Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este

Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este, Princess of Modena (October 6, 1726 – April 30, 1754) was born in Modena the eldest surviving daughter of the reigning Duke Francesco III of Modena and his consort Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans. Following her parent's separation her mother returned to her native France taking her daughters where they frequented the court of her cousin Louis XV of France at Versailles. While living with her mother in France her mother was influential in marrying her daughter to Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, whom she married on 29 December 1744 immediately becoming the Duchess of Penthièvre. The couple enjoyed a loving marriage that only ended as a result of her death in childbirth aged just 27. The Duke refused to remarry despite his mother-in-law suggesting he remarry another one of her daughters, Matilde d'Este. The Duchess of Penthièvre was buried within the Royal Chapel of Dreux with the son, Louis Marie Félicité de Bourbon she died giving birth to.

Issue

 * 1) Louis Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Rambouillet (2 January 1746 – 13 November 1749) died in infancy.
 * 2) Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, "Prince of Lamballe" (6 September 1747 –6 Mey 1768), married Princess Marie Louise of Savoy, Mademoiselle de Carignan but had no issue.
 * 3) Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Châteauvillain (17 July 1748 – 19 May 1755), Duke of Châteauvillain died in infancy.
 * 4) Vincent de Bourbon, Count of Guingamp (22 June 1750 – 14 March 1752) died in infancy.
 * 5) Marie Louise de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Penthièvre (18 October 1751 – 26 September 1753) died in infancy.
 * 6) Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Mademoiselle d'Ivoy and later Mademoiselle de Penthièvre (13 March 1753 –, 23 June 1821), married Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (later of Orléans) and had issue.
 * 7) Louis Marie Félicité de Bourbon (29 April 1754 – 30 April 1754) died in infancy.

Titles and styles

 * 6 October 1726 - 29 December 1744 Her Most Serene Highness Princess Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este, Princess of Modena.
 * 29 December 1744 - 30 April 1754 Her Most Serene Highness The Duchess of Penthièvre.