François de La Rochefoucauld, 1st Duke of La Rochefoucauld

François de La Rochefoucauld, 1st Duke of La Rochefoucauld (7 September 1588 – 8 February 1650) was a French nobleman by birth. Upon his father's death in 15 March 1591 he inherited the title Count of La Rochefoucauld which he remained till 22 April 1622 when King Louis XIII raised his county of La Rochefoucauld to a dukedom with the influence of his mother Queen Marie de' Medici having attended her coronation on May 14, 1610 He was the father of François de La Rochefoucauld author of Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales better known as the Maximes

Marriage
By marriage contract dated March 1, 1611, he married Gabrielle du Plessis—daughter of Charles du Plessis and Antoinette de Pons, Marquise of Guercheville, and lady-in-waiting to Marie de' Medici. They had twelve children.

Children

 * 1) François de La Rochefoucauld, 2nd Duke of La Rochefoucauld (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) married Andrée de Vivonne.
 * 2) Louis de La Rochefoucauld (December 23, 1615 - December 5, 1654) Abbot of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 1650 Bishop of Lectoure, called Abbé de Marsillac.
 * 3) Marie Elisabeth de La Rochefoucauld (August 10, 1617, - October 22, 1698), Abbess of Saint Sauveur d' Évreux.
 * 4) Catherine de La Rochefoucauld (October 25, 1619 – January 7, 1710) Abbess of Charenton, then of Le Paraclet.
 * 5) Marie Catherine de La Rochefoucauld (February 16, 1622 – March 7, 1698 in Liancourt) married Louis Roger Brûlart de Sillery, Marquis of Puisieux.
 * 6) Antoinette Jeanne de La Rochefoucauld (March 20, 1623 - 1647)
 * 7) Gabrielle Marie de La Rochefoucauld (December 11, 1624 - November 23, 1693) Abbess of Le Paraclet 1646 to then Abbess of Notre-Dame de Soissons.
 * 8) Anne Françoise de La Rochefoucauld (April 20, 1626 – 1685), coadjutor of Saint Sauveur d'Évreux.
 * 9) Hilaire Charles de La Rochefoucauld (14 June 1628 – 1651) Knight, then Chancellor of the Order of Malta
 * 10) Louise de La Rochefoucauld (January 19, 1630 – 1651), nun at Saint Sauveur d'Évreux.
 * 11) Aimery de La Rochefoucauld (May 13, 1633 - probably 1638)
 * 12) Henri de La Rochefoucauld (27 July 1634 – 16 December 1708) priest then Aabbot of La Chaise-Dieu and Abbot of Fontfroide.

Arms

 * Burelé d'argent et d'azur, à trois chevrons de gueules brochant sur le tout, le premier écimé

Titles

 * 15 March 1591 – 22 April 1622 The Count of La Rochefoucauld.
 * 22 April 1622 – 8 February 1650 The Duke of La Rochefoucauld, Peer of France.