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Armand Chapelle De Jumilhac, 7th Duke Of Richelieu
Marie Odet Richard Armand Chapelle de Jumilhac, 7th Duke of Richelieu (15 November 1847 – 28 June 1880), was a French aristocrat. Early life Chapelle de Jumilhac was born in Paris on 15 November 1847. He was the only son of Armand Henri Marie Marcel Chapelle de Jumilhac, Marquis of Jumilhac (1808–1862), and Marie Claire Auguste Hélène de Pouget de Nadaillac (1826–1881). His family's seat was the Château de Jumilhac. His paternal grandparents were Antoine Pierre de Chapelle, 5th Marquis of Jumilhac, and Armande ''Simplicie'' Gabrielle de Vignerot du Plessis (daughter of Antoine de Vignerot du Plessis, 4th Duke of Richelieu). His paternal grandmother's elder half-brother was Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu. His maternal grandparents were Sigismond du Pouget, Marquis of Nadaillac, and Catherine Mitchell. His maternal uncle was the prominent French anthropologist and palaeontologist, Jean-François-Albert du Pouget, Marquis of Nadaillac. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Richelieu
Duke of Richelieu () was a title of French nobility. It was created on 26 November 1629 for Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu (known as Cardinal Richelieu) who, as a Catholic clergyman, had no issue to pass it down to. It instead passed to his great-nephew, Armand Jean de Vignerot,The surname ''Vignerot'', held by the brother-in-law of Cardinal Richelieu and his descendants, was also spelled ''Vignerod''. grandson of his elder sister Françoise du Plessis (1577–1615), who had married René de Vignerot, ''Seigneur de Pontcourlay'' († 1625). In 1751 they obtained the Imperial County of Rixingen, or Rechicourt-le-chateau, between Alsace and Lorraine. Armand Jean de Vignerot added the cardinal's surname of "du Plessis" to his own, adopted the cardinal's coat of arms and received the titles of Duke of Richelieu and Peer of France by letters patent in 1657. Two new reversions of the title occurred in 1822 and 1879. The 5th Duke of Richelieu died without an heir, but he gaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
