Duc de Mouchy
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The title of duke of Mouchy was a French peerage held by members of a cadet branch
of the Noailles family.
The founder of the branch, Philippe, comte de Noailles
(1715-1794), was the younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles
and a marshal of France
.
He received the Spanish
title of prince of Poix in 1729, and that of duke of Mouchy, also a Spanish title, in 1747, when on the birth of his first son the title of prince of Poix became a courtesy title
held by the heir. In 1767 Philippe de Noailles received the additional French non hereditary title of duke of Poix
.
Three of Noailles's sons died as infants, the last before the birth of the duke's successor, Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, who was thus prince de Poix from his birth. On his father's death, he became prince-duc de Poix and the Spanish duc de Mouchy. In 1817, during the Restoration
, he was created duc de Mouchy as a French peerage. From that point, the head of the male line has been duc de Mouchy and prince-duc de Poix.
The heir-apparent is Carles Antoine Marie de Noailles, prince de Poix (b. 1984).
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
of the Noailles family.
The founder of the branch, Philippe, comte de Noailles
Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy
Philippe de Noailles, comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix, duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix à brevêt , was a younger brother of Louis de Noailles, and a more distinguished soldier than his brother...
(1715-1794), was the younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles
Louis, 4th duc de Noailles
Louis de Noailles, 4th Duke of Noailles was a French peer and Marshal of France. He married Catherine de Cossé-Brissac, on 25 February 1737...
and a marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
.
He received the Spanish
Spain
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title of prince of Poix in 1729, and that of duke of Mouchy, also a Spanish title, in 1747, when on the birth of his first son the title of prince of Poix became a courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
held by the heir. In 1767 Philippe de Noailles received the additional French non hereditary title of duke of Poix
Duke of Poix
The title of Duc de Poix was a French peerage created in 1663, which became extinct in 1687.It is also one of the secondary titles of the current ducs de Mouchy....
.
Three of Noailles's sons died as infants, the last before the birth of the duke's successor, Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, who was thus prince de Poix from his birth. On his father's death, he became prince-duc de Poix and the Spanish duc de Mouchy. In 1817, during the Restoration
Bourbon Restoration
The Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
, he was created duc de Mouchy as a French peerage. From that point, the head of the male line has been duc de Mouchy and prince-duc de Poix.
Dukes of Mouchy (1817)
From the creation of the French peerage, the holders have been:- Philippe de NoaillesPhilippe de Noailles, duc de MouchyPhilippe de Noailles, comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix, duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix à brevêt , was a younger brother of Louis de Noailles, and a more distinguished soldier than his brother...
, 1st duc de Mouchy (1715 - 1794) - Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, 2nd duc de Mouchy (1752-1819)
- Charles-Arthur-Tristan-Languedoc de NoaillesCharles-Arthur-Tristan-Languedoc de NoaillesCharles Arthur Tristan Languedoc de Noailles, 6th prince de Poix, from 3rd Spanish duc de Mouchy, 2nd French duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix, was a French nobleman....
, 3rd duc de Mouchy (1771-1834) - Antonin Claude Dominique Just de NoaillesAntonin Claude Dominique Just de NoaillesAntonin Claude Dominique Just de Noailles , 7th Prince of Poix then 4th Spanish Duke of Mouchy, 3rd French duke of Mouchy and duke of Poix, was a French politician.-Biography:...
, 4th duc de Mouchy (1777–1846) - Charles-Philippe-Henri de NoaillesCharles-Philippe-Henri de NoaillesCharles Philippe Henri de Noailles 8th prince de Poix, from 5th duc espagnol de Mouchy, 4th duc français de Mouchy et duc de Poix, was a French nobleman....
, 5th duc de Mouchy (1808–1854) - Antonin-Just-Léon-Marie de NoaillesAntonin-Just-Léon-Marie de NoaillesAntoine Just Léon Marie de Noailles 9th prince de Poix, from 6th duc espagnol de Mouchy, 5th duc français de Mouchy et duc de Poix, from 1854, was a French nobleman....
, 6th duc de Mouchy (1841–1909) - Henri-Antoine-Marie de NoaillesHenri-Antoine-Marie de NoaillesHenri Antoine Marie de Noailles 11th prince de Poix, from 7th duc espagnol de Mouchy, 6th duc français de Mouchy et duc de Poix, was a French nobleman....
, 7th duc de Mouchy (1890–1947) - Philippe François Armand Marie de NoaillesPhilippe François Armand Marie de NoaillesPhilippe François Armand Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix was a cadet of the French ducal house of Noailles , and second in succession to the senior title, son of Henry Antoine Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix, and of Marie de La Rochefoucauld...
, 8th duc de Mouchy (1922–2011) - Antoine-Georges-Marie de NoaillesAntoine-Georges-Marie de NoaillesAntoine Georges Marie de Noailles 9th duke of Mouchy, is a French nobleman.Son of Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles , 8th duke of Mouchy, and the duchess, Diane Rose Anne Marie de Castellane; he was married on 20 June 1980, to Isabelle Frisch de Fels .They have three children:# Mélanie...
, 9th duc de Mouchy (1950)
The heir-apparent is Carles Antoine Marie de Noailles, prince de Poix (b. 1984).
Sources
- Héraldique européenne: Maison de Noailles (European Heraldry: House of Noailles, in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - An Online Gotha: Noailles
- Armory of the French Hereditary Peerage (1814-30)