Duke of Chevreuse

The title Duke of Chevreuse in 1545 for Jean IV de Brosse, Duke of Etampes and husband of Anne de Pisseleu d' Heilly, mistress of King Francis I of France, created.

The rule Chevreuse Chevreuse around the place southwest of Paris was since the 11th century in the possession of a family named after him, who is also responsible for the construction of the castle La Madeleine above the town. At times, the lords of Chevreuse had also held the bailiwick of the Abbey of Saint - Denis. Later it came under the suzerainty of the Count of Montfort. With Jeanne de Chevreuse, who was married to Pierre d' Amboise ( see House Amboise ), died from the family mid-14th century.

1536 married King Francis I for the sake of form his mistress Anne de Pisseleu d' Heilly with Jean IV de Brosse and appointed both in this context to the Duke and Duchess of Etampes. 1545 the -bankrupt distress Jean de Brosse was appointed Duke of Chevreuse, he a few years later, in 1551, already François de Lorraine, duc de Guise sold. His brother, Charles de Lorraine, since 1546 Archbishop of Reims, was in 1555 raised to the Duke of Chevreuse; he died 1574th

The richly appointed with titles Duke of Guise family used the title Chevreuse not continuous. Second title winner was Claude de Lorraine, a younger son of Henri I de Lorraine, duc de Guise, who was appointed Duke of Chevreuse 1612, whose appointment has been registered but only in 1627 ( compared to the Parlement ). He married in 1622 Marie de Rohan, the widow of Charles d' Albert, duc de Luynes, who became famous as the second wife entitled Chevreuse.

Claude de Lorraine and Marie de Rohan had three daughters, two of which went to the monastery and were already at a young age abbess, while the third, Charlotte -Marie de Lorraine ( after a turbulent life including as mistress of Cardinal Jean -François Paul de Gondi, fiancé of Prince Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti and later a nephew of Cardinal Jules Mazarin ) had died unmarried before their father. The question of succession was then solved by the title of the Duke of Chevreuse 1677 the grandson of Marie de Rohan from her first marriage, Charles Honoré d' Albert, was awarded. Since then, the title in the Albert family is held and used by this main purpose to the heirs of the Duc de Luynes also be equipped with a ducal title.

Lords of Chevreuse

  • Milon I de Chevreuse ( de Caprosia ), from 1024 to 1031 witnessed
  • Milon II de Chevreuse, probably his son, 1064-1074 witnessed
  • Gui I de Chevreuse, whose brother, testified 1064-1074
  • Milon le Grand, † after 1102, Seigneur de Montlhery et de Chevreuse, Vicomte de Troyes (House Montlhery )
  • Gui Trouffle, † after 1108, whose son, 1102 Seigneur de Montlhery, de Chevreuse, etc.
  • Milon III. , Son Milons II, 1118-1137 Châtelain de Chevreuse,
  • Gui II de Chevreuse, whose son, † before 1192 Châtelain de Chevreuse, Vogt of the Abbey of Saint -Denis
  • Philippe de Chevreuse, whose brother, testified 1178-1179
  • Milon IV, son of Gui II of 1172 testifies to around 1190, Seigneur de Chevreuse
  • Simon de Chevreuse, whose brother, 1188 Seigneur de Chevreuse
  • Gui III. de Chevreuse, son Milons IV, bailiff of Saint -Denis, † 1209-1210
  • Gui IV, whose son, Seigneur de Chevreuse, 1226 vassal of the Count of Montfort, † 1263
  • Hervé, whose son, 1263 Seigneur de Chevreuse, † 1275-1277
  • SEDILE, whose sister, 1280 Dame de Chevreuse, from 1263 to 1304 witnessed
  • Anseau, nephew Gui IV, X 1304 1265 in Italy, 1296 Seigneur de Chevreuse
  • Jeanne, † after 1343, whose daughter, Lady de Chevreuse, ∞ 1309 Pierre, Seigneur d' Amboise, † probably 1322

Dukes of Chevreuse

  • Jean IV de Brosse, 1545 Duc de Chevreuse, sold Chevreuse 1551 ( House Brosse ), ∞ Anne de Pisseleu d' Heilly
  • Charles de Lorraine (1524-1574), archbishop of Reims in 1546, Duc de Chevreuse 1555
  • Claude de Lorraine, duc de Chevreuse, (1578-1657), Duc de Chevreuse 1612, ∞ 1622 Marie de Rohan - Montbazon ( 1600-1679 ), widow of Charles d' Albert, duc de Luynes ( 1577-1621 )

Albert House

  • Louis Charles d' Albert (1620-1699), 2nd Duc de Luynes, son of Marie and Charles d' Albert Rohan
  • Honoré Charles d' Albert (1669-1704), whose son, Duc de Montfort
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