The House of Estampes is a surviving family of the

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, originally from

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, which distinguished itself through significant political, military and ecclesiastical positions. The best known figure today family is Jacques d'Étampes, Marquis of la Ferté-Imbault (1590–1668), Marshal of France in 1651.

History

This family is originally from

and has no connection with the ancient lords of the town of

Étampes Étampes () is a Communes of France, commune in the functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the Kilometre zero#France, center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a Subprefectures in ...

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. The family lineage goes back to Jean de Bas, known as ''d'Estampes'', keeper of the gold and silver jewels of Jean de France,

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, in the second half of the 14th century, who married to Guillemette Duplessis. His son, Robert I d'Estampes, Lord of

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, captain of the Grosse Tour de

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, married to Jacqueline Rolland, daughter of a doctor of the Duke of Berry, was ennobled by letters patent of 4 December 1392. Three of his children were, respectively,

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and

Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...

in the middle of the 15th century.

Prominent members

* (1395–1455), man of the Church. * (d. 1461), man of the Church, nephew of the above. * (d. 1458), man of the Church, brother of the previous. * Jacques d'Étampes, Marquis of la Ferté-Imbault (1590–1668), soldier, distant second cousin of the previous one. *

Jacques d'Étampes de Valençay Jacques d'Étampes de Valençay (born c. 1585, Château de Valençay; died ? ) held the French honorific titles ''Lord of Valençay'' and ''Grand Marshal of the Dwelling House of the King''. d'Étampes de Valençay was Governor of Calais, and made a ...

(1579–1639), politician and military man. *

Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay (6 February 1589, Château de Valençay – 8 April 1651, Paris) was Bishop of Chartres from June 1620 to November 1641, and Archbishop of Reims from 1641 until his death in 1651.The Pontifical France, Chartres, ...

(1589–1651), man of the Church, brother of the previous. *

Achille d'Étampes de Valençay Achille d'Étampes de Valençay (5 July 1593 – 27 June 1646) was a French people, French military leader, a Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Knight of Malta and later a Catholicism, Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal. Early life He ...

(1593–1646), man of the Church, brother of the previous. * Jean d'Étampes de Valençay (1595–1671), politician and military man, brother of the previous one. * (1638–1684), man of the Church.

Family trees

* Jean d'Estampes m. Guillette du Plessis ** Robert I of Estampes, Lord of

m. Jacqueline Roland *** Robert II of Estampes, Lord of Salbris m. 1438: Marguerite de Beauvilliers **** Robert III of Estampes, Lord of Salbris m. Louise Levraud ***** Jean d'Estampes, Lord of Salbris and La Ferté-Imbault m. 1499: Blanche de Sains ****** Françoise d'Estampes (d. 1573) m. 1534: Edme de Regnier, Lord of Guerchy (d. 1544) ****** Elder branch of Estampes, ''called'' Salbris ***** Jean d'Estampes, Lord of La Ferté-Imbault m. Mariette du Clos ****** Jeanne d'Estampes m. Jean de Percy, Lord of Clos ****** Rameau d'Estampes, ''known as'' de Méans ***** Cadet branch of Estampes de Valençay ***** Marguerite d'Estampes m. Louis Odart, Lord of Cursay ***** Younger branch of Estampes, ''called'' d'Autry *** Jeanne d'Estampes m. Guy de Fontenay, Baron of Fontenay *** Rameau d'Estampes known as La Ferté-Nabert *** (1395–1455) *** (d. 1461) *** (d. 1458)

Elder branch of Estampes, ''called'' Salbris

* Louis d'Estampes, Lord of Salbris and La Ferté-Imbault m. 1525: Edmée Le Rotier ** Claude d'Estampes m. 1557: Charles du Plessis, Lord of Malicorne ** Claude d'Estampes, Lord of Salbris and La Ferté-Imbault (d. 1590) m. 1579: Jeanne de Hautemer (1562–1630) *** Claude d'Estampes (1580–1622) m. 1598: Michel du Faur de Pibrac (1558–1621) *** Jacques d'Étampes, Marquis of la Ferté-Imbault (1590–1668) m. 1610: Catherine de Choiseul-Praslin (1599–1673) **** François d'Estampes, Marquis of Mauny (1618–1667) m. 1641: Charlotte Brûlart de Sillery (1619–1697) ***** Charles d'Estampes, Marquis of Mauny (1644–1716) m. 1674: Marie du Régnier (1647–1726) ****** Roger d'Estampes, Marquis of Mauny (1679–1718) ******* Louis-Roger d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1711–1754) m. (1) 1727: Angélique d'Estampes (1708–1728), (2) 1734: Marguerite de Becdelièvre (1714–1741) ******** Elder branch of Estampes ''called'' Salbris ''(continued below)'' ****** Charles d'Estampes, Marquis of La Ferté-Imbault (1684–1737) m. 1709: Jeanne du Plessis-Chatillon (1686–1763) ******* Philippe-Charles d'Estampes (1712–1737) m. 1733: (1715–1791) ******* Sophie d'Estampes (1729–1763) m. 1748: Alexis Le Conte de Nonant, Marquis of Pierrecourt (1711–1783) ****** Louise d'Estampes (d. 1752) m. 1700: Maximilien de Fiennes, Marquis of Fiennes (d. 1716) ***** Françoise d'Estampes (d. 1692) m. Jean Toustain ** Marie d'Estampes m. 1548: Jean de Gauville, Viscount of Fessart

Elder branch of Estampes, ''called'' Salbris (continued)

* Louis-Roger d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1711–1754) m. (1) 1727: Angélique d'Estampes (1708–1728), (2) 1734: Marguerite de Becdelièvre (1714–1741) ** Louis-Omer d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1734–1815) m. (1) 1755: Adelaide de Fouilleuse (1742–1759), (2) 1762: Françoise Joly de Fleury (1742–1837) *** Adelaide-Thérèse d'Estampes (1759–1783) m. 1773: Henri de Bourdeilles (1748–1794) *** Louis d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1763–1833) m. (1) 1785: Anne Le Camus (d. 1789), (2) 1787: Christine Rouillé du Coudray (1765–1832) **** Ambroisine d'Estampes (1789–1847) m. 1809: Henri Huchet de La Bédoyère, Count of La Bédoyère (1782–1861) **** Alexandrine d'Estampes (1794–1869) **** Ludovic-Omer d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1795–1875) m. 1824: Elisabeth de Thiard (1803–1880) ***** Jacques d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1825–1902) m. 1855: Clementine de Veau de Robiac (1831–1926) ****** Henriette d'Estampes (1856–1934) m. 1881: Arnauld-Christian de Labriffe (1852–1928) ****** Marie d'Estampes (1857–1940) ****** Elisabeth d'Estampes (1859–1943) m. Bertrand de Galard, Marquis of L'Isle-Bozon (1853–1928) ****** Robert d'Estampes, Marquis of Estampes (1862–1930) m. 1896: Marie de Pins (1874–1963) ******* Henriette d'Estampes (1897–1995) m. 1923: Yves de Nompère de Champagny de Cadore (1895–1969) Duke of Cadore ******* Anne-Marie d'Estampes (1903–1993) m. 1931: Edouard de Bruce (1896–1972) ****** Valentine d'Estampes (1864–1938) m. 1891: Hector d'Agoult (1860–1915) ***** Ambroise d'Estampes, Count of Estampes (1830–1889) m. 1862: Suzanne Durand de Beauregard (1843–1904) **** Henriette d'Estampes (1799–1874) m. 1820: Philippe de Sainte-Marie d'Agneaux (1787–1857) *** Claudine d'Estampes (1764–1824) m. 1784: Henri Le Viconte de Blangy, Marquis of Blangy (1756–1823) *** Ambroisine d'Estampes (1769–1861) m. 1789: Claude The Duke of Lillers, Count of Lillers (1761–1834) *** Henriette d'Estampes (1772–1837) m. 1800: Charles de Coriolis (1770–1841) *** Armand d'Estampes, Viscount of Estampes (1778–1853) m. 1803: Marie Bour (1798–1894) **** Edgard d'Estampes, Viscount of Estampes (1798–1894) m. 1822: Mira Hawkins Trelawny (1796–1883) ***** Ludovic d'Estampes, Viscount of Estampes (1829–1896) m. 1861: Henriette Achard de Bonvouloir (1840–1876) ****** Armand d'Estampes, Viscount of Estampes (1865–1947) m. 1898: Yvonne de Gourjault (1877–1962) ******* Claire d'Estampes (1900–1987) m. 1926: Alain Jégou du Laz (1885–1978) ******* Maurice d'Estampes, Viscount of Estampes (1902–2000) m. 1929: Geneviève de Durfort-Civrac de Lorge (1903–1996) ******* Edith d'Estampes (1905–1985) m. 1931: Pierre Jouan de Kervenoaël (1903–1947) **** Hector d'Estampes (1804–1880) m. 1852: Antoinette de Sainte-Marie d'Agneaux (1826–1906) ***** Christian d'Estampes (1863–1942) m. 1902: Constance de Reviers de Mauny (1862–1939) ****** Jacques d'Estampes (1904–1996) m. 1943: Claude de La Taille-Trétinville (1912–2003)

Cadet branch of Estampes de Valençay

* Louis d'Estampes de Valençay, Lord of Valençay (d. 1567) ** Jacques d'Estampes, Lord of Valençay m. Jeanne Bernard *** Jean d'Estampes de Valençay, Lord of Valençay m. Sarah d'Aplaincourt ***

, Marquis de Valençay (1579–1639) m. 1599: Louise Blondel (1573–1635) **** Dominique d'Estampes de Valençay, Marquis of Valençay (1601–1691) m. 1641: Marie-Louise de Montmorency (1625–1684) ***** Julie d'Estampes de Valençay (d. 1705) ***** Henri-Dominique d'Estampes de Valençay (d. 1682) m. 1671: Anne-Élisabeth d'Estampes de Valençay (1635–1679) ****** Jacques d'Estampes de Valençay, Marquis of Valençay (d. 1700) ****** François d'Estampes de Valençay, Count of Valençay (d. 1700) ***** Henri d'Estampes de Valençay, Marquis of Valençay (d. 1711) m. 1702: Angélique Remond (1680–1751) ****** Angelique d'Estampes de Valençay (1708–1728) m. 1727: Louis-Roger d'Estampes, Marquis d'Estampes (1711–1754) ***** Jean-Hippolyte d'Estampes de Valençay, Marquis of Bellebrune m. Gabrielle-Louise Moflo ****** Henri d'Estampes de Valençay, Marquis of Bellebrune (d. 1734) m. 1715: Philiberte Amelot de Chaillou (1692–1770) ******* Dominique d'Estampes de Valençay, Count of Valençay (d. 1742) **** Jean d'Estampes de Valençay (d. 1629) Baron of Bellebrune m. 1627: Catherine d'Elbène **** Henry d'Estampes de Valençay *** Isabelle d'Estampes de Valençay (1582–1654) m. Louis de

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(1565–1630) ***

(1589–1651) ***

(1593–1646) *** Jean d'Étampes de Valençay (1595–1671) m. 1627: Marie Le Gruel de Morville (1600–1656) **** Marie d'Estampes de Valençay (1631–1697) m. (1) 1648: Philippe II de

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, Count of Selles (1630–1658), (2) 1664: Jean-Baptiste de

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, Marquis of Rouillac (1631–1690) **** Anne-Elisabeth d'Estampes de Valençay (1635–1679) *** Charlotte d'Estampes de Valençay (1597–1677) m. 1615: Pierre Brûlart de Sillery, Marquis of Sillery (1583–1640) *** Marguerite d' Estampes de Valençay (b. 1602)

Younger branch of Estampes, ''called'' d'Autry

* Robert d'Estampes, Lord of Ardreloup ** Jean d'Estampes, Lord of Autry m. 1534: Suzanne de Villebresme *** Louis d'Estampes, Lord of Autry m. 1562: Anne du Plessis **** Jean-Baptiste d'Estampes, Marquis of Autry m. 1626: Louise Le Grand ***** François d'Estampes, Marquis of Autry m. Anne Acarie ****** Blanche d'Estampes m. 1682: Alexandre Courtin, Lord of Saunay (b. 1656) ***** (1638–1684) **** Louise d'Estampes (d. 1649) m. Guy de

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, Lord of Châtillon (b. 1580)

Titles and coats of arms

Titles

* Marquis of Autry, Bellebrune, Estampes, La Ferté-Imbault de Mauny and Valençay (

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). * Count of Estampes and Valençay (courtesy title). * Baron of Ardreloup, La Ferté-Imbault and Theillay * Lord of Autry, of La Ferté-Imbault, of La Ferté-Nabert, of La Motte-de-ennortres, of Mauny, of Méans, of Roches, of Salbris, of Soesme, of Valençay.

Coats of arms

* ''Azure, two gold girons, placed in a chevron, with a chief argent charged with three crowns gules.''

Alliances

This family allied itself with the families: de Beauvilliers (1438), de Sains (1499), Le Rotier (1525), de Régnier (1534, 1674), de Gauville (1548), du Plessis (1557), de Hautemer (1579), du Faur de Pibrac (1598), de Choiseul-Praslin (1610), Brûlart de Sillery (1641), de Fiennes (1700), Dirckse van Augeren (1708), du Plessis-Châtillon (1709), Geoffrin (1733), de Becdelièvre (1734), Le Conte de Nonant (1748), de Fouilleuse (1755), Joly de Fleury (1762), de Bourdeilles (1773), Le Vicomte de Blangy (1784), Camus (1785), Rouillé du Coudray (1787), The Duke of Lillers (1789), of Coriolis (1800), Bour (1803), Huchet de La Bédoyère (1809), of Cholier de Cibeins (1817), of Sainte-Marie d'Agneaux (1820, 1852), Trelawny (1822), of Thiard (1824), of Veau de Robiac (1855), Achard de Bonvouloir (1861), Durand de Beauregard (1862), of Vassinhac d'Imécourt (1878), of Labriffe (1881), of Agoult (1891), of

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(1896), of Goujault (1898), of Reviers de Mauny (1902), of Nompère de Champagny de Cadore (1923), Jégou du Laz (1926), by Durfort-Civrac de Lorge (1929), by

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(1931), Jouan de Kervenoaël (1931), by La Taille-Tretinville (1943), du Clos, de Fontenay, de Galard, Levaud, de Percy, Odart, Roland, Toustain.

Châteaux and mansions

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Château de La Ferté-Imbault The Château de La Ferté-Imbault (Loir-et-Cher) is a stately home in the Loire Valley, France. A fortress of the Middle Ages rebuilt during the Renaissance architecture, Renaissance, it is the largest brick château in Sologne, and one of the ol ...

* *

Château de Valençay Château de Valençay is a château in the commune of Valençay, in the Indre department of France. It was a residence of the d'Estampes and Talleyrand-Périgord families. Although it is part of the province of Berry, its architecture invit ...

References

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Estampes ''Estampes'' (Prints), L. 100, is a composition for solo piano by Claude Debussy. It was finished in 1903. The first performance of the work was given by Ricardo Viñes at the Salle Érard of the Société nationale de musique in Paris on ...