The de Rougé family whose former name was des Rues is a family of the

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from

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and dating back to the 14th century.Henri Jougla de Morenas, ''Grand Armorial de France'', tome VI page 74. Some historians believe that the exiting Rougé family from Anjou comes from a Rougé family known since 1045, ruling over the lordship of

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in Brittany, but the link between the ''des Rues family'' and the former ''de Rougé family'' is not proven. Several members of this family have distinguished themselves as soldiers, churchmen, diplomats, and academics.

Origins

The existing ''des Rues family'' used the name ''de Rougé'' at the beginning of the 16th century after that the older family of the same name ''de Rougé'' (known since 1045 became extinct. The proven filiation of the existing de Rougé family is established with Huet des Rues, married in 1375 with Jeanne d'Erbrée or with Jean II des Rues, married in 1421 with Jeanne d’Orvaux.Jean-Baptiste Jullien de Courcelles, ''Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France'', volume 8, page 220.
/ref> Some historians believe that exiting Rougé family comes from a Rougé family known since 1045, ruling over the lordship of

in Brittany, but the link between the ''des Rues family'' and the former ''de Rougé family'' is not proven. Pierre des Rues, who was confirmed noble in 1667 with proof dating back to 1530, was at the origin of two branches.

Notable family members

* Jacques de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière (1602-1654), marquis du Plessis-Bellière, French general, killed in action in

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, near Naples in a cavalry charge, * Pierre François de Rougé (1702-1761), marquis of Rougé, French general, killed in action in the

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, Germany, * Gabriel-Louis de Rougé (1729-1772), abbot, vicar-general and bishop of Périgueux (1772). * Bonabes VI de Rougé (1778-1839), Peer of France in 1815. * Adrien de Rougé (1782-1838), Peer of France in 1827. ''Plessis-Bellière'' elder branch extinct in 1794 : * Jacques de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière (1602-1654), French general * Catherine de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière (1707-1794), duchess of Elbeuf, princess of Lorraine, after her marriage in 1747 with Emmanuel Maurice prince of Lorraine, duke of Elbeuf. * Gabriel-François de Rougé (1729-1786), French general, * Gabriel-Louis de Rougé (1729-1772), abbot, vicar-general and bishop of

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(1772), cadet branch : * Bonabes Jean Catherine Alexis de Rougé (1751-1783), French colonel who fought in the

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, and died at sea in 1783, * Alain de Rougé (1871-1936), Member of the

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, * Arthur de Rougé (1844-1913), count of Rougé, Spanish duke of Caylus and Grandee of Spain in 1893 (by inheritance of the family Robert de Lignerac). He had no son and the title of duke of Caylus in Spain to the Dampierre family. * Natalie Victurnienne, Marchioness of Rougé (1759-1828), friend of Queen Marie-Antoinette, * Bonabes VI Louis Victurnien Alexis de Rougé (1778-1839), marquis de Rougé,

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in 1815, * Adrien de Rougé (1782-1838), comte de Rougé, Member of the

, and then

in 1827, *

Emmanuel de Rougé ''Vicomte'' Olivier Charles Camille Emmanuel de Rouge (11 April 1811 – 27 December 1872) was a French Egyptologist, philologist and a member of the House of Rougé. Biography He was born on 11 April 1811, in Paris, the son of Charles Camil ...

(1811-1872), Egyptologist, Professor at the

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, * Olivier de Rougé, vicomte de Rougé,

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, founder of the cattle breed "Maine-Anjou" (now Rouge des Près), * Bonabes, Count of Rougé (1891-1975), Secretary General of the

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from 1936 to 1957.

Portrait Gallery

File:JacquesdeRouge.jpg, Jacques de Rougé, marquis du Plessis-Bellière File:Albrier - François-Henri de Rougé, marquis du Plessis-Bellière, maréchal de camp (1651-1692).jpg, François-Henri de Rougé, marquis du Plessis-Bellière, French general File:Pierre-François, marquis de Rougé.jpg, Pierre-François de Rougé, marquis de Rougé, killed in action in Germany in 1761 File:Marie Claude Jeanne JULIE de Coëtmen, marquise de Rougé, baronne de Coëtmen.jpg, Julie de Coëtmen, marquise de Rougé File:Carmontelle - Madame la marquise du Plessis-Bellière.jpg, Marie-Thérèse d'Albert d'Ailly, marquise du Plessis-Bellière, by Carmontelle File:Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun - The Marquise de Pezay and the Marquise de Rougé with Her Sons Alexis and Adrien.jpg, Natalie Victurnienne de Mortemart, marquise de Rougé, by Vigée-Lebrun File:Bonabes Louis Victurnien Alexis1 de Rougé.jpg, Bonabes Alexis de Rougé, marquis de Rougé and Peer of France File:Alexandrine Celestine Zoé Emmanuelle Thimarette de Crussol d'Uzès, marquise de Rougé.jpg, Alexandrine Thimarette de Crussol d'Uzès, marquise de Rougé File:Olivier de Rougé (1756-1816).jpg, Count François-Pierre-Olivier de Rougé, French General File:Hervé de Rougé, marquis du Plessis-Bellière.jpg, Count Hervé de Rougé File:Emmanuel de Rougé (égyptologue).jpg, Emmanuel de Rougé, Egyptologist File:Robert de Rougé.jpg, Robert de Rougé, officer and artist File:Bertrand de Rougé.jpg, Count Bertrand de Rougé, killed in action in 1918 File:Roglo f.jpg, Charles-Armand de Rougé, officer, killed in action in Château-Thierry in 1940 File:Rougé, Arthur de (Monde illustré, 1885-10-03).jpg, Count Arthur de Rougé, Spanish duke of Caylus, Baillif-grand-Cross of the Order of Malta File:Adolphe de Rougé (par Gomien).jpg, Adolphe de Rougé, by Gomien

Lordships held by the de Rougé family

Les Rues, Le Plessis-Bellière,

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, La Maison-Rouge, etc.

Castles held by the de Rougé family

Bois-Dauphin à Précigné,

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, Guyencourt-sur-Noye, Villers-aux-Érables, Coetmen, in Tréméven, Tonquédec, Baronville, Dinteville, La Maison-Rouge, Mesnil-Voysin, Bonaban, La Bellière,

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, La Guerche,

, Courtimont, Faÿ-lès-Nemours, Pontcallec, Tremblay-sur-Mauldre,

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, Kerjean, Saint-Symphorien-des-Monts, Tressé, Les Essarts, in Vendée, Les Bouysses, in Quercy, etc.

Notable alliances of the des Rues de Rougé family

d'Erbrée (1375), de Vrigné (1388), d'Orveaux (1421), du Boys (1447), d'Anès (1477), Foureau (1510), du Vieille (1554), de la Cour (1589), Jousseaume (1637), Petiteau (1683), de Chérité (1660), Prezeau de Guilletière (1700), de Coëtmen (1749), de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1777), de Crussol d'Uzès (1804), de Sainte-Maure-Montausier, Cadeau d'Acy, de Colbert-Chabanais, (1880), Martel (1896), de Cardevac d'Havrincourt, de Pastoret, de Francqueville (1842), Niverlet, de Kérouartz, de Forbin d'oppède (1809), de Tramecourt (1828), de Beauffort (1874), Budes de Guébriant (1839), de Nicolaï (1872), Robert de Lignerac de Caylus (1779), de La Porte de Riantz (1808), de Saint-George de Vérac (1833), de Rohan-Chabot (1880), de Ganay, Hutteau d'Origny (1869), Maigne de La Gravière (1872), de Lespinay (1850), Ferron de La Ferronnays (1888), de Charnières (1857), d'Oilliamson, de Malortie, etc.

Titles

* Peer of France (1815 and 1827).''Dictionnaire de la noblesse française'', 1975, page 878 * Marquess Peer (1817 confirmed 1825). * Baron Peer (1830). * Duke of Caylus with Grandee of Spain (from 1893 to 1913 for only one member) extinct.

References

Sources

Jean-Baptiste Jullien de Courcelles, ''Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France'', volume 8, page 220.
* Henri Jougla de Morenas, Grand Armorial de France, tome 4 page 74. * Fernand de Saint-Simon, ''Dictionnaire de la noblesse française'', 1975, page 87 * Borel d'Hauterive, André, Notice historique et généalogique sur la Maison de Rougé, Annuaire de la Noblesse de France, 1880. * La Barre de Raillicourt, Dominique de, Les Titres authentiques de la noblesse en France, Editions Perrin, 2004. {{DEFAULTSORT:House of Rouge Marquesses of Rougé

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