The family of d'Aumont is a French noble house which takes its name from Aumont, a small commune in the department of the Somme. The dukedom of Aumont in the

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was created in 1665 for Antoine d'Aumont de Rochebaron (1601–1669), Marquis of Isles. For over two centuries, the Dukes of Aumont held the position of ''First Gentleman of the Bedchamber'' to the

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(''Premier gentilhomme de la chambre du Roi'').

History

This illustrious family of great antiquity descends from Jean, ''

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d'Aumont'', who accompanied

Louis IX Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis or Louis the Saint, was King of France from 1226 to 1270, and the most illustrious of the Direct Capetians. He was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the d ...

on the Crusade. Already powerful by the 14th century, during the Hundred Years' War the Aumonts served as military commanders to the French kings. Towards the end of that century, the family changed sides to the

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, but transferred its loyalties back to the Kings of France after the death of

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in 1477. Jean V d'Aumont, a Lieutenant-General in the French Army and Governor of Burgundy, was a key player under

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and Francis I.

Jean VI d'Aumont Jean VI d'Aumont (1522-1595) was a soldier and Marshal of France. He served as Marshal under Henri III, campaigning against the Protestants in 1585. He would not however conduct the campaign with much enthusiasm, and after clamour at court he would ...

(1552–1595) a

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and appointed an inaugural

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of the Holy Spirit in 1578, fought against the Huguenots under the last of the Valois kings; he was among the first to recognize Henry IV, and was appointed Governor of

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and of

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, where he faced battles against the Catholic League. He died at the

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fighting

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, the League's leader. His grandson Antoine d'Aumont de Rochebaron (1601––1669) was a Marshal of France (1651), Governor of Paris (1662), and first Duke of Aumont. He was Marquis of

Villequier Villequier () is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-en-Seine.Baron of Estrabonnes, before being created Duke of Aumont and a Peer of France in 1665. He had played an important role in the Battle of Rethel in December 1650. The family has also held positions of ecclesiastic notability. Roger D'Aumont (1645–1651) was anointed Bishop of Avranche in the Catholic Diocese of

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, which includes the renowned abbey of

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Dukes of Aumont

* Louis-Marie-Victor d'Aumont (1632–1704), 2nd Duke of Aumont (previously Marquis of Chappes and Villequier), was a royal courtier under

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, who married on 21 November 1660 Madeleine, daughter of Michel le Tellier, marquis de Barbezieux (1603–1685). * Louis d'Aumont ( pl) (1667–1723), 3rd Duke of Aumont (Marquis of Villequier until 1704), was a politician and French Ambassador to London, who married Olympe, daughter of Antoine de Brouilly, marquis de Piennes. * Louis-Marie d'Aumont de Rochebaron (1691–1723), 4th Duke of Aumont (known as Marquis of Villequier). * Louis-Marie-Augustin d'Aumont (1709–1782), 5th Duke of Aumont, was a royal courtier and a celebrated collector of works of art. His collection included several pieces by noted painter Aglaé Cadet. * Louis-Marie-Guy d'Aumont de Rochebaron (1732-1799), 6th Duke of Aumont, and ''marquis de Villequier et de Piennes, duc de Mazarin'', later ''duc de Piennes'', as well as ''baron de Chappes''. His daughter Louise married

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. * Alexandre d'Aumont (1736-1814), 7th Duke of Aumont, devoted to

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, helped him escape from his prison during the

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in the misguided flight to Varennes. * Louis-Marie-Celeste d'Aumont (1762–1831), 8th Duke of Aumont (from 1814), was also Duke of Piennes, etc. He emigrated during the Revolution and served in the army of the royalists, as also in the Swedish army. During the Hundred Days of Napoleon he effected a descent upon

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in the Bourbon interest, succeeding in the capture of Bayeux and Caen. Following his ancestors, he became ''Premier Gentilhomme'' of the Bedchamber to

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, after the Restauration.* P. du Colombier, "Le duc d'Aumont : la pointe de l'avant-garde en 1780", ''Connaissance des Arts'', n° 113, 1961, p. 24-31. * Adolphe-Henri-Aimery d'Aumont (1785–1849), 9th Duke of Aumont (also Marquis of Villequier, etc.). * Louis-Marie-Joseph d'Aumont (1809–1888), 10th Duke of Aumont (also Marquis of Villequier, etc.). Villequier château 2

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References

*The ''

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'' is another source for the article.

External links

Catalogue du cabinet du duc d'Aumont, dispersé en vente publique, le 12 décembre 1782 et jours suivants.

Les seigneurs d'Aumont

Catalogue de la bibliothèque du duc d'Aumont, dispersée en vente publique, le 7 janvier 1783.
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