 He was born at Caumont-Guienne, the son of Pierre Nogaret de La Valette (1497–1553) and Marguerite de L'Isle de St. Aignan (1499–1535), and died in battle at the Siege of La Rochelle (1572-1573).With his wife, Jeanne de St Lary de Bellegarde, he had a son, Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554–1642) and a daughter, Helen Nogaret de La Valette (1548-?