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The Duke was generally considered "horrific" — very ugly, physically deformed, and sexually debauched — yet the privileges of being a duchess compensated for the unfortunate match, e.g.
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The eldest of three children, his younger sister Marguerite Félice de Lévis (1648–1717) married
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Syms, L.C. "Selected Letters of Madame de Sévigné" (American Book Company, 1898). P. 25.
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He and his wife had a daughter. Louis Charles died in 1717 during the
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Letter from Madame de Sévigné to Madame de Grignan, April 1, 1771
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14. Henri Robert Aux Epaules, Seigneur of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
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made two prestigious marriages into contemporary nobility.
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28. Nicolas Aux Epaules, Seigneur of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
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On his father's side, he was a relative of the wealthy
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Anne de Lévis, Duke of Ventadour 287:Ancestors of Louis Charles de Lévis 245:Louis Charles de La Tour d'Auvergne 181:during an audience with the Queen. 13: 200:His wife was a lady in waiting to 14: 1299: 158:Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt 143:and was the sister in law of the 141:Jacques Henri de Durfort de Duras 75:Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt 1233:Regent of France for the infant 162:Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt 219:, "Mademoiselle de Ventadour", 173:: In a letter to her daughter, 1227: 1218: 1209: 1041:29. Jeanne Françoise de Monchy 1: 844:6. Jean François de La Guiche 1278:18th-century peers of France 1273:17th-century peers of France 616:5. Marguerite de Montmorency 134: 7: 649:22. Robert IV de La Marck, 593:21. Madeleine de Savoie =19 449:9. Catherine de Montmorency 278: 204:and guardian of the infant 10: 1304: 1072: 968: 960: 852: 748: 744: 675:11. 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Marie de La Guiche 426:, Duke of Montmorency 183: 1288:House of Montmorency 1203:References and notes 272:Anne de Rohan-Chabot 164:and Louise de Prie. 424:Anne de Montmorency 264:Duke of Rohan-Rohan 237:Princess of Soubise 222:Princess of Turenne 127:and his only child 1283:Dukes of Ventadour 253:Marie Anne Mancini 202:Duchess of Orléans 195:Philippe d'Orléans 154:Montmorency family 146:Maréchal de Lorges 110:Marie de La Guiche 1199: 1198: 1195: 1194: 268:François de Rohan 175:Madame de Sévigné 121:Duke of Ventadour 114: 113: 66:18 September 1717 30:Duke of Ventadour 1295: 1237: 1231: 1225: 1222: 1216: 1213: 651:Duke of Bouillon 293: 292: 284: 283: 266:in 1694, son of 102:Charles de Lévis 89: 40: 19: 18: 1303: 1302: 1298: 1297: 1296: 1294: 1293: 1292: 1243: 1242: 1241: 1240: 1232: 1228: 1223: 1219: 1214: 1210: 1205: 1200: 281: 255:) had no issue; 214: 137: 83: 82: 50: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1301: 1291: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1275: 1270: 1268:House of Lévis 1265: 1260: 1255: 1239: 1238: 1226: 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Duke of Ventadour

Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt
Detail
Anne Geneviève, Duchess of Rohan-Rohan
Duke of Ventadour
Louis XV
Anne Geneviève
Jacques Henri de Durfort de Duras
Maréchal de Lorges
Montmorency family
Charlotte de La Motte Houdancourt
Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt
le tabouret
Madame de Sévigné
St. Germain
Regency
Philippe d'Orléans
Duchess of Orléans
Louis XV
Anne Geneviève de Lévis
Princess of Turenne
Duchess of Rohan-Rohan
Princess of Soubise
Louis Charles de La Tour d'Auvergne
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne
Marie Anne Mancini
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan
Duke of Rohan-Rohan
François de Rohan

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