House of Savoy-Carignano

The title Prince of Carignan was created in 1620 by Duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy for his younger son, Thomas (* 1596). He was referring to the location of Carignano near Turin.

Prince of Carignan

In addition to the Principality of Carignan, France had still a duchy Carignan. This referred to the Ardennes town Ivoy, the renamed Carignan and 1662 by Louis XIV for Eugene Maurice of Savoy - Carignan, the son of Thomas of Savoy, was elevated to a duchy and peerage. The Duke title became extinct 1724.