Catherine de Brassac

Catherine de Brassac née de Sainte-Maure de Montausier (1587–11 May 1648) was a French courtier. She served as Première dame d'honneur to the queen of France, Anne of Austria, from 1638 until 1643.

Catherine de Brassac
Born
Catherine de Sainte-Maure de Montausier

1587
Died1648
NationalityFrench
SpouseJean de Galard de Bearn
Parents
  • François de Sainte-Maure (father)
  • Louise Gillier (mother)

Biography

She was the daughter of François de Sainte-Maure, baron de Montausier, and Louise Gillier, and married to Jean de Galard de Bearn, comte de Brassac (d. 1645), in 1602. In 1638, the king and Cardinal Richelieu reorganized the household of the queen and replaced everyone considered disloyal to the king and the Cardinal with their own loyalists.[1]

Consequently, Françoise de Lansac was appointed royal governess, and count de Brassac, and his spouse Catherine de Brassac was appointed superintendent of the household of the queen and Première dame d'honneur respectively in order to keep the queen and her household under control.[2]

When Queen Anne became regent in 1643, Catherine was replaced with Marie-Claire de Fleix.

References
  • Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. ISBN 0-8142-0429-5. Ohio State University Press (1985)
  1. Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. ISBN 0-8142-0429-5. Ohio State University Press (1985)
  2. Kleinman, Ruth: Anne of Austria. Queen of France. ISBN 0-8142-0429-5. Ohio State University Press (1985)
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