Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles
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Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix (b. Paris
, 17 April 1922 - d. 28 February 2011) was a cadet of the French ducal house of Noailles (cr. ducs and peers of France 1663 by Louis XIV), 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. Following his marriage to Joan Dillon, he became managing director of Domaine Clarence Dillon; together the couple acquired Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château La Tour Haut-Brion.
Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix (b.Paris 17 April 1922 - d. 28 February 2011) has been married twice.
His first wife was Diane de Castellane (b. Paris 19 February 1927), whom he married in Paris (civ) 14 April 1948 (rel) 20 April 1948 (div 1974). They had two sons and one daughter.
His second wife was HRH Princess Joan of Luxembourg (née
Joan Douglas
Dillon (b. New York City
, New York
, 31 January 1935). She was the widow of Prince Charles of Luxembourg
(a son of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
), who she married at St. Edward's, in Sutton Park
, Guildford
, Surrey
, on 1 March 1967, the former wife of James Brady
Moseley
(New York City
, New York
, 22 May 1931 – Boston, Suffolk County
, Massachusetts
, 9 April 1998), son of Frederick S. Moseley
, Jr. and wife Jane H. Brady
, whom she married firstly in Paris
on 1 August 1953 and divorced in Washoe County
, Nevada
, on 12 December 1955 and annulled
in Rome
on 22 June 1963 and daughter of U.S. Treasury Secretary
C. Douglas Dillon
and wife Phyllis Chess Ellsworth. They married at Isleboro, Maine
, on 3 August 1978, without issue. By this marriage, the Duc de Mouchy has a stepson and two stepdaughters.
, who was French Ambassador in England 1553-1556. The family reached its peak under Adrien Maurice de Noailles
, 3rd Duc de Noailles, Marshal of France
and his brother the Cardinal-Archbishop of France. The 3rd Duke's father and two of his sons were also Marshals of France. Today, there are two ducal branches - the ducs de Noailles and their cousins the ducs de Mouchy, represented by their head the 7th Duc de Mouchy (subject of this biography).
Philippe, Duc de Mouchy, is descended from a marshal of France
Philippe Cte de Noailles
(27 December 1715-guillotined at Paris 27 June 1794) who was the 5th child (of six children) and second (and younger) son of Adrien-Maurice de Noailles
, 3rd Duc de Noailles, etc. (29 September 1678-24 June 1766), also a marshal of France
.
The first Duc de Mouchy was created Prince de Poix 1729 aged 14 and Duc de Mouchy 1749 aged 34 in Spain, and was also granted the French title of duc de Poix à brevêt in 1767. The first Duc de Poix and his Duchesse were both guillotine
d 27 June 1794 at Paris, during the Reign of Terror
.
The 1st Duc de Poix was succeeded by his fourth but first surviving son:
.
His daughter-in-law is HRH Princess Diane d'Orleans, daughter of Jacques Duc d'Orleans and of the duchess, born Gersende de Ponteves-Sabran, herself a daughter of the Duc et Duchesse de Ponteves-Sabran. As a result of this marriage to his younger son, Alexis, the Mouchy family is related to the Orleans pretenders to the French throne. The current title holder is Henri, HRH the count of Paris, Duc de France, uncle of Diane.
Paris
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, 17 April 1922 - d. 28 February 2011) was a cadet of the French ducal house of Noailles (cr. ducs and peers of France 1663 by Louis XIV), 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. Following his marriage to Joan Dillon, he became managing director of Domaine Clarence Dillon; together the couple acquired Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château La Tour Haut-Brion.
Family
Genealogy from the Online Gotha:Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix (b.Paris 17 April 1922 - d. 28 February 2011) has been married twice.
His first wife was Diane de Castellane (b. Paris 19 February 1927), whom he married in Paris (civ) 14 April 1948 (rel) 20 April 1948 (div 1974). They had two sons and one daughter.
His second wife was HRH Princess Joan of Luxembourg (née
NEE
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Joan Douglas
Douglas (given name)
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Dillon (b. New York City
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, New York
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, 31 January 1935). She was the widow of Prince Charles of Luxembourg
Prince Charles of Luxembourg
Charles Frédéric Louis Guillaume Marie , was a Luxembourgian prince, a son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Felix of Bourbon-Parma....
(a son of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...
), who she married at St. Edward's, in Sutton Park
Sutton Park
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, Guildford
Guildford
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, Surrey
Surrey
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, on 1 March 1967, the former wife of James Brady
Brady
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Moseley
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(New York City
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, New York
New York
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, 22 May 1931 – Boston, Suffolk County
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, 9 April 1998), son of Frederick S. Moseley
Moseley (disambiguation)
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, Jr. and wife Jane H. Brady
Brady
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, whom she married firstly in Paris
Paris
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on 1 August 1953 and divorced in Washoe County
Washoe County, Nevada
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, Nevada
Nevada
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, on 12 December 1955 and annulled
Annulment
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in Rome
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on 22 June 1963 and daughter of U.S. Treasury Secretary
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C. Douglas Dillon
C. Douglas Dillon
Clarence Douglas Dillon was an American diplomat and politician, who served as U.S. Ambassador to France and as the 57th Secretary of the Treasury...
and wife Phyllis Chess Ellsworth. They married at Isleboro, Maine
Maine
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, on 3 August 1978, without issue. By this marriage, the Duc de Mouchy has a stepson and two stepdaughters.
Children
- Nathalie Marie Thérèse de Noailles (b.Neuilly 11 February 1949); m.(civ) Paris 25 April 1981 (rel) Nançay 23 May 1981 (div 1989) Christian Charles Meissirel-Marquot (b.Bayonne 27 August 1945)
- 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...
, Duc de Mouchy (b.Paris 7 September 1950) ; m. Saint-Hilarion 20 June 1980 Isabelle Marie Jeanne Hélène Frisch de Fels (b.Neuilly 29 May 1955)- Mélanie Véronique Marie de Noailles (b.Paris 11 September 1981)
- Charles Antoine Marie de Noailles, styled Prince de Poix (b.Paris 15 February 1984) heir to his father's titles
- Adrien François Marie de Noailles(b.Paris 10 May 1985)
- Alexis Marie de Noailles (b.Paris 5 September 1952); m. Paris 6 September 2004 Princess Diane d'Orléans (b.Neuilly 24 June 1970) daughter of Prince Jacques d'Orleans [see that family]. Issue 1 daughter
- Céline de Noailles (b. 14 January 2005 Buenos Aires)
The Ducs de Mouchy
The Noailles family first rose to prominence with Antoine, 1st comte de NoaillesAntoine, 1st comte de Noailles
Antoine, 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....
, who was French Ambassador in England 1553-1556. The family reached its peak under Adrien Maurice de Noailles
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....
, 3rd Duc de Noailles, 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...
and his brother the Cardinal-Archbishop of France. The 3rd Duke's father and two of his sons were also Marshals of France. Today, there are two ducal branches - the ducs de Noailles and their cousins the ducs de Mouchy, represented by their head the 7th Duc de Mouchy (subject of this biography).
Philippe, Duc de Mouchy, is descended from 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...
Philippe Cte 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...
(27 December 1715-guillotined at Paris 27 June 1794) who was the 5th child (of six children) and second (and younger) son of Adrien-Maurice de Noailles
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....
, 3rd Duc de Noailles, etc. (29 September 1678-24 June 1766), also 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...
.
The first Duc de Mouchy was created Prince de Poix 1729 aged 14 and Duc de Mouchy 1749 aged 34 in Spain, and was also granted the French title of duc de Poix à brevêt in 1767. The first Duc de Poix and his Duchesse were both guillotine
Guillotine
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d 27 June 1794 at Paris, during the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
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.
The 1st Duc de Poix was succeeded by his fourth but first surviving son:
- Philippe Louis Marc Antoine, 1st Duc de Mouchy, 2nd Duc de Poix et de Mouchy, cr 1st Duc de Mouchy 1817 (21 December 1752-15 February 1819), first surviving son of the Duc de PoixPhilippe 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...
styled Duc de Mouchy after his Spanish title (d. 1794) and grandson of the 3rd Duc de NoaillesAdrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de NoaillesAdrien 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....
. The 1st Duc was succeeded by his two sons in succession. The second son was - Antoine Claude Dominique Just, 3rd Duc de Mouchy, 4th Pr-Duc de Poix, Cte de l'Empire 1810 (25 August 1777-1 August 1846) who married a relative of Talleyrand and had issue including
- Charles Philippe Henri, 4th Duc de Mouchy, 5th Pr-Duc de Poix (Paris 9 September 1808-Paris 25 November 1854); father of
- Antoine Just Léon Marie 5th Duc de Mouchy, 6th Pr-Duc de Poix (Paris 19 April 1841-Paris 2 February 1909), grandfather of
- Henry Antoine Marie, 6th Duc de Mouchy, 7th Pr-Duc de Poix (Paris 9 April 1890- Paris 1 November 1947), father of
- Philippe François Armand Marie 7th Duc de Mouchy, 8th Pr-Duc de Poix (b.Paris 17 April 1922 - February 2011). The Mouchy dukedom here is French (he also possesses the Spanish dukedom of that name created in 1749).
Royal connections
The Duc de Mouchy was cousin to HH Princess Yolande de Ligne, wife of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, fourth son of Karl I, last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary; and to her brother HH Antoine, 14th Prince de Ligne, married to HRH Princess Alix of Luxembourg, aunt of the present Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke of Luxembourg
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the sovereign monarch and head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it was elevated from a duchy when placed in personal union with the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
.
His daughter-in-law is HRH Princess Diane d'Orleans, daughter of Jacques Duc d'Orleans and of the duchess, born Gersende de Ponteves-Sabran, herself a daughter of the Duc et Duchesse de Ponteves-Sabran. As a result of this marriage to his younger son, Alexis, the Mouchy family is related to the Orleans pretenders to the French throne. The current title holder is Henri, HRH the count of Paris, Duc de France, uncle of Diane.