Duke of Chevreuse
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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 Cardinal's grandnephew, Claude de Guise (1578-1655). It was sold in 1655 to his wife, Marie de Rohan
, who transferred it to the son of her first marriage, the Duc de Luynes. It has since been held by the ducs de Luynes.
Chevreuse
Chevreuse is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-History:Chevreuse was founded in the 10th century, and celebrated its first millennium of existence in 1980...
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
House of Guise
The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence...
, becoming the title of the Cardinal's grandnephew, Claude de Guise (1578-1655). It was sold in 1655 to his wife, Marie de Rohan
Marie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse de Chevreuse
Marie de Rohan was a French aristocrat, famed for being the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France...
, who transferred it to the son of her first marriage, the Duc de Luynes. It has since been held by the ducs de Luynes.
Dukes of Chevreuse
- Jean IV de BrosseJean IV de BrosseJean IV de Brosse was the son of René de Brosse and Jeanne de Commines .After the death of his father at the Battle of Pavia, he succeeded him as Count of Penthièvre....
(1545–1555) - Charles I (1555–1574)
- Charles IICharles, Duke of GuiseCharles de Lorraine, 4th Duke of Guise was the son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine of Cleves.-Biography:...
(1574–1606) - ClaudeClaude, Duke of ChevreuseClaude de Lorraine , also called Claude de Guise, was a French noble and husband of Marie de Rohan. He was the Duke of Chevreuse, a title which is today used by the Duke of Luynes.-Biography:...
(1606–1655), elevated to duke-peer in 1612; peerage extinct 1655 upon sale of duchy - Marie de RohanMarie de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse de ChevreuseMarie de Rohan was a French aristocrat, famed for being the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France...
(1655–1663) - Louis Charles d'Albert (1663)
- Charles Honoré d'Albert (1663–1704)
- Charles Philippe d'Albert (1704–1735)
- Marie Charles Louis d'Albert (1735–1768)
- Louis Joseph Charles Amable d'Albert (1768–1807)
- Charles Marie Paul André d'Albert (1807–1839)
- Honoré Théodore Paul Joseph d'Albert, duc de LuynesHonoré Théodore Paul Joseph d'Albert, duc de LuynesHonoré Théodore Paul Joseph d'Albert, duc de Luynes , inheritor of several French titles as duc de Luynes, de Chevreuse et de Chaulnes and an immense fortune, who cut a figure of grand seigneur and supported the exiled comte de Chambord's claim to the throne of France, is remembered most for the...
(1839–1867) - Charles Honoré Emmanuel d'Albert (1867–1870)
- Honoré Charles Marie Sosthène d'Albert (1870–1923)
- Philippe d'Albert (1923–1993)
- Jean d'Albert, 12th duc de Luynes (1993–2008)
- Philippe d'Albert, 13th duc de LuynesPhilippe d'Albert, 13th duc de LuynesPhilippe Jean Paul Marie Raymond d'Albert , 13th Duke of Luynes, is the son of Jean d'Albert, 12th duc de Luynes and Christine de Luynes...
(2008–present)