Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly

Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly (French pronunciation: [an də pislø dɛji]), Duchess of Étampes, (1508 – 1580) was chief mistress of Francis I of France.[3] She came to court before 1522 and was one of the maids-of-honour of Marie of Luxembourg[4] and later Louise of Savoy, Duchess of Angoulême, the mother of Francis I.[9] In 1534, Francis gave her in marriage to Jean IV de Brosse, whom he created Duke of Étampes.[19] Following Francis' death in March 1547, Henry, now king, had Anne dismissed from the court and confiscated her possessions.[20] Her husband accused her of theft of his governorship salary and disgracing his family, and had Anne confined temporarily to the castle of La Hardoinaye.[20] By 1554-55 she was maintaining her niece Jossine de Pisseleu's rights to the Lenoncourt succession from the Guise family.
Sketch of Anne by François Clouet .
Her coat of arms
Her coat of arms
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