François, 1st Prince of Conti

François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (19 August 1558 – 3 August 1614) was the third son of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, a junior line of the House of Bourbon, and his first wife Eléanor de Roucy de Roye. He was given the title of Marquis of Conti and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of a prince. The title of Prince of Conti was honorary and did not carry any territorial jurisdiction as he was not a sovereign prince. He was a cousin of King Henry IV of France.

First marriage
On 17 December 1581, he married heiress Jeanne de Coesme at the ''Palais du Louvre. They had no issue.

Second marriage
On 24 July 1605 he married Louise Marguerite of Lorraine (1588–1631) their only child, a daughter died young.

Issue

 * 1) Marie de Bourbon (8 March 1610 – 20 March 1610) died in infancy.

Titles

 * 19 August 1597 The Marquis of Conti.
 * 1597 – 3 August 1614 The Prince of Conti.

Honours

 * Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
 * Knight of the Order of Saint Michel