Duke of Chevreuse (French Duc de Chevreuse) was a French title of nobility, elevated from the barony of Chevreuse in 1545.

Portrait of Jean IV de Brosse, 1st Duke of Chevreuse, by Corneille de Lyon, c. 1535

History

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The duchy of Chevreuse was originally created for Jean de Brosse, Duc d'Étampes, it was transferred in 1555 to Charles of Guise, the Cardinal of Lorraine, and became a possession of the House of Guise, becoming the title of the Cardinal's grandnephew, Charles de Guise (1578–1657).[1] It was sold in 1655 to his wife, Marie de Rohan,[2] who transferred it to the son of her first marriage, the Duc de Luynes. It has since been held by the ducs de Luynes.[3]

Dukes of Chevreuse

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Portrait of Marie de Rohan, suo jure 5th Duchess of Chevreuse, by the circle of Daniel Dumonstier, c. 1621
 
Charles Honoré d'Albert, 13th Duke of Chevreuse

List of dukes of Chevreuse since 1545:

Number From To Duke of Chevreuse Relationship to predecessor
1 1545 1555 Jean IV de Brosse 1st Duke of Chevreuse[a]
2 1555 1574 Charles I
3 1574 1606 Charles II Great-nephew of the preceding
4 1606 1655 Claude Brother of the preceding[5][b]
5 1655 1663 Marie de Rohan Wife of the preceding[6]
6 1663 Louis Charles d'Albert Son of the preceding[7]
7 1663 1704 Charles Honoré d'Albert Son of the preceding
8 1704 1735 Charles Philippe d'Albert Grandson of the preceding
9 1735 1768 Marie Charles Louis d'Albert Son of the preceding
10 1768 1807 Louis-Joseph-Charles-Amable d'Albert Son of the preceding
11 1807 1839 Charles Marie Paul André d'Albert Son of the preceding
12 1839 1867 Honoré Théodoric d'Albert de Luynes Son of the preceding[c]
13 1867 1870 Charles Honoré Emmanuel d'Albert Grandson of the preceding
14 1870 1923 Honoré Charles Marie Sosthène d'Albert Son of the preceding
15 1923 1993 Philippe d'Albert Son of the preceding
16 1993 2008 Jean d'Albert de Luynes Son of the preceding
17 2008 Incumbent Philippe d'Albert Son of the preceding[8]

See also

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References

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Notes
  1. ^ Jean IV de Brosse was compelled to sell the duchy and the lands of Meudon to Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine in return for 50,000 écus.[4]
  2. ^ Elevated to Duke-Peer in 1612; Peerage extinct 1655 upon sale of duchy.
  3. ^ His only son, Honoré-Louis d'Albert de Luynes (1823–1854), styled Duke of Chevreuse, predeceased him in 1854.
Sources
  1. ^ "Charles de Lorraine, 4e duke de Guise | French noble | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  2. ^ Campbell, Dorothy de Brissac (1930). The Intriguing Duchess, Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse. Covici, Friede. pp. 84, 133, 132. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ Batiffol, Louis (1913). The Duchesse de Chevreuse: A Life of Intrigue and Adventure in the Days of Louis XIII. William Heineman. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ Durot, Éric (2012). François de Lorraine, duc de Guise entre Dieu et le Roi. Classiques Garnier. p. 278.
  5. ^ "Collections Online | Claude de Lorraine, Duc de Chevreuse". www.britishmuseum.org. British Museum. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchess de Chevreuse | French Duchess, Court Intrigue & Exile". www.britannica.com. Britannica. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Charles d'Albert, duke de Luynes | Courtier, Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu". www.britannica.com. Britannica. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  8. ^ Sainty, Guy Stair (1 December 2018). The Constantinian Order of Saint George: and the Angeli, Farnese and Bourbon families which governed it. Boletín Oficial del Estado. p. 254. ISBN 978-84-340-2506-6. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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