Françoise de Longwy

Françoise de Longwy (; 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.

Early life Born in 1510, Françoise was the daughter of Jean IV of Longwy and Jeanne d'Angoulême, the illegitimate daughter of Charles, Count of Angoulême. Françoise's mother was the half-sister of Francis I of France.

On 10 January 1526, at the age of 16, Françoise married Philippe Chabot, Seigneur De Brion, Count of Charny and Buzançois, present at the marriage was the court of King Francis. In 1532, Françoise was appointed as Dame d'Honneur to Queen Eleanor of Austria, her time as Dame d'Honneur came to an end in 1543 and in 1560, she served as Dame d'Honneur to Queen Catherine de Medici.

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