Duke of Ventadour ( Fr.: ''duc de Ventadour'') was a noble title in the

peerage of France The Peerage of France (french: Pairie de France) was a hereditary distinction within the French nobility which appeared in 1180 in the Middle Ages. The prestigious title and position of Peer of France (french: Pair de France, links=no) was ...

granted to

Gilbert de Lévis de Ventadour Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters *Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South A ...

Henry IV of France Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch ...

in 1589. It is named after the

Château de Ventadour The Château de Ventadour is in the commune of Moustier-Ventadour in the department of Corrèze (Limousin). Situation Placed on a rocky outcrop overhanging the valley of Luzège, only few vestiges remain on the site of this feudal castle, whi ...

List of Dukes of Ventadour, 1589—1717

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(d. 1591) , First Duke of Ventadour , - , 1591 , 1622 ,

Anne de Lévis de Ventadour Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

(1569-1622) , Son of Gilbert de Lévis de Ventadour , - , 1622 , 1651 , Henri de Lévis de Ventadour (1596-1651) , Son of Anne de Lévis de Ventadour , - , 1651 , ??? ,

Charles de Lévis de Ventadour Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

, Brother of Henri de Lévis de Ventadour , - , ??? , 1717 ,

Louis Charles de Lévis Louis Charles de Lévis (1647 – 18 September 1717) was a French nobleman and Duke of Ventadour. His wife was the governess of the infant Louis XV and his only child Anne Geneviève made two prestigious marriages into contemporary nobility. ...

(1647-1717) , Son of Charles de Lévis de Ventadour The title became extinct in 1717 when Louis Charles de Lévis died without a male heir.

References

* French Wikipedia Article 1589 establishments in France