Isabella Grimaldi (15?? – 1583) was Lady of Monaco by marriage to Honoré I, Lord of Monaco.[1]
Isabella was the daughter of Giovanni Battista Grimaldi, Lord of Montaudion, and Maddalena Pallavicini. She was the niece of Etienne (Stephen) Grimaldi (d. 1561), who was the regent of Honoré I during his minority (1532-1540) and continued to be the de facto ruler of Monaco until his death,[1] and the marriage between Isabella and Honoré I was arranged by Etienne.[1] The marriage took place in 1545. She was widowed in 1581.
Issue
- Charles (26 January 1555 – 17 May 1589)
- François (1557–1586)
- Horace (1558–1559)
- Hercules (24 September 1562 – 21 November 1604)
References
- ^ a b c Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- Michel-Yves Mourou, Princesses de Monaco, Editions du Rocher, Monaco, 2010. ISBN 2268068714
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