Honoré d'Albert (1581–1649)
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Duke of Chaulnes The title of Duke of Chaulnes (french: duc de Chaulnes), a French peerage, is held by the d'Albert family beginning in 1621. History First creation (1621–1698) The duchy of Chaulnes was established by letters patent in January 1621 and registe ...
, Peer of France
Knight of the
Order of the Holy Spirit , status = Abolished in 1830 after the July RevolutionRecognised as a dynastic order of chivalry by the ICOC , founder = Henry III of France , head_title = Grand Master , head = Disputed: Louis Alphonse, Duke of AnjouJean, Count of Pari ...

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of
Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...

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of Picquigny , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = no , succession = , reign = , reign-type = , predecessor = , successor = Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly , suc-type = , spouse = Claire Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly,
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of Chaulnes , spouse-type = , issue = Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly
Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
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of Picardy
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of
Auvergne Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Au ...
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Marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished ( ...
,
Vidame Vidame () was a feudal title in France, a term descended from mediaeval Latin . Like the ''avoué'' or ''advocatus'', the ''vidame'' was originally a secular official chosen by the bishop of the diocese—with the consent of the count—to ...
of
Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
and
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of Picquigny through his marriage to Claire Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly,
Countess Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
of Chaulnes, was the first
Duke of Chaulnes The title of Duke of Chaulnes (french: duc de Chaulnes), a French peerage, is held by the d'Albert family beginning in 1621. History First creation (1621–1698) The duchy of Chaulnes was established by letters patent in January 1621 and registe ...
, a title created by
Louis XIII Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...
in 1621.


Biography

He came to court under the name of Cadenet. His brother,
Charles d'Albert Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes (, 5 August 1578 – 15 December 1621) was a French courtier and a favourite of Louis XIII. In 1619, the king made him Duke of Luynes and a Peer of France, and in 1621, Constable of France. Luynes died of scar ...
,
Duke of Luynes The Duke of Luynes (french: duc de Luynes ) is a territorial name belonging to the noble French house d'Albert. Luynes is, today, a commune of the Indre-et-Loire ''département'' in France. The family of Albert, which sprang from Thomas Alberti ( ...
, the favorite of
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, brought him the good graces of the prince, who made him in 1615 an officer in the government of Amboise, of which Luynes was
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. In 1617 he was made
mestre de camp Mestre de camp or Maître de camp (; "camp-master") was a military rank in the Ancien Régime of France, equivalent to colonel. A mestre de camp commanded a regiment and was under the authority of a Colonel General, who commanded all the regimen ...
of the Régiment de Normandie after the banishment of the
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of La Penne, the son of
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. 1619 saw d'Albert appointed to be
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of Picardy, Knight of the
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, and
Marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished ( ...
. In 1620 he married Claire Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly, on the condition that he and his descendants take the name and coat of arms of the House d' Ailly, and that he would become
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of
Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
and
Seigneur ''Seigneur'' is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. A seigneur refers to the person or collective who owned a ''seigneurie'' (or ...
of Picquigny. He came to London as ambassador in 1620 and King James gave him and his entourage gifts of jewels made by
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.''HMC Laing Manuscripts in the University of Edinburgh'', vol. 1 (London, 1914), p. 157. Made
Duke of Chaulnes The title of Duke of Chaulnes (french: duc de Chaulnes), a French peerage, is held by the d'Albert family beginning in 1621. History First creation (1621–1698) The duchy of Chaulnes was established by letters patent in January 1621 and registe ...
and
Marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished ( ...
in 1621, he took the name of Marshal Duke of Chaulnes. He served at the Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély and the
Siege of Montauban The siege of Montauban (French: siège de Montauban) was a siege conducted by the young French king Louis XIII from August to November 1621, against the Protestant stronghold of Montauban. This siege followed the siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, i ...
. That same year he obtained the government and citadel of
Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
after his brother died. He commanded, with the Marshal de La Force, the army of Picardy, keeping it under royal control, and was made its
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in 1635. He commanded the same army in 1635 during the Franco-Spanish War, entering
Artois Artois ( ; ; nl, Artesië; English adjective: ''Artesian'') is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km2 and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: ''Atrecht'') ...
, where he razed multiple castles and passed through
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, looting what provisions he could take and burning the rest to deprive the enemy. The Spanish Army, 14,000 strong, advanced, but the Duke of Chaulnes was too weak to go into combat, instead distributing his troops along the border with the
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to harass the enemy. However, he was reinforced by the cavalry levies from Boulonnais, allowing him to drive back the Spanish. When new cavalry regiments were formed in 1636, one was named after the Duke of Chaulnes. To retaliate for the damage done by the Spanish to Picardy during the last campaign, the Duke assembled 1200 men in January 1636, entered
Artois Artois ( ; ; nl, Artesië; English adjective: ''Artesian'') is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km2 and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: ''Atrecht'') ...
and burned numerous villages, in addition to defeating 400 Irish mercenaries. In 1640, with the Marshal of Châtillon, he won the Siege of Arras on 10 August. After this campaign, the Duke ceased to serve in the army of Louis XIII, and he resigned from the government of Picardy in 1645. That same year he was appointed
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of
Auvergne Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Au ...
, a position which he held until his death on 30 October 1649. He is also known for making the cadenette hairstyle fashionable.


Relationships and issue

On 14 January 1620, Albert married Claire Charlotte Eugénie d'Ailly. They had three children: * Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly (1620–1653), 2nd Duke of Chaulnes * Charles d'Albert d'Ailly (1625–1698), 3rd Duke of Chaulnes *Armand d'Albert d'Ailly (1635–1656)


Coat of arms

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Duke of Chaulnes The title of Duke of Chaulnes (french: duc de Chaulnes), a French peerage, is held by the d'Albert family beginning in 1621. History First creation (1621–1698) The duchy of Chaulnes was established by letters patent in January 1621 and registe ...
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: quarterly 1st and 4th Or, lion rampant displayed Gules, armed, langued and crowned Azure (d'Albert) ; 2nd and 3rd Gules, two branches of the
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Argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...
, in double
saltire A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, like the shape of the letter X in Roman type. The word comes from the Middle French ''sautoir'', Medieval Latin ''saltatori ...
, chief chequy Gules and
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(d'Ailly).''{{cite book , last1 = Rietstap , first1 = Johannes Baptist , author-link1 = Johannes Baptista Rietstap , title = Armorial général, contenant la description des armoiries des familles nobles et patriciennes de l'Europe: précédé d'un dictionnaire des termes du blason , editor = G.B. van Goor , year = 1861 , pages = 1171 , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TU4EAAAAIAAJ{{cite book , last1 = Popoff , first1 = Michel , author-link1 = Michel Popoff , last2 = Pinoteau , first2 = Hervé , author-link2 = Hervé Pinoteau , title = Armorial de l'Ordre du Saint-Esprit, d'après l'œuvre du père Anselme et ses continuateurs , publisher = Le Léopard d'or , location = Paris , date = 1996 , pages = 204 , isbn = 978-2-86377-140-2


Bibliography

*{{cite book , last1=Bouillet , first1=Marie-Nicolas , author-link1=Marie-Nicolas Bouillet , last2=Chassang , first2=Alexis , author-link2=Alexis Chassang , date=1878 , chapter=Honoré d'Albert (1581–1649), title=Dictionnaire universel d'histoire et de géographie , url=https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionnaire_universel_d%27histoire_et_de_g%C3%A9ographie_Bouillet_Chassang


References

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