DE COLIGNY, Henrietta ¹

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Henrietta married Thomas HAMILTON 3rd Earl of Haddington, son of Thomas HAMILTON 2nd Earl of Haddington, Covenanter and Catherine ERSKINE, in August 1643 in France.¹ (Thomas HAMILTON 3rd Earl of Haddington was born about 1623 and died on 8 February 1645 ¹.). The cause of his death was consumption.

  Marriage Notes:

"Thomas (Hamilton), third Earl of Haddington, was a minor when his father died. He seems to have received part of his education at least in France, but this did not prevent him joining himself to the party of the Reformed Church at home.

He had not opportunity, however, to take much part in the events of his time, as he died of consumption on Saturday 8 February 1645. He had married, in France, in August 1643 (contract 13 May), Henrietta, elder daughter of Gaspard de Coligny, Lord of Chatillon, and Marshal of France (grandson of the great admiral) by his wife Anne de Polignac.

After her first husband's death she returned to France, and married, secondly, Gaspard de Champagne, Comte de la Suze. This union did not turn out a happy one, and the parties were divorced on 9 August 1661. She had disputes and lawsuits with the Haddington family over her marriage settlements. She became a sort of literary character, gave herself up to writing poetry, and posed as a heroine of romance. She died at Paris 10 March 1673, and was buried in the Church of St. Paul there, leaving her affairs in a very involved condition. A collection of her works was published in 1725 at Trevoux, with an engraved portrait. She left no issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ¹