Duke of Noailles
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The second, third and fourth dukes were all marshals 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...
. The family were made Grandee
Grandee
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s of Spain in 1711, and the third, fifth and sixth dukes were Knights of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
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Dukes of Noailles (1663)
| No. | From | To | Portrait | Duke of Noailles | Notes |
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| 1 | 1663 | 1678 | Anne | Also count of Ayen | |
| 2 | 1678 | 1708 | Anne Jules Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles Anne Jules de Noailles, 2th Duke of Noailles was one of the chief generals of France towards the end of the reign of Louis XIV, and, after raising the regiment of Noailles in 1689, he commanded in Spain during both the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the Spanish Succession, and was made... |
Also marshal of France | |
| 3 | 1708 | 1766 | Adrian Maurice Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles was a French aristocrat and soldier.-Biography:Son of Anne Jules de Noailles, he inherited the title duc de Noailles on his father's death in 1708.... |
Also marshal of France; married Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné Françoise Charlotte Amable d'Aubigné, Duchess of Noailles was the wife of Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles. She was the niece of Françoise d'Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon, and her heiress.-Biography:... , niece of Madame de Maintenon. |
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| 4 | 1766 | 1793 |  |
Louis 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... |
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| 5 | 1793 | 1824 | John Louis | ||
| 6 | 1824 | 1885 |  |
Paul Paul, 6th duc de Noailles Paul de Noailles, 6th Duke of Noailles was a French nobleman and historian.He was the grandnephew of the heirless Jean-Paul-François de Noailles, 5th Duke of Noailles, and succeeded him as Duke of Noailles on the latter's death in 1824, although he did not take his seat among the peers of France... |
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| 7 | 1885 | 1895 | Jules Charles Jules-Charles-Victurnien, 7th duc de Noailles Jules-Charles-Victurnien de Noailles, 7th Duke of Noailles , son of Paul, 6th duc de Noailles, acceded to the title of duc de Noailles on his father's death in 1885. He was succeeded by his son, Adrien de Noailles.... |
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| 8 | 1895 | 1953 | Adrian Maurice Adrien-Maurice-Victurnien-Mathieu, 8th duc de Noailles Adrien Maurice Victurnien Mathieu de Noailles, 8th Duke of Noailles , son of Jules Charles Victurnien de Noailles, acceded to the title of Duke of Noailles on his father's death in 1895... |
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| 9 | 1953 | 2009 | Francis Agenor | ||
| 10 | 2009 | Present | Hélie Marie Auguste Jacques Bertrand Philippe Hélie de Noailles Hélie Marie Auguste Jacques Bertrand Philippe de Noailles, 10th Duke of Noailles , simply known as Hélie de Noailles, is a French nobleman, diplomat and trade representative... |
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Other notable family members
- Antoine, 1st comte de NoaillesAntoine, 1st comte de NoaillesAntoine, 1st comte de Noailles became admiral of France, and was ambassador in England during three important years, 1553–1556, maintaining a gallant but unsuccessful rivalry with the Spanish ambassador, Simon Renard....
(1504–1562), admiral of FranceAdmiral of FranceThe title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France.The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, during the Eighth Crusade. At the time it was equivalent to the office of Constable of France. The Admiral was responsible... - Henri de NoaillesHenri de NoaillesHenri de Noailles, comte d'Ayen , son of Antoine, was a commander in the religious wars, and was made comte d'Ayen by Henry IV in 1593.-References:...
(1554–1623) - Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de NoaillesLouis-Antoine, Cardinal de NoaillesLouis-Antoine de Noailles , second son of Anne, 1st duc de Noailles, was a French bishop and cardinal.Noailles received his doctorate in theology from the Sorbonne on 14 March 1676...
(1651–1720), archbishop of ParisArchbishop of ParisThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris is one of twenty-three archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on... - Philippe de Noailles, duc de MouchyPhilippe 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...
(1715–1794), marshal of France, younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles and father of Louis-Marie, vicomte de Noailles and Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, 1st duc de Mouchy - Emmanuel-Marie-Louis, marquis de NoaillesEmmanuel-Marie-Louis, marquis de NoaillesEmmanuel Marie Louis de Noailles, marquis de Noailles was ambassador at Amsterdam from 1770 to 1776, at London 1776–1783, and at Vienna 1783–1792. He was the second son of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles. Lafayette visited him, in 1776, before embarking for America, as he promised.-See also:*...
(1743–1822) - Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, 1st duc de Mouchy (1752–1819)
- Louis-Marie, vicomte de NoaillesLouis-Marie, vicomte de NoaillesLouis-Marie, vicomte de Noailles was the second son of Philippe, duc de Mouchy, and a member of Mouchy branch of the famous Noailles family of the French aristocracy....
(1756–1804), soldier and politician - Marie Adrienne Françoise de NoaillesAdrienne de La FayetteMarie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, marquise de La Fayette , the daughter of Jean de Noailles, and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau, married Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette....
(1759-1807), wife of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - Emmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de NoaillesEmmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de NoaillesEmmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de Noailles , was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles.He was the second son of Paul de Noailles...
(1830–1909), diplomat - Anna de Noailles (1876-1933), writer, poet, and figure in Parisian high society (wife of the 7th Duke de Noailles)
- Charles, vicomte de Noailles (1891-1981) and his wife Marie-Laure de NoaillesMarie-Laure de NoaillesMarie-Laure de Noailles, Vicomtesse de Noailles , was one of the 20th century's most daring and influential patrons of the arts, noted for her associations with Salvador Dalí, Balthus, Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Luis Buñuel, Francis Poulenc, Jean Hugo, Jean-Michel Frank and others as well as her...
(born Marie-Laure Henriette Anne Bischoffsheim, 1902-1970), patrons of the arts.
See also the cadet branch
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...
, the ducs de Mouchy
Duc de Mouchy
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 , was the younger brother of Louis, 4th duc de Noailles and a marshal of France....
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Sources
- Héraldique européenne: Duché de Noailles (European Heraldry: Duchy 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...
) - Armory of Old Regime (pre-1789) French Peerage
- An Online Gotha: Noailles