Claude-Françoise of Lorraine

Claude
Duchess consort of Lorraine
Tenure17 February 1634 – 2 August 1648
Born(1612-10-06)6 October 1612
Ducal Palace of Nancy, Lorraine
Died2 August 1648(1648-08-02) (aged 35)
Vienna, Austria
Burial
Church of Saint-François-des-Cordeliers, Nancy
Spouse
(m. 1634)
Issue
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Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Anne Marie Thérèse, Abbess of Remiremont
Names
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
HouseLorraine
FatherHenry II, Duke of Lorraine
MotherMargherita Gonzaga

Claude of Lorraine (6 October 1612 – 2 August 1648) was the Duchess of Lorraine by marriage.

Early life

Born into an illustrious House of Lorraine, she was the younger daughter of Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife, Princess Margherita Gonzaga. Her elder sister was Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine.

Marriage

She married her first cousin Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine, at Lunéville on 18 February 1634 and had the following children:

Death

Claude Françoise died in Vienna, aged 35, having given birth to twins, Marie Anne and Anne Marie. She was buried at the Church of Saint-François-des-Cordeliers, Nancy, Lorraine.

Ancestry

Royal titles
Preceded by Duchess consort of Lorraine
1634–1648
Succeeded by

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