Monluc, or Montluc, the name of a
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family. It stemmed from the house of
Lasseran-Mansencomme, which possessed the estate of Monluc in
Agenais
Agenais (), or Agenois (), was an ancient region that became a county (Old French: ''conté'' or ''cunté'') of France, south of Périgord.Mish, Frederick C., Editor in Chief. "Agenais". ''Webster's Dictionary#The Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's N ...
, and whose last heiress, Gersende, married a cadet from the
House of Montesquiou. All its male members died at war in the lapse of a single decade and the name disappeared in the early 17th century.
Lineage
*
Blaise de Montesquiou de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de Montluc (d. 1577),
Marshal
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, author of the ''Commentaires''
**Pierre Bertrand, called the Capitaine Peyrot, who perished in an expedition to
Madeira
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in 1566,
**Fabien de Monluc
***Adrien de Monluc-Montesquiou, prince de Chabanais
****Jeanne de Monluc (died 1657), countess of
Carmaing, princess of
Chabanais
Chabanais (; ) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Vienne passes through Chabanais. The village is located in the Rochechouart impact structure. The ancient asteroid impact crater associated ...
, brought the estates of her house to the family of
Escoubleau by her marriage with
Charles d'Escoubleau,
marquess
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of
Sourdis and
Alluyes
Alluyes () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department
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The communes ...
.
*
Jean de Monluc
Jean de Monluc, 1508 to 12 April 1579, was a French nobleman, clergyman, diplomat and courtier. He was the second son of François de Lasseran de Massencome, a member of the Monluc family; and Françoise d' Estillac. His birthplace is unknow ...
(?-1579), the marshal's brother, bishop and ambassador
**Jean de Monluc de Balagny (d. 1603), seigneur de Balagny, the bishop's natural son,
Marshal
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.
References
*{{1911, wstitle=Monluc, volume=18, page=725
French noble families