The Marshal-Duke of Villeroy | |
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1st Duke of Villeroy | |
Full name | Nicolas de Neufville |
Born | 14 October 1598 France |
Died | 28 November 1685 (aged 87) Hotel de Villeroy, Paris, France |
Spouse(s) | Madeleine de Blanchefort (11 July 1617) |
Issue | Charles, Marquis of Alincourt François, Duke of Villeroy Françoise, Marquise o Hauterive Catherine, Countess of Armagnac |
Father | Charles de Neufville |
Mother | Jacqueline de Harlay |
Nicolas de Neufville, 1st Duke of Villeroy (14 October 1598 – 28 November 1685) was a French nobleman and marshal. He was marquis then (from 1651) 1st duke of Villeroy and (from 1663) peer of France, marquis d'Alincourt and lord of Magny, and acted as governor of the young Louis XIV. His son François succeeded him as duke. He was the lover of Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont.