Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
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| Francesco III d'Este | ||
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| Reign | 26 October 1737 – 22 February 1780 | |
| Predecessor | Rinaldo d'Este | |
| Successor | Ercole III d'Este | |
| Born | 2 July 1698 Ducal Palace, Modena | |
| Died | 22 February 1780 (aged 81) Palazzo Estense, Varese | |
| Spouse | Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (m 11 February 1720) | |
| Issue | Maria Teresa Felicitas, Duchess of Penthièvre Ercole III, Duke of Modena Maria Fortunata, Princess of Conti Benedetto Filippo, Abbot of Anchin | |
| Full name | ||
| Francesco Maria d'Este | ||
| House | Este | |
| Father | Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena | |
| Mother | Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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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.
Marriage[edit]
Married by proxy on 11 February 1720, to Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans, Mademoiselle de Valois, daughter of Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France and Marie Françoise de Bourbon, herself an illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. They married at the Palais des Tuileries.
Issue[edit]
- Alfonso d'Este (18 November 1723 – 16 June 1725) died in infancy.
- Francesco Constantino d'Este (22 November 1724 – 16 June 1725) died in infancy.
- Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este (6 October 1726 – 30 April 1754) married Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre and had issue.
- Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena (22 November 1727 – 14 October 1803) married Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Duchess of Massa and had issue.
- Matilde d'Este (7 February 1729 – 14 November 1803) died unmarried.
- Beatrice d'Este (14 July 1730 – 12 July 1731) died in infancy.
- Beatrice d'Este (24 November 1731 – 3 April 1736) died in infancy.
- Maria Fortunata d'Este (24 November 1731 – 21 September 1803) married Louis François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti but had no issue.
- Benedetto Filippo d'Este (30 September 1736 – 16 September 1751) never married .
- Maria Elisabetta Ernestina d'Este (12 February 1741 – 4 August 1774) married Carlo Salomone, Count of Serravalle.
Titles[edit]
- 2 July 1698 – 26 October 1737 The Hereditary Prince of Modena.
- 26 October 1737 – 22 February 1780 The Duke of Modena.
Honours[edit]
- Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit.
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece