Duke of Chevreuse (French Duc de Chevreuse) was a French title of nobility, elevated from the barony of Chevreuse in 1545.
Duke of Chevreuse (French Duc de Chevreuse) was a French title of nobility, elevated from the barony of Chevreuse in 1545.
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]
List of the 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 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | 1555 | 1574 | Charles I | |
| 3 | 1574 | 1606 | Charles II | Great-nephew of the preceding |
| 4 | 1606 | 1655 | Claude | Brother of the preceding [5] [lower-alpha 2] |
| 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 [lower-alpha 3] |
| 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] |
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