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     Jean de Laval, Comte de Maillé, Marquis de Nesle, Comte de Joigny, Vicomte de Brosse, Baron de Bressuire, de la Roche-Chabot, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, Seigneur de Loué was born on 25 April 1542 at France.¹ A contract for the marriage of Jean de Laval, Comte de Maillé, Marquis de Nesle, Comte de Joigny, Vicomte de Brosse, Baron de Bressuire, de la Roche-Chabot, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, Seigneur de Loué and Renée de Rohan was signed on 15 October 1563 at France; They had 3 sons (Guy, Marquis de Nesle, Comte de Joigny & de Maillé, Vicomte de Brosse, Baron de Bressuire; Louis, died young; & Charles, died young). Jean de Laval married (2) Françoise de Birague (Birago).¹ Jean de Laval, Comte de Maillé, Marquis de Nesle, Comte de Joigny, Vicomte de Brosse, Baron de Bressuire, de la Roche-Chabot, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, Seigneur de Loué died on 20 September 1578 at France at age 36.¹

     Gilles II Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bénais, de Maillé, de la Haye, de la Rochecorbon, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray married Louise de Sainte-Maure, daughter of Jean III de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle & de Joigny and Anne d' Humières, in 1536; They had 2 sons (René, Baron de Maillé, Seigneur de Loué; Jean, Comte de Maillé & Joigny, Marquis de Nesle, Vicomte de Brosse) & 3 daughters (Gabrielle, wife of François aux Epaules, Seigneur de Pizy; Anne, wife of Claude de Chandio, Seigneur de Bussy; & Jeanne, wife of François de St. Nectaire (Senneterre), Seigneur de la Ferté-Nabert).¹ Gilles II Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bénais, de Maillé, de la Haye, de la Rochecorbon, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray died in December 1559.¹

     Louise de Sainte-Maure was born circa 1515.² She married Gilles II Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bénais, de Maillé, de la Haye, de la Rochecorbon, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, son of Sir Gilles I de Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bressuire, de Maillé, de Marcillé, de la Rochecorbon, de la Haye-en-Touraine, de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, & de Pontchateau and Françoise 'the Elder' de Maillé, in 1536; They had 2 sons (René, Baron de Maillé, Seigneur de Loué; Jean, Comte de Maillé & Joigny, Marquis de Nesle, Vicomte de Brosse) & 3 daughters (Gabrielle, wife of François aux Epaules, Seigneur de Pizy; Anne, wife of Claude de Chandio, Seigneur de Bussy; & Jeanne, wife of François de St. Nectaire (Senneterre), Seigneur de la Ferté-Nabert).¹ Louise de Sainte-Maure died circa 1548.¹

     Jean III de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle & de Joigny was born circa 1485 at France.¹ He married Anne d' Humières, daughter of Jean I d' Humieres, Seigneur d'Humieres, de Ribecourt, & de Sauchey and Jeanne de Hangest, in 1511.¹ Jean III de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle & de Joigny died before 1526.¹

     Anne d' Humières was born circa 1490.¹ She married Jean III de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle & de Joigny, son of Adrien de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle and Charlotte de Chalons, in 1511.¹

     Adrien de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle was born circa 1465 at France.¹ A contract for the marriage of Adrien de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle and Charlotte de Chalons was signed on 9 August 1480.¹ Adrien de Sainte-Maure, Comte de Nesle died before 1507 at France.¹

     Sir Gilles I de Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bressuire, de Maillé, de Marcillé, de la Rochecorbon, de la Haye-en-Touraine, de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, & de Pontchateau married Françoise 'the Elder' de Maillé, daughter of François de Maillé, Vicomte de Tours and Marguerite de Rohan, in 1502 at France; They had 2 sons (Sir René, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Bressuire, de Maillé, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray; & Gilles II, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bénais, de Maillé, de la Haye, de la Rochecorbon, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray) & 1 daughter (Anne, wife of Philippe de Chambes, Seigneur de Montsoreau).¹ Sir Gilles I de Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bressuire, de Maillé, de Marcillé, de la Rochecorbon, de la Haye-en-Touraine, de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, & de Pontchateau died on 6 August 1556 at Chateau de Maillé, Plounévez-Lochrist, Finistère, Brittany, France; Poisoned. Buried there.¹

     Catherine d' Estouteville was born circa 1440.¹ She married Charles de St. Maure, Comte de Nesle, Chamberlain to the King, Seigneur de Montgauger, son of Jean II de St. Maure, Comte de Benaon and Jacquette de Puiseuls, circa 1461 at France.¹ Catherine d' Estouteville died after 1498.¹

     Françoise 'the Elder' de Maillé was born circa 1490 at France.² She married Sir Gilles I de Laval, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bressuire, de Maillé, de Marcillé, de la Rochecorbon, de la Haye-en-Touraine, de la Mothe-Saint-Héray, & de Pontchateau, son of Sir Pierre de Laval, Seigneur de Loué, Bénais, Fayette, Bressuire, & les Ecluses and Philippa de Beaumont-Bressuire, in 1502 at France; They had 2 sons (Sir René, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Bressuire, de Maillé, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray; & Gilles II, Vicomte de Brosse, Seigneur de Loué, de Bénais, de Maillé, de la Haye, de la Rochecorbon, & de la Mothe-Saint-Héray) & 1 daughter (Anne, wife of Philippe de Chambes, Seigneur de Montsoreau).¹ Françoise 'the Elder' de Maillé died in 1524 or 1534 at France.¹

     René de Laval, Baron de Maillé, Seigneur de Loué, Chatelain de la Rochcorbon, de Bénais, & des les Ecluses was christened on 3 September 1539 at Bénais, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.¹ He married Renée de Rohan, daughter of Louis V de Rohan, Seigneur de Guéméné & de Sainte-Maure, Baron de Lanvaux and Marguerite de Laval, circa 1559; They had 1 son (Louis, who died young).¹ René de Laval, Baron de Maillé, Seigneur de Loué, Chatelain de la Rochcorbon, de Bénais, & des les Ecluses died on 8 October 1562 at age 23; Buried at Notre Dame in Maillé.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Henri de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astrac, Captal de Buch, Governor of Bordeaux and Marie de Montmorency was signed on 12 July 1567; They had 2 daughters (Marguerite, wife of Jean Louis de Nogaret de la Valette, 1st Duc d'Epernon; & Françoise, in Protestant Holy Orders).^1,2 Henri de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astrac, Captal de Buch, Governor of Bordeaux died in February 1572 at Sommières, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.^1,2

     A contract for the marriage of Marie de Montmorency and Henri de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astrac, Captal de Buch, Governor of Bordeaux was signed on 12 July 1567; They had 2 daughters (Marguerite, wife of Jean Louis de Nogaret de la Valette, 1st Duc d'Epernon; & Françoise, in Protestant Holy Orders).^1,3

     A contract for the marriage of Frédéric de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astarac, Captal de Buch and Françoise de la Rochefoucauld was signed on 29 March 1540; They had 2 sons (Jean, Comte d'Astarac; & Henri, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astarac) & 1 daughter (Charlotte Diane, wife of Louis de Foix, Comte de Gurson).^1,2,3 Frédéric de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astarac, Captal de Buch died in August 1571.^1,2

     A contract for the marriage of Françoise de la Rochefoucauld and Frédéric de Foix, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astarac, Captal de Buch was signed on 29 March 1540; They had 2 sons (Jean, Comte d'Astarac; & Henri, Comte de Candale, de Benauges, & d'Astarac) & 1 daughter (Charlotte Diane, wife of Louis de Foix, Comte de Gurson).^1,3,2 Françoise de la Rochefoucauld left a will on 25 August 1583.¹

     François II de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac, Baron de Verteuil was born circa 1477 at France.¹ A contract for the marriage of François II de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac, Baron de Verteuil and Anne de Polignac was signed on 5 February 1518; They had 3 sons (François III, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, 2nd Prince de Marsillac, Comte de Roucy; Jean, Seigneur de Blanzac, Abbot of Marmoutiers; & Charles, Comte de Randan, Seigneur de Luguet, de Cicogne, de Cellefrouin, d'Emmezat, des Vaux-es-Limaigne, de Ravel, & de Berbezyt) & 4 daughters (Françoise 'the Elder', wife of Frédéric de Foix, Comte de Candale; Jeanne (Louise), Abbot of Notre-Dame at Saintes; Marie, Prioress at Poissy; & Françoise 'the Younger', wife of Louis de Rochechouart, Baron de Chandenier & de Broignon). She had married (1) on 13 April 1508, to Charles de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre.^1,3 François II de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac, Baron de Verteuil died in 1533 at France.¹

     Anne de Polignac was born in 1494 or 1495 at France.¹ A contract for the marriage of Anne de Polignac and François II de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac, Baron de Verteuil was signed on 5 February 1518; They had 3 sons (François III, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, 2nd Prince de Marsillac, Comte de Roucy; Jean, Seigneur de Blanzac, Abbot of Marmoutiers; & Charles, Comte de Randan, Seigneur de Luguet, de Cicogne, de Cellefrouin, d'Emmezat, des Vaux-es-Limaigne, de Ravel, & de Berbezyt) & 4 daughters (Françoise 'the Elder', wife of Frédéric de Foix, Comte de Candale; Jeanne (Louise), Abbot of Notre-Dame at Saintes; Marie, Prioress at Poissy; & Françoise 'the Younger', wife of Louis de Rochechouart, Baron de Chandenier & de Broignon). She had married (1) on 13 April 1508, to Charles de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre.^1,2 Anne de Polignac died on 29 March 1554 at France.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Jean de Polignac, Seigneur de Chalencon, de Solignac, de Randon & de Beaumont, Governor of Livorno and Jeanne de Chambes was signed on 24 June 1493; They had 1 daughter (Anne, wife of Charles de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre, & of François II, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac).¹ Jean de Polignac, Seigneur de Chalencon, de Solignac, de Randon & de Beaumont, Governor of Livorno died circa 15 October 1500.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Jeanne de Chambes and Jean de Polignac, Seigneur de Chalencon, de Solignac, de Randon & de Beaumont, Governor of Livorno was signed on 24 June 1493; They had 1 daughter (Anne, wife of Charles de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre, & of François II, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac).¹ Jeanne de Chambes died after 1505.¹

     François I de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Seigneur de Marsillac, de Barbézieux, de Montendre, de Montguyon, de Coiron, Saint-Laurent-de-Lévis, & de Roissac was born circa 1450 at France.³ A contract for the marriage of François I de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Seigneur de Marsillac, de Barbézieux, de Montendre, de Montguyon, de Coiron, Saint-Laurent-de-Lévis, & de Roissac and Louise de Crussol was signed on 30 April 1470; They had 4 sons (François II, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac; Antoine, Seigneur de Barbézieux; Humbert (Hubert), Seigneur de Marthon, Governor of Angoulême; & Louis, Baron de Cellefrouin) & 2 daughters (Jacquette, wife of François de Pontville, Vicomte de Rochechouart; & Anne, wife of François, Seigneur de Pompadour, Vicomte de Comborn). By his 2nd wife (Barbe du Bois d'Esquerdes, daughter of François, Seigneur de Bois-des-Cerdes), François I had 2 sons (Louis, Seigneur de Montendre; & Jean, Bishop of Mande) and 1 daughter (Cathérine, wife of Joachim de Chabannes, 1st Comte de Curton).^3,4 François I de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Seigneur de Marsillac, de Barbézieux, de Montendre, de Montguyon, de Coiron, Saint-Laurent-de-Lévis, & de Roissac died in 1517 at France.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Louise de Crussol and François I de la Rochefoucauld, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Seigneur de Marsillac, de Barbézieux, de Montendre, de Montguyon, de Coiron, Saint-Laurent-de-Lévis, & de Roissac was signed on 30 April 1470; They had 4 sons (François II, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac; Antoine, Seigneur de Barbézieux; Humbert (Hubert), Seigneur de Marthon, Governor of Angoulême; & Louis, Baron de Cellefrouin) & 2 daughters (Jacquette, wife of François de Pontville, Vicomte de Rochechouart; & Anne, wife of François, Seigneur de Pompadour, Vicomte de Comborn). By his 2nd wife (Barbe du Bois d'Esquerdes, daughter of François, Seigneur de Bois-des-Cerdes), François I had 2 sons (Louis, Seigneur de Montendre; & Jean, Bishop of Mande) and 1 daughter (Cathérine, wife of Joachim de Chabannes, 1st Comte de Curton).^3,2

     A contract for the marriage of Louis de Crussol, Seigneur de Crussol, de l'Etoile, de Bouzon, de damas, de Laleu, de le Plomb, de Lhoumeau-en-Aunois, & de Baudiner, Grand Baker of France, Governor of Dauphiné & Marans, Governor of the Artillery of France and Jeanne de Lévis was signed on 22 August 1452; They had 2 sons (Jacques, Seigneur de Crussol, de Beaudiner, de Lévis, de Florensac, Sézanne, & de Marly, Baron de St. Genies & de Malgore, Grand Baker of France, Vicomte d'Uzes; & Francois, Vicomte d'Arques, Seigneur de Beaudiner, de Laleu, de le Plomb, & de Lhoumeau) & 1 daughter (Louise, wife of François I, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marillac).^1,4 Louis de Crussol, Seigneur de Crussol, de l'Etoile, de Bouzon, de damas, de Laleu, de le Plomb, de Lhoumeau-en-Aunois, & de Baudiner, Grand Baker of France, Governor of Dauphiné & Marans, Governor of the Artillery of France died on 20 August 1473; Buried at Valence.^1,5,3

     Jeanne de Lévis was born circa December 1442.³ A contract for the marriage of Jeanne de Lévis and Louis de Crussol, Seigneur de Crussol, de l'Etoile, de Bouzon, de damas, de Laleu, de le Plomb, de Lhoumeau-en-Aunois, & de Baudiner, Grand Baker of France, Governor of Dauphiné & Marans, Governor of the Artillery of France was signed on 22 August 1452; They had 2 sons (Jacques, Seigneur de Crussol, de Beaudiner, de Lévis, de Florensac, Sézanne, & de Marly, Baron de St. Genies & de Malgore, Grand Baker of France, Vicomte d'Uzes; & Francois, Vicomte d'Arques, Seigneur de Beaudiner, de Laleu, de le Plomb, & de Lhoumeau) & 1 daughter (Louise, wife of François I, Comte de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marillac).^1,4 Jeanne de Lévis left a will on 20 October 1484.³ She died circa 1485.¹

     Philippe II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac & de Lévis married Isabelle (Isabeau) de Poitiers, daughter of Louis de Poitiers, Seigneur de St. Vallier, Clerieu, & Chalencon and Polissena Ruffo, before 1442 at France; They had 1 daughter (Jeanne, wife of Louis de Crussol, Sire de Crussol & de Beaudiner). Philippe II married (1) before 10 September 1432, to Jean de Laudun, daughter of (Mr.) Laudun & Catherine de Roquefeuil. There were no children by this marriage.¹ Philippe II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac & de Lévis died in July 1442; Killed in battle.¹

     Isabelle (Isabeau) de Poitiers married Philippe II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac & de Lévis, son of Sir Bertrand II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac, de Thorole, de Pomérols, de Poussan, de Lévis, & de Gallardon and Gaillard de Peyre, before 1442 at France; They had 1 daughter (Jeanne, wife of Louis de Crussol, Sire de Crussol & de Beaudiner). Philippe II married (1) before 10 September 1432, to Jean de Laudun, daughter of (Mr.) Laudun & Catherine de Roquefeuil. There were no children by this marriage.¹ Isabelle (Isabeau) de Poitiers left a will on 12 May 1482.¹ She wrote a codicil on 12 January 1486.¹ She wrote a codicil in April 1498.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Sir Bertrand II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac, de Thorole, de Pomérols, de Poussan, de Lévis, & de Gallardon and Gaillard de Peyre was signed in December 1403; They had 2 sons (Philippe II, Seigneur de Florensac & de Lévis; & Eustache, Bishop of Mirepoix) & 1 daughter (Elips, wife of Philippe II de Lévis, Seigenur de Mirepoix, & of Bernard de Pierre-Perthuse, Seigneur de Rebolhet).^1,2 Sir Bertrand II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac, de Thorole, de Pomérols, de Poussan, de Lévis, & de Gallardon died in 1421.¹

     A contract for the marriage of Gaillard de Peyre and Sir Bertrand II de Lévis, Seigneur de Florensac, de Thorole, de Pomérols, de Poussan, de Lévis, & de Gallardon was signed in December 1403; They had 2 sons (Philippe II, Seigneur de Florensac & de Lévis; & Eustache, Bishop of Mirepoix) & 1 daughter (Elips, wife of Philippe II de Lévis, Seigenur de Mirepoix, & of Bernard de Pierre-Perthuse, Seigneur de Rebolhet).^1,2

     Astorg XIII de Peyre, Seigneur de Peyre & du Barroux was born circa 1340.¹ He married Gaillarde d' Apchier circa 1380; Wailly says that his wife was Marguerite de Budos, daughter of Bertrand de Budos & Catherine des Baux. If Astorg XIII is the father, it is more likely that his 2nd wife (Marguerite de Chateauneuf) is the mother of Gaillard de Peyre. But, many sources say that Gaillard d'Apchier is the mother. She is seen on another site, but her ancestry is trashed because the descent lines are missing and people are moved around as a result, making a mess.^2,1 Astorg XIII de Peyre, Seigneur de Peyre & du Barroux died after 1415.¹

     Gaillarde d' Apchier married Astorg XIII de Peyre, Seigneur de Peyre & du Barroux, son of Astorg XI de Peyre and Guillemette d' Apchon, circa 1380; Wailly says that his wife was Marguerite de Budos, daughter of Bertrand de Budos & Catherine des Baux. If Astorg XIII is the father, it is more likely that his 2nd wife (Marguerite de Chateauneuf) is the mother of Gaillard de Peyre. But, many sources say that Gaillard d'Apchier is the mother. She is seen on another site, but her ancestry is trashed because the descent lines are missing and people are moved around as a result, making a mess.^1,2

     A contract for the marriage of Géraud IV Bastet de Crussol, Seigneur & Baron de Crussol, Seigneur de Beaudiner and Louise de Clermont was signed on 6 April 1392; No issue.^2,3 A contract for the marriage of Géraud IV Bastet de Crussol, Seigneur & Baron de Crussol, Seigneur de Beaudiner and Jeanne de Tournon was signed on 24 July 1412; They had 3 daughters (Jeanne; Catherine; & Guyotte).^1,3 A contract for the marriage of Géraud IV Bastet de Crussol, Seigneur & Baron de Crussol, Seigneur de Beaudiner and Alix de Lastic was signed on 26 January 1420; They had 3 sons (Louis, Seigneur de Beaudiner, de l'Etoile, de Bouzon, de Damas, de Laleu, de le Plomb, & de Lhoumeau-en-Aunois; Charles, Seigneur de Beaudiner & de Collac, Bailiff of Velay; & Géraud, Archbishop of Tours, Patriarch of Antioch, Bishop of Valence & Die, Abbot of St. Ruf in Valence) & 6 daughters (Jeanne; Antoinette; Catherine, Abbess of Bellecombe-en-Vivarais; Louise, wife of Pierre Guerin, Seigneur des Tournelles-en-Gévaudan; Galienne, wife of Pierre de Miolans; & Gabrielle). He also had 2 illegitimate sons (Guillaume; & Philippe).¹ Géraud IV Bastet de Crussol, Seigneur & Baron de Crussol, Seigneur de Beaudiner left a will on 28 March 1437 at Chateau de Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.² He died on 1 April 1441.²

     A contract for the marriage of Alix de Lastic and Géraud IV Bastet de Crussol, Seigneur & Baron de Crussol, Seigneur de Beaudiner was signed on 26 January 1420; They had 3 sons (Louis, Seigneur de Beaudiner, de l'Etoile, de Bouzon, de Damas, de Laleu, de le Plomb, & de Lhoumeau-en-Aunois; Charles, Seigneur de Beaudiner & de Collac, Bailiff of Velay; & Géraud, Archbishop of Tours, Patriarch of Antioch, Bishop of Valence & Die, Abbot of St. Ruf in Valence) & 6 daughters (Jeanne; Antoinette; Catherine, Abbess of Bellecombe-en-Vivarais; Louise, wife of Pierre Guerin, Seigneur des Tournelles-en-Gévaudan; Galienne, wife of Pierre de Miolans; & Gabrielle). He also had 2 illegitimate sons (Guillaume; & Philippe).³ Alix de Lastic died after 28 March 1437; Wailly says that she died in 1441.^1,2