Marie-Anne Walewska one after another of the ladies at court, but she remained his only serious mistress until their relationship ended in 1861. Walewska succeeded Pauline de Bassano as "dame d'honneur" in 1868. Marie-Anne Walewska Marie-Anne Walewska (1823–1912), was a French courtier and royal mistress. She is known for her relationship to emperor Napoleon III of France in 1857–1861. She served as "dame d'honneur" to empress Eugénie de Montijo in 1868–1870. She was born to the Italian count Zanobi di Ricci and princess Isabelle Poniatowski-Luci (illegitimate daughter of the last king of Poland's nephew). She married the Polish count (later duke) Alexandre
Marie Raizenne Marie Raizenne Marie Raizenne (July 14, 1735 – April 20, 1811) was a Roman Catholic nun in the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal. She took the name Sister Saint-Ignace and served as superior general. The daughter of Josiah Rising, also known as Shoentakwanni and Ignace Raizenne, and Abigail Nims, also known as Towatogowash, she was born at the mission of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes. Her parents had both been born in New England but were captured and brought to New France, where they were baptized as Catholics; her older sister had also become a nun and her brother became a priest. In