- Born circa 1561 in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Killed on July 24, 1595 in Doullens, at the approximate age of 33 years
- Burial in Rouen
Parents
- Ennemond de Brancas (1520 - 1568), baron de Villars
- Catherine de Joyeuse (c. 1535 - 1608)
Family
- Relationship with Louise de L'Hôpital, alias Mademoiselle de Vitry (1569 - aft. 1588), demoiselle d'honneur de Catherine de Médicis
Occupations
- amiral de France (1594 - )
- gouverneur de Rouen (1591 - )