Duke of Montmorency was a title of
French nobility
The French nobility (french: la noblesse française) was a privileged social class in France from the Middle Ages until its abolition on June 23, 1790 during the French Revolution.
From 1808 to 1815 during the First Empire the Emperor Napoléo ...
that was created several times for members of the
Montmorency family
The House of Montmorency, pronounced , was one of the oldest and most distinguished noble families in France.
Origins
The family name Montmorency derived from their castle in the ''pays de France'', recorded in Latin as ''Mons Maurentiacus'', i ...
, who were lords of
Montmorency, near
Paris
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.
History
The first creation was in 1551 for
Anne de Montmorency
Anne, Duke of Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter (15 March 1493, Chantilly, Oise12 November 1567, Paris) was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France and served five kings.
Early lif ...
,
Constable of France
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. This title was forfeited by the
4th Duke of Montmorency, who was executed for treason in 1632.
The dukedom was recreated in 1633 for his sister
Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency (11 May 1594 – 2 December 1650) was an heiress of one of France's leading ducal families, and Princess de Condé by her marriage to Henri de Bourbon. She almost became a mistress of Henry IV of France, b ...
and her husband, the
Prince of Condé
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. This title was renamed as
Duke of Enghien
Duke of Enghien (french: Duc d'Enghien, pronounced with a silent ''i'') was a noble title pertaining to the House of Condé. It was only associated with the town of Enghien for a short time.
Dukes of Enghien – first creation (1566–1569)
The ...
in 1689.
At that point, the Montmorency name was transferred to the
dukedom of Beaufort (second creation), which had been conferred in 1688 on Charles François Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg, Prince de Tingry. This new dukedom of Montmorency was authorised to pass through the female line to the branch of Montmorency-Fosseux in 1767, but the line became extinct in 1862.
However, Emperor
Napoleon III
Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was the first President of France (as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte) from 1848 to 1852 and the last monarch of France as Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870. A nephew ...
extended the title of Duke of Montmorency in 1864 to Nicolas Raoul Adalbert de Talleyrand-Périgord, second son of the
3rd Duke of Talleyrand by his wife Anne Louise Charlotte de Montmorency, who was a sister of the 6th Duke of Montmorency. His male line came to an end in 1951, when the dukedom of Montmorency again became extinct.
Dukes of Montmorency – first creation (1551)
* 1. 1551-1567 :
Anne, Duke of Montmorency (1493–1567)
* 2. 1567-1579 :
François, Duke of Montmorency (1530–1579), son of
* 3. 1579-1614 :
Henri I, Duke of Montmorency (1534–1614), son of
* 4. 1614-1632 :
Henri II, Duke of Montmorency (1595–1632), son of
The title was forfeited by the last duke upon execution, and returned to the
royal domain
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.
Dukes of Montmorency – second creation (1633)
* 1. 1633-1646 :
Henry I, Duke of Montmorency (1588–1646), brother-in-law
* 2. 1646-1686 :
Louis, Duke of Montmorency (1643–1686), son of
* 3. 1686-1689 :
Henry II, Duke of Montmorency (1643–1709), son of
The title of Duke of Montmorency was changed to
Duke of Enghien
Duke of Enghien (french: Duc d'Enghien, pronounced with a silent ''i'') was a noble title pertaining to the House of Condé. It was only associated with the town of Enghien for a short time.
Dukes of Enghien – first creation (1566–1569)
The ...
in 1689.
* 1. 1689-1709 :
Henri I, Duke of Enghien (1643–1709)
* 2. 1709-1710 :
Louis I, Duke of Enghien (1668–1710)
* 3. 1710-1740 :
Louis II Henri, Duke of Enghien (1692–1740)
* 4. 1740-1818 :
Louis III Joseph, Duke of Enghien (1736–1818)
* 5. 1818-1830 :
Louis IV Henri, Duke of Enghien (1756–1830)
On the death of the last duke in 1830, the title passed to
Louis Philippe III,
Duke of Orléans
Duke of Orléans (french: Duc d'Orléans) was a French royal title usually granted by the King of France to one of his close relatives (usually a younger brother or son), or otherwise inherited through the male line. First created in 1344 by King ...
, a great-great-grandson of
Louis I, Duke of Enghien through the female line. He had become
King of the French
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The three styles ...
as
Louis Philippe I
Louis Philippe (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France.
As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary War ...
a month earlier.
Dukes of Montmorency – third creation (1689)
The title of
Duke of Beaufort
Duke of Beaufort (), a title in the Peerage of England, was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of So ...
was changed to Duke of Montmorency in 1689.
* 1. 1688-1726 :
Charles I, Duke of Montmorency (1662–1726)
* 2. 1726-1730 :
Charles II, Duke of Montmorency (1702–1764), son of
* 3. 1730-1761 :
Anne I Francis, Duke of Montmorency (1735–1761), son of
* 4. 1761-1799 :
Charlotte, Duchess of Montmorency (1752–1829), daughter of, married 1767
* 4. 1767-1799 :
Anne II Leon, Duke of Montmorency (1731–1799)
* 5. 1799-1846 :
Anne III Charles, Duke of Montmorency (1768–1846), son of
* 6. 1846-1862 :
Anne IV Louis, Duke of Montmorency (1790–1862), son of
* 7. 1864-1915 :
Nicolas, Duke of Montmorency (1837–1915), nephew of, title extended to him and his issue in 1864
* 8. 1915-1951 :
Napoleon, Duke of Montmorency (1867–1951)
On the death of the last duke in 1951, the title became extinct.
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