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Claude de Savoie
Comte de Tende
(1507–66)

Biographical

Comte de Tende 1525–66†
Conte di Sommariva del Bosco 1561–66
Comte de Beaufort en Anjou 1525
Signore del Maro 1525–66†
Signore di Prela 1525–66†
Seigneur de Antibes 1525–66†
Seigneur de Cagnes 1525–66†
Seigneur de le Loubet 1525–66†
Seigneur de la Garde 1525–66†
Seigneur de Villeneuve 1525–66†
Seigneur de Cipières 1525–66†
Seigneur de Caussol 1525
Signore di Verrua 1525

Admiral
Seneschal of Provence 1520
Gentleman of the bedchamber to François I

At the age of thirteen, Claude was a gentleman of the bedchamber to King François I. He fought at Pavia in 1523 and was taken prisoner, but was soon freed. He was then appointed to various posts, including admiral of the seas for almost forty years. He travelled to Naples in 1528, and in 1533 he escorted the Pope from Marseille to Rome. In 1537 he defended Provence against Charles V, but was forced to flee. His second wife, Françoise de Foix, had embraced the Reformation and Claude began to enjoy the support of Protestants whose cause he was to embrace. He was included in the order of succession of the duchy of Savoy in 1562.

Place of death: Caderache
Place of burial: Aix

Son of René de Savoie and Anna Lascaris. He was married firstly to Marie de Chabannes (†1538) in 1534, and secondly to Françoise de Foix in 1539, and had issue. He also ad illegitimate issue.

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