Henri de Silly dating history

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Henri de Silly, seigneur de La Roche-Guyon, damoiseau de Commercy, baron d'Aquigny (5 September 1551 – 1586) was a French noble, military commander, and courtier during the French Wars of Religion. The eldest son of Louis de Silly, seigneur de La Roche-Guyon and Anne de Laval, he initially entered the service of the duc d'Anjou (duke of Anjou) brother to the king. After the death of king Charles IX, Anjou returned to France as Henri III. La Roche-Guyon served in the new king's household as either an écuyer or échanson (squire or cupbearer) before becoming a gentilhomme de la chambre (gentleman of the king's chamber). La Roche-Guyon was infuriated when Jeanne de Cossé, who had been due to marry him, was instead married to the king's favourite Saint-Luc and departed court. Affiliating himself with the king's brother the duc d'Alençon he raised troops in Normandie for indeterminate purpose. He further involved himself in plots to both kidnap and poison Henri III.