Noai, Antoine de

The eldest of 19 children is Louis de Noai (1483-1540), Baron de Chambres and de Montclard, and Catherine de Pierre-Bufière de Châteauneuf. Born in the castle of Lafage, south of Noai.

The lord de Noaille and de Noillac, the Baron de Chambres, de Montclard and de Carbonniere, the lord de Merle, de Maless and de Lerice.

Knight of the Order of the King , staff member of the King’s House , chamberlain of the children of France. Intended for the teachers of royal children, but decided to pursue a military career.

In 1530 he accompanied his relative Viscount de Turenne to Spain, who married on behalf of Francis I with Eleanor of Austria .

He commanded the cavalry during the retreat from Fossano in 1537. In 1544 he participated in a new campaign in Italy, and fought in the battle of Perezola .

In 1547 he was appointed by Henry II to the post of admiral of France , instead of Claude d'Annebo , who fell into disgrace.

February 19, 1551 was appointed captain-governor of Bordeaux and the castle of Le A.

In December 1552 he was sent as ambassador to England. He actively intervened in conspiracies and the preparation of rebellions against Maria Tudor , preparing the way for Elizabeth to come to power. Infant Philippe , annoyed by his actions, forbade Noah to appear at the wedding ceremony with the Queen, held in Winchester on June 25, 1554, and the French ambassador had to endure this offense.

He left England on February 4, 1555, completing his diplomatic career by participating in the preparation of the Vossel truce .

In 1556 he was appointed admiral of the seas of Guyenne ( amiral des mers de Guyenne ) and general governor in this province. He organized coastal defense from the British and Spaniards. He assisted Bayonne , forcing Viceroy of Navarre, Don Beltran de la Cuevo, to abandon the siege of the city. With a granted letter of June 29, 1559, the king, in reward for his forty years of service, granted de Noai 800 livres of chamberlain salaries, from Bordeaux duties.

In 1561 he became mayor of Bordeaux . He expelled the Huguenots from the city. His death was rumored to have been caused by poison. He was buried in the church of Noai, where he erected a chapel, but his widow placed his heart in the cathedral of Saint-Andre in Bordeaux, under the pyramidal mausoleum.

The embassy reports of Antoine de Noai and his brothers Francois and Gilles , sent from London, were published in 1763 in Paris by Abbot Verto .

Wife (05/30/1540): Jeanne de Gonto , daughter of Raymond de Gonto, Senora de Cambreres, and Francoise de Bonafos, ladies de Lantour. One of the ladies of Catherine de Medici , the court lady of Elizabeth of Austria , who accompanied her back to Germany.

Children:

• Marie de Noai (3.01.1543—). Husband 1) (01/24/1561): Jean de Ferrier, Senior de Sovbeuf, Governor of the castle of Aix-les-Bordes 2) (02.21.1572): Joseph de Lar and de Gular, Senior de Birac
• Anna de Noai (05/13/1545—). Nun
• Francoise de Noai (11/4/1548—). The Queen of the Court Husband (03/11/1575): Gabrielle de Clermont-Tonner, Senior de Turi
• Gabrielle de Noai (05/10/1549 - d. Juvenile)
• Marta de Noai (1552 - after 02.24.1599). Husband (05.17.1571): Viscount Pierre de Sediere
• Henri de Noailay (07/05/1554 - until 05/13/1623), Earl d'Ailne. Wife (1578): Jeanne-Germaine d'Espanye, daughter of Jacques-Mathieu d'Espanie, Senora de Panassac, and Catherine de Narbonne, Baroness de Leron
• Francoise de Noai (07/08/1556—). Husband (09/08/1568): Louis de Saint-Martin, Viscount de Bicarol
• Charles de Noai (12/05/1560 - after 2.04.1585), called the beautiful Noai . Intended for a spiritual career, was the prior of Saint-Livrad. 12/07/1581 became a regular nobleman of the King’s Chamber, on April 2, 1585 he was appointed captain of a hundred shavolezher . Died shortly afterwards. Was single

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