

From birth, he was known as the Duke of Penthièvre. He inherited many important titles from his father. He was known as the richest man in France during his lifetime. He was also famous for being very generous to people who were poor. He owned the land where the Royal Chapel of Dreux was later built.

His Family and Marriage

In 1744, the Duke of Penthièvre married Princess Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este of Modena. She was the daughter of Francesco d'Este, the Duke of Modena.

The young couple lived in special apartments at the Palace of Versailles. These apartments were later given to the aunts of King Louis XVI of France.

The Duke and Duchess had seven children together. Sadly, only two of them lived past childhood:

The Duchess of Penthièvre passed away in 1754, shortly after her last child was born. The Duke was very sad about losing his wife. He never married again, even though his wife's sister was suggested as a new wife for him.

Titles and How He Was Known

Coat of arms of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre
The coat of arms of the Duke of Penthièvre.

From November 16, 1725, to March 4, 1793, he was known as His Serene Highness The Duke of Penthièvre.

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