Peerage Record – 4226

     Marcus von Ryes married Dorothea de Lorraine, daughter of François I, Duc de Lorraine and Christine Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, in 1598. He died in 1598.

     Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier was born in 1494. She was the daughter of Gilbert de Bourbon, Comte de Montpensier and Clara Gonzaga.² She married Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine, son of René II de Vaudémont, Duc de Lorraine and Philippa van Egmond-Gelre, in 1515. She died in 1539.

     Nicholas de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur was born in 1524. He was the son of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier. He married, firstly, Margaretha van Egmond, daughter of Johan IV Graaf van Egmond Heer van Baer and Frances de Luxembourg-St. Pol, Dame de Fiennes. He married, secondly, Giovanna di Savoia-Nemours, daughter of Filippo di Savoia, Comte de Genève, Duc de Nemours and Charlotte d‘Orléans-Longueville, in 1555. He married, thirdly, Catherine d‘Aumale, daughter of Claude de Guise, Duc d’Aumale and Louise de Brézé, in 1569. He died in 1577.
     He gained the title of Duc de Mercoeur.

     Margaretha van Egmond was born in 1517. She was the daughter of Johan IV Graaf van Egmond Heer van Baer and Frances de Luxembourg-St. Pol, Dame de Fiennes.¹ She married Nicholas de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur, son of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier. She died in 1544.

     Giovanna di Savoia-Nemours was born in 1532. She was the daughter of Filippo di Savoia, Comte de Genève, Duc de Nemours and Charlotte d‘Orléans-Longueville.¹ She married Nicholas de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur, son of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier, in 1555. She died in 1568.

     Morya Morvenna Irene Smith was born in 1987.¹ She is the daughter of Geofrey Richard Smith and Hon. Bridget Mary Astor.¹

     Jean de Lorraine was born in 1526. He was the son of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier. He died in 1532.

     Antoine de Lorraine was born in 1528. He was the son of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier. He died, young.

     David John Shelton Herring married Hon. Elizabeth Louise Astor, daughter of Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever and Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig, in 1979.¹ He and Hon. Elizabeth Louise Astor were divorced in 1981.¹

     Elizabeth de Lorraine was born in 1530. She was the daughter of Antoine II, Duc de Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier. She died, young.