Duke of Chaulnes
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The title of Duke of Chaulnes , a French peerage
, is held by the Albert family beginning in 1621.
of Chaulnes was established by a letters patent
of January 1621, registered on 6 March 1621 at the Parliament of Paris in favour of a younger brother of Charles d'Albert
, Duke of Luynes (1578–1621), Honoré d'Albert
(1581–1649), Marshal of France
in 1619, known as the Marshal de Cadenet.
On January 14, 1620, he married Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly who was the heir to a family holding the titles of Count of Chaulnes
(created in December 1563), Vidame
d'Amiens
and Baron
de Picquigny
. The marriage contract stipulated that their heirs would take the name and arms of Ailly
, which indeed happened; their children took the surname of Albert d'Ailly.
The first Duke of Chaulnes had several sons; only one was married,however, and he himself sired only girls. He became the second duke, and when he died in 1653, lacking male progeny, the title passed to a minor who became the third Duke. In 1667, to avoid the title passing into disuse, the third duke, at the request of his mother, Charlotte d'Ailly, named his heir as the Duke of Chevreuse
, second son of the Duke of Luynes. This was stipulated in the Duke of Chevreuse's marriage contract which also stipulated that the title would pass to the youngest child of the marriage and, in case the male line subsequently ended, to the youngest of that name who held the arms of the Albert family. Thus two distinct houses were created: Luynes, which the Duke of Chevreuse inherited from his father in 1688, and Chaulnes, which remained distinct and separate from the former until the direct line of inheritance came to an end. In that case, the two houses should be reunited until it was possible to separate them again.
Thus, at the time at which the first line of Albert d'Ailly ended with the death of the third Duke of Chaulnes in 1698, the Duchy of Chaulnes went to the Duke of Chevreuse, who in the meantime had become the Duke of Luynes. In 1694, he passed the duchy of Luynes to his eldest son Charles Honoré
on the occasion of his marriage, and assigned the Duchy of Chaulnes to his younger son Charles Francis, Vidame Amiens, also on the occasion of his marriage in 1710.
This transmission was confirmed by letters patent in October 1711, registered on 1 December 1711, which established Chaulnes as a duchy for the first time in favour of Charles Francis. Charles Honoré's son was killed in 1704 and it was his grandson Charles Philippe
who inherited the duchy of Luynes.
In 1732, the 4th Duke of Luynes, Charles Philippe
, and the 4th Duke of Chaulnes, Louis Auguste, made an agreement whereby the former relinquished his rights over the duchy of Chaulnes, while the latter received confirmation which said that if the Duchy of Chaulnes should return to the house of Luynes, it would pass to the youngest child of that family, and then remain in the direct male line.
In 1792, the title of Duke of Chaulnes returned to the Dukes of Luynes until 1852, at which time a third branch of the Albert d'Ailly family was founded which took the title of Duke of Chaulnes as a courtesy title. This line ended in 1980.
The title is carried today as a courtesy title by a younger brother of the current Duke of Luynes.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, is held by the Albert family beginning in 1621.
History
The DuchyDuchy
A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.Some duchies were sovereign in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era . In contrast, others were subordinate districts of those kingdoms that unified either partially or completely during the Medieval era...
of Chaulnes was established by a letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
of January 1621, registered on 6 March 1621 at the Parliament of Paris in favour of a younger brother of Charles d'Albert
Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
Charles d'Albert d'Ailly , third son of Honoré d'Albert, was a French general and diplomat. He was made lieutenant général des armées in 1655, and chevalier des ordres du roi from 1661...
, Duke of Luynes (1578–1621), Honoré d'Albert
Honoré d'Albert (1581-1649)
Honoré d'Albert was the first duke of Chaulnes and a marshal of France. He was brother to Charles de Luynes and father of Charles d'Albert d'Ailly....
(1581–1649), Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
in 1619, known as the Marshal de Cadenet.
On January 14, 1620, he married Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly who was the heir to a family holding the titles of Count of Chaulnes
Chaulnes
Chaulnes is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.-Demography:-Culture:Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival "Killer Fest"...
(created in December 1563), Vidame
Vidame
Vidame, a French corruption of the official Latin term vicedominus , was a feudal title in France...
d'Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
and Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
de Picquigny
Picquigny
Picquigny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Picquigny is situated at the junction of the N235, the D141 and D3 roads, on the banks of the Somme River, some northwest of Amiens...
. The marriage contract stipulated that their heirs would take the name and arms of Ailly
Ailly, Eure
Ailly is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:...
, which indeed happened; their children took the surname of Albert d'Ailly.
The first Duke of Chaulnes had several sons; only one was married,however, and he himself sired only girls. He became the second duke, and when he died in 1653, lacking male progeny, the title passed to a minor who became the third Duke. In 1667, to avoid the title passing into disuse, the third duke, at the request of his mother, Charlotte d'Ailly, named his heir as the Duke of Chevreuse
Duke of Chevreuse
Duke of Chevreuse was a French title of nobility, elevated from the barony of Chevreuse in 1545. 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...
, second son of the Duke of Luynes. This was stipulated in the Duke of Chevreuse's marriage contract which also stipulated that the title would pass to the youngest child of the marriage and, in case the male line subsequently ended, to the youngest of that name who held the arms of the Albert family. Thus two distinct houses were created: Luynes, which the Duke of Chevreuse inherited from his father in 1688, and Chaulnes, which remained distinct and separate from the former until the direct line of inheritance came to an end. In that case, the two houses should be reunited until it was possible to separate them again.
Thus, at the time at which the first line of Albert d'Ailly ended with the death of the third Duke of Chaulnes in 1698, the Duchy of Chaulnes went to the Duke of Chevreuse, who in the meantime had become the Duke of Luynes. In 1694, he passed the duchy of Luynes to his eldest son Charles Honoré
Charles Honoré d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Honoré d'Albert de Luynes was a French nobleman and Duke of Luynes. He is best known as the Duke of Chevreuse till his fathers death in 1690. He was also the Duke of Chaulnes...
on the occasion of his marriage, and assigned the Duchy of Chaulnes to his younger son Charles Francis, Vidame Amiens, also on the occasion of his marriage in 1710.
This transmission was confirmed by letters patent in October 1711, registered on 1 December 1711, which established Chaulnes as a duchy for the first time in favour of Charles Francis. Charles Honoré's son was killed in 1704 and it was his grandson Charles Philippe
Charles Philippe
People named Charles Philippe include:*Charles Philippe d'Orléans, duc d'Anjou , Duke of Anjou*Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo , a French painter of allegorical scenes and portraits...
who inherited the duchy of Luynes.
In 1732, the 4th Duke of Luynes, Charles Philippe
Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes
Charles Philippe d’Albert de Luynes held the title Duke of Luynes from 1712 to 1758. He wrote an important memoir of life at the court of Louis XV....
, and the 4th Duke of Chaulnes, Louis Auguste, made an agreement whereby the former relinquished his rights over the duchy of Chaulnes, while the latter received confirmation which said that if the Duchy of Chaulnes should return to the house of Luynes, it would pass to the youngest child of that family, and then remain in the direct male line.
In 1792, the title of Duke of Chaulnes returned to the Dukes of Luynes until 1852, at which time a third branch of the Albert d'Ailly family was founded which took the title of Duke of Chaulnes as a courtesy title. This line ended in 1980.
The title is carried today as a courtesy title by a younger brother of the current Duke of Luynes.
List of dukes
- 1621–1649 : Honoré d'AlbertHonoré d'Albert (1581-1649)Honoré d'Albert was the first duke of Chaulnes and a marshal of France. He was brother to Charles de Luynes and father of Charles d'Albert d'Ailly....
(1581–1649), maréchal de France, 1st duc de Chaulnes, brother of Charles de LuynesCharles de LuynesCharles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes , was constable of France.He was the first son of Honoré d'Albert , seigneur de Luynes, who was in the service of the three last Valois kings and of Henry IV of France.Charles was brought up at court and attended the dauphin, later Louis XIII... - 1649–1653 : Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly (1620–1653), 2nd duc de Chaulnes, son of the former.
- 1653–1698 : Charles d'Albert d'AillyCharles d'Albert d'AillyCharles d'Albert d'Ailly , third son of Honoré d'Albert, was a French general and diplomat. He was made lieutenant général des armées in 1655, and chevalier des ordres du roi from 1661...
(1625–1698), 3rd duc de Chaulnes, brother of the former. - 1698–1711 : Louis Auguste d'Albert d'Ailly (1676–1744), 4th duc de Chaulnes, son of Charles Honoré d'Albert de LuynesCharles Honoré d'Albert de LuynesCharles Honoré d'Albert de Luynes was a French nobleman and Duke of Luynes. He is best known as the Duke of Chevreuse till his fathers death in 1690. He was also the Duke of Chaulnes...
, duc de Luynes. - 1711–1731 : Charles François d'Albert d'Ailly (1707–1731), 5th duc de Chaulnes, son of the former.
- 1731–1769 : Michel Ferdinand d'Albert d'AillyMichel Ferdinand d'Albert d'AillyMichel Ferdinand d'Albert d'Ailly , Duke of Picquigny and then Duke of Chaulnes from 1744, was a French astronomer and physicist.-Biography:...
(1714–1769), 6th duc de Chaulnes, brother of the former. - 1769–1792 : Louis Joseph d'Albert d'AillyLouis Joseph d'Albert d'AillyLouis Joseph d'Albert d'Ailly , seventh Duke of Chaulnes and son of Michel Ferdinand d'Albert d'Ailly, was a chemist and French aristocrat.-Biography:At the death of his father in 1769, Louis Joseph inherited the title of Duke of Picquigny...
(1741–1792), 7th duc de Chaulnes, son of the former. - 1792–1839 : Charles Marie Paul André d'Albert de Luynes (1783–1839), 7th duc de Luynes & 8th duc de Chaulnes.
- 1839–1852 : Honoré Théodoric Paul Joseph d'Albert de Luynes (1803–1867), 8th duc de Luynes & 9th duc de Chaulnes, son of the former.
- 1852–1881 : Paul Marie Stanislas Honoré d'Albert de Luynes d'Ailly (1852–1881), 10th duc de Chaulnes.
- 1881–1908 : Emmanuel Théodore Bernard Marie d'Albert de Luynes d'Ailly (1878–1908), 11th duc de Chaulnes.
- 1908–1980 : Emmanuel Théodore Bernard Marie II d'Albert de Luynes d'Ailly (1908–1980), 12th duc de Chaulnes.
- 1980- : Jacques François Marie Raymond d'Albert de Luynes (°1946), 13th duc de Chaulnes.