Marie Catherine Vasa

Marie Catherine Vasa (1670 – unknown), was a Polish noblewoman, and the legitimized daughter of the former King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, John Casimir Vasa, and his mistress and morganatic wife, Claudine Françoise Mignot.

Early life

Marie Catherine Vasa was born in 1670, in France. She was the only child of John Casimir Vasa, and his wife; Claudine Françoise Mignot. On 12 December 1672, upon the death of her father, In his will, he left the sum; 15.000 livres to Marie. Once old enough, Marie obliged to her father's wishes, to become a nun and joined the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary.

Sources

• Zygmunt Wdowiszewski: Genealogia Jagiellonów i Domu Wazów w Polsce, Kraków 2005.