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From: Catherine S. Ehlers< >
Subject: Re: Dieuxdonee family lines
Date: 1 Jun 1998 09:27:11 -0700


At 06:12 AM 6/1/98 -0700, Ralph Troop wrote:
> One of the Kings of France had a child and heir late in life (can't
> recall which one) and the offspring was given the nickname
> "Dieuxdonee" (God Given). Can anyone comment on whether this nickname
> evolved into a surname and if so, were these families related to the
> French royal house?
>
> I've seen references to Huguenot families in Ireland that used the
> name Dudney, apparently an Anglicized version of Dieuxdonee.
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Ralph Troop
>
>

My understanding is that the king in question, "Dieuxdonee," was the Sun
King himself, Louis XIV. He was give that nickname because he was born
after his parents, Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, had been married and
childless for years and everyone had despaired of Ann ever having a child,
so when Louis XIV was born it was seen as nothing less than a miracle.

Cathy

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