Françoise de Longwy
Françoise de Longwy | |
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Portrait by Corneille de Lyon, 1536 | |
| Full name | Françoise de Longwy |
| Born | 1510 |
| Died | 28 August 1561 (aged 50–51) |
| Spouse |
Jacques de Pérusse des Cars
(m. 1544) |
| Issue | François Chabot Léonor Chabot Françoise Chabot Antoinette Chabot Anne Chabot Anne d'Escars de Givry |
| Father | Jean IV de Longwy |
| Mother | Jeanne d'Angoulême |
Françoise de Longwy (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz də lɔ̃wi]; 1510 – 28 August 1561) was the first-born and eldest daughter of Jean IV de Longwy and his wife, Jeanne d'Angoulême. After the death of her father, as eldest, she inherited the title of Dame of Pagny and Mirebeau. On 10 January 1526, Françoise wed Philippe Chabot, thereby through marriage, succeeded to the Countess of Charny and Buzançois. At court she held the position of lady-in-waiting to Catherine de Medici, and for Eleanor of Austria between 1532 and 1543.