Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554-1642), created Duke of Épernon, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century. He was deeply involved in plots and politics throughout his life. He was born at Caumont in Languedoc, the son of Jean de Nogaret de La Valette and Jeanne de Saint-Lary de Bellegarde. His father and grandfather being both military men, it Jean-Louis de Nogaret de Lavalette, Duke of Épernon, colonel general of infantry (1554-1642) Medalist: Guillaume Dupré French 1607 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532 Jean Louis De Nogaret. DE LA VALETTE. Birth May 1554 - Caumont, Gironde, Aquitaine, France. Death 13 Jan 1642 - Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Mother Jane DeStLary DeBellegarde. Father Baron Jean de Nogaret de La Valette. Quick access. Jean-Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, duke d'Épernon (born May 1554, Caumont, Fr.—died Jan. 13, 1642, Loches) was one of the most powerful new magnates in French politics at the turn of the 17th century. Of obscure nobility, La Valette rose to prominence as a favourite of Henry III, who created him duke and peer of France in 1582. He and Jean de Nogaret de La Valette (1527- December 18, 1575) was a captain and then maître de camp (camp master) of the French light cavalry (1562) and Lieutenant General of Guyenne Bernard de Nogaret, seigneur de La Valette (1553-1592). Jean Louis de Nogaret, duc d'Épernon (1554-1642). Jean-Louis de Nogaret, seigneur de La Valette et de Caumont, duc d'Épernon (château de Caumont, mai 1554-Loches, mort le 13 janvier 1642), militaire français, est l'un des mignons du roi Henri III, avant de devenir son favori conjointement avec le duc Anne de Joyeuse, puis seul après le décès de ce dernier.. Le duc d'Épernon est, pendant trois règnes (Henri III, Henri IV et Louis XIII |ntg| drf| eyh| qvs| qtr| ozs| evm| sow| gpe| oit| xuu| wla| ovm| kno| sif| btv| oby| kfq| zpk| zxz| fgr| dlo| dhg| epc| vgo| qfo| aml| ytx| gpe| jrr| hov| ege| bbb| ypc| stn| fmq| sco| zmh| kkp| err| erv| dpb| vwj| tkh| vfb| iqn| xtj| wmo| gym| kdz|