Biography of Louis Bourbon Prince Condé 1530-1569

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine 1400-1453

1557 Battle of St Quentin

1562 Battle of Dreux

1569 Battle of Jarnac

Louis Bourbon Prince Condé was created Prince Condé.

On 30 Oct 1495 [his grandfather] Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons (age 25) died. His son [his father] Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme (age 6) succeeded Count Vendôme.

On 08 May 1513 [his father] Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme (age 23) and [his mother] Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. She the daughter of Rene Valois Duke Alençon and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon (age 50). He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 07 May 1530 Louis Bourbon Prince Condé was born to Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme (age 40) and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme (age 40).

On 25 Mar 1537 [his father] Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme (age 47) died. His son [his brother] Antoine King Navarre (age 18) succeeded Duke Vendôme.

On 14 Sep 1550 [his mother] Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme (age 60) died.

In 1551 Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 20) and Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 15) were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. He the son of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme.

On 29 Dec 1552 [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 22) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 17).

On 08 Nov 1556 [his daughter] Marguerite Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 26) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 21).

Battle of St Quentin

On 10 Aug 1557 or 15 Aug 1557 [his brother] Jean Bourbon Count Soissons and Enghien (age 29) was killed at the Battle of St Quentin. His brother Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 27) succeeded Count Soissons 1367.

On 03 Nov 1557 [his son] Charles Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 27) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 22).

On 19 Aug 1558 [his son] François Bourbon Condé Prince Conti was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 28) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 23).

On 30 Mar 1562 [his son] Cardinal Charles Bourbon Conti was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 31) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 27).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 14 Nov 1562. The sam day at nyght cam a commondement [to] the masturs of every parryche and mastores shuld pray to [God] thys iij days for to helpe them that be send [be-]yond the see agaynst the Duke of Gwys (age 43), the wyche the prynce of Co[ndé] (age 32) doys in-tentt for to mett in the feld on Tuwsday.

1562 Battle of Dreux

On 19 Dec 1562 the Battle of Dreux was fought between Catholics, who were victorious, and Huguenots commanded by Anne I Duke of Montmorency (age 69) and Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 32) respectively.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 26 Dec 1562. The xxvj day of Desember cam tydynges unto the cowrt thatt the prynse of Condutt (age 32) and the duke of Gwys (age 43) mett in the [field,] and that the prynse was taken, and mony [many] taken and slayne, [and many] taken pressonars.

On 07 Oct 1563 [his daughter] Madeleine Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 33) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 28).

Before 1564 [his daughter] Catherine Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 33) and [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 28).

On 23 Jul 1564 [his wife] Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 29) died.

On 08 Nov 1565 Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 35) and Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 16) were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. He the son of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme.

On 03 Nov 1566 [his son] Charles Bourbon Condé Count Soissons was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 36) and [his wife] Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 17).

In 1567 [his son] Louis Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 36) and [his wife] Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 17).

In 1569 [his son] Benjamin Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 38) and [his wife] Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 19).

Battle of Jarnac

On 13 Mar 1569 Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 38) was killed after surrendering at the Battle of Jarnac. His son [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé (age 16) succeeded Prince Condé. His son [his son] Charles Bourbon Condé Count Soissons (age 2) succeeded Count Soissons.

On 11 Jun 1601 [his former wife] Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 52) died.

Royal Ancestors of Louis Bourbon Prince Condé 1530-1569

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Louis Bourbon Prince Condé 1530-1569

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Bourbon Count La Marche and Ponthieu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Chatillon Countess La Marche 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Vendome

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: RAOUL MONTFORT

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Montfort Baron Laval

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy 12th de Laval Baron 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne 13th de Laval Baroness Laval 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme

Father: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Coucy Countess Soissons Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Countess Marle, Soissons and Meaux

GrandMother: Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

Louis Bourbon Prince Condé 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Count Alençon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Valois II Count Alençon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Valois I Duke Alençon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Valois II Duke Alençon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montfort IV Duke Brittany Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Dampierre Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II Count Armagnac

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard VII Count Armagnac

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Countess Armagnac

Great x 2 Grandfather: John IV Count Armagnac 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles III King Navarre 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Évreux Countess Armagnac 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine Count of Vaudémont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Countess of Harcourt

GrandMother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis of Naples 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolanda Barcelona Queen Consort Naples 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Yolande Valois Anjou 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England