Honoré d'Albert (1581-1649)
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Honoré d'Albert was the first duke of Chaulnes
(from 1621) and a marshal of France
. He was brother to Charles de Luynes
(Louis XIII's favourite) and father of Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
.
Duke of Chaulnes
The title of Duke of Chaulnes , a French peerage, is held by the Albert family beginning in 1621.-History:The Duchy 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...
(from 1621) and a 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...
. He was brother to Charles de Luynes
Charles de Luynes
Charles 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...
(Louis XIII's favourite) and father of Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
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...
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