Duc de Piney
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Duc de Piney was a title in the Peerage of France
. The holders were also sometimes called duc de Luxembourg, after the House of Luxembourg
, from whom they were descended.
The duchy-peerage was created in 1581 for François de Luxembourg, third son of Antoine de Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Brienne. He died in 1613 and was succeeded by his son.
Henri de Luxembourg (1583-1616), second duke, was father of Marguerite-Charlotte de Luxembourg (1607-1680), heiress to the title. She married firstly, Léon d'Albert de Luynes (1582-1630), who became third duc de Piney jure uxoris; he was the younger brother of Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes. Their son, Henri-Léon d'Albert de Luxembourg (1630-1697), fourth duke, resigned the peerage in 1661. His mother simultaneously resigned it to her daughter by her second marriage (the fourth duke's half-sister), Madeleine-Charlotte de Clermont de Luxembourg (1635-1701). She was the daughter of Charles-Henri de Clermont-Tonnerre
(died 1674).
Madeleine-Charlotte was married in 1661 to François-Henri de Montmorency (1628-1695), comte de Luxe et de Bouteville; he became fifth duc de Piney jure uxoris and later a Marshal of France
. Their son Charles-François de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1662-1726), sixth duc de Piney, had previously been created duc de Beaufort
, later de Montmorency. He was father of Charles-François-Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1702-1764), seventh duc de Piney and second duc de Montmorency, who also became a Marshal of France
. At his death the dukedom of Montmorency passed to the family of his grand-daughter, while the lands of Piney were purchased by Anne-Charles-Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1737-1803), marquis de Royan, who therefore became duc de Piney. He was the son of Charles-Anne-Sigismond, duc d'Olonne (1721-1777) and grandson of the last duke's first cousin and heir-male Charles-Paul-Sigismond, duc de Bouteville (1697-1785); both these men had declined the peerage. His son Charles-Emmanuel-Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1774-1861) was the last holder of the title, though the last male member of the Montmorency-Luxembourg family was Anne-Edouard-Louis-Joseph (1802-1878), duc de Beaumont
.
Peerage of France
The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration which followed the fall of the First French Empire...
. The holders were also sometimes called duc de Luxembourg, after the House of Luxembourg
House of Luxembourg
The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:...
, from whom they were descended.
The duchy-peerage was created in 1581 for François de Luxembourg, third son of Antoine de Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Brienne. He died in 1613 and was succeeded by his son.
Henri de Luxembourg (1583-1616), second duke, was father of Marguerite-Charlotte de Luxembourg (1607-1680), heiress to the title. She married firstly, Léon d'Albert de Luynes (1582-1630), who became third duc de Piney jure uxoris; he was the younger brother of Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes. Their son, Henri-Léon d'Albert de Luxembourg (1630-1697), fourth duke, resigned the peerage in 1661. His mother simultaneously resigned it to her daughter by her second marriage (the fourth duke's half-sister), Madeleine-Charlotte de Clermont de Luxembourg (1635-1701). She was the daughter of Charles-Henri de Clermont-Tonnerre
Clermont-Tonnerre
Clermont-Tonnerre is the name of a French family, members of which played some part in the history of France, especially in Dauphiné, from about 1100 to the French Revolution. Sibaud, lord of Clermont in Viennois, who first appears in 1080, was the founder of the family...
(died 1674).
Madeleine-Charlotte was married in 1661 to François-Henri de Montmorency (1628-1695), comte de Luxe et de Bouteville; he became fifth duc de Piney jure uxoris and later 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...
. Their son Charles-François de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1662-1726), sixth duc de Piney, had previously been created duc de Beaufort
Duc de Beaufort
Duke of Beaufort was a title in the French nobility.It was first created in 1597 as a peerage for Gabrielle d'Estrée, Marquesses of Monceaux, the mistress of King Henry IV, with a remainder to their illegitimate son César of Bourbon-Vendôme, later also Duke of Vendôme.The duchy was sold by the...
, later de Montmorency. He was father of Charles-François-Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1702-1764), seventh duc de Piney and second duc de Montmorency, who also became 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...
. At his death the dukedom of Montmorency passed to the family of his grand-daughter, while the lands of Piney were purchased by Anne-Charles-Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1737-1803), marquis de Royan, who therefore became duc de Piney. He was the son of Charles-Anne-Sigismond, duc d'Olonne (1721-1777) and grandson of the last duke's first cousin and heir-male Charles-Paul-Sigismond, duc de Bouteville (1697-1785); both these men had declined the peerage. His son Charles-Emmanuel-Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg (1774-1861) was the last holder of the title, though the last male member of the Montmorency-Luxembourg family was Anne-Edouard-Louis-Joseph (1802-1878), duc de Beaumont
Duc de Beaumont
Duc de Beaumont was a French Duke created by Letters Patent in 1765.The title, referring to Beaumont-du-Gâtinais in the Île-de-France, was created for Monseigneur Charles-François-Christian de Montmorency-Luxembourg, son of Christian-Louis, prince de Tingry and his wife Louise-Madeleine de Harlay,...
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