René of Guise,Marquis d'Elbeuf | |
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Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Elbeuf
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Spouse(s) | Louise de Rieux |
Noble family | House of Guise |
Father | Claude, Duke of Guise |
Mother | Antoinette de Bourbon-Vendôme |
Born |
Joinville |
14 August 1536
Died | 14 December 1566 | (aged 30)
René of Guise, Marquis d'Elbeuf (14 August 1536 – 14 December 1566) was the youngest son of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Antoinette of Bourbon-Vendôme.
René was born at Joinville, Haute-Marne. He married Louise de Rieux (1531 – c. 1570) on 3 February 1555. They had two children:
He served as French ambassador to Scotland, and accompanied his sister Mary of Guise on her entrance to that country in 1561. He was also a patron of the arts, particularly of composer Pierre Clereau of Lorraine.