Claudine de La Tour-Turenne

Claudine de La Tour-Turenne (1520–1591) was a lady-in-waiting of Marguerite de Valois (1553–1615), the spouse of the French king Henri IV (1553–1610). By birth, she was member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.

Early life

She was born in 1520 as the eldest child of François II de la Tour, vicomte de Turenne (1497-1532) and his second wife Anne de La Tour de Boulogne, Dame de Montgascon (1492-1530).

Marriage

On October 31, 1535, Claudine married, at the age of 15, Justus II, seigneur of Tournon and count of Roussillon (1510–1557). They had a son and a daughter:

• Just Louis IV de Tournon, Count de Roussillon, Baron de Durteil (d. 1617), married Madeleine de La Rochefoucauld. They had two daughters:
  • Madeleine; married to Gaspard d'Alègre, Seigneur de Beauvoir; no issue
  • Francoise (b. 1621); married to Gaspard de Polignac, Vicomte de Polignac, Marquis de Chalencon (1579-1659). They were ancestors of Dukes of Polignac and House of Monaco.
• Claudine de Tournon-Roussillon (d. 1586), married Philibert de Rye, Count de Varax (d. 1597). They a son and a daughter:
  • Christophe de Rye de La Palud, Count de Varax (d. 1637); married Eleonore de Chabot (d. 1618); had issue
  • Alexandrine de Rye (1589-1666); married Count Leonhard II von Taxis (1594-1628). They were progenitors of the House of Thurn und Taxis.