Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena

Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (Francesco Maria; 2 July 1698 – 22 February 1780) was the sovereign Duke o Modena an Reggio from 1737 until his death. He married a granddaughter of Louis XIV of France.

Issue

 * 1) Alfonso d'Este (18 November 1723 – 16 June 1725) died in infancy.
 * 2) Francesco Constantino d'Este (22 November 1724 – 16 June 1725) died in infancy.
 * 3) Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este (6 October 1726 – 30 April 1754) married Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre and had issue.
 * 4) Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena (22 November 1727 – 14 October 1803) married Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Duchess of Massa and had issue.
 * 5) Matilde d'Este (7 February 1729 – 14 November 1803) died unmarried.
 * 6) Beatrice d'Este (14 July 1730 – 12 July 1731) died in infancy.
 * 7) Beatrice d'Este (24 November 1731 – 3 April 1736) died in infancy.
 * 8) Maria Fortunata d'Este (24 November 1731 – 21 September 1803) married Louis François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti but had no issue.
 * 9) Benedetto Filippo d'Este (30 September 1736 – 16 September 1751) never married.
 * 10) Maria Elisabetta Ernestina d'Este (12 February 1741 – 4 August 1774) married Carlo Salomone, Count of Serravalle.