For an explanation of the French peerage, see the article Peerage of France. Note that peerages and titles were distinct, and the date given for the extinction of the peerage is not necessarily the same as that of the extinction of the title. For more on noble titles and distinctions, see French nobility.
The "old peerages" The dates of the creation of the twelve peerages are obscure.
TitleDocumentary identificationNotesDuke of Reims1216held by the Archbishop of ReimsDuke of Laon?held by the Bishop of LaonDuke of Langres1216held by the Bishop of LangresCount of Beauvais1216held by the Bishop of BeauvaisCount of Châlons1216held by the Bishop of ChâlonsCount of Noyon1216held by the Bishop of NoyonDuke of Normandy1202forfeit 1203Duke of Aquitaine (Guyenne)1202forfeit 1203Duke of Burgundy1216merged 1361Count of Flanders1224ceded to the Holy Roman Empire 1531Count of Champagne1216merged 1314Count of Toulouse?merged 1271
The "new peerages" (1259–1789) House of Capet TitleDate of CreationSurnameMode of extinctionNotes Reign of Saint Louis IX (8 November 1226 - 25 August 1270)Duke of Guyenne1259Plantagenet (House of Anjou)forfeit 1369also forfeit 1294–1303 and 1347–1360; legitimate male line extinguished in 1499 Reign of Philip III (25 August 1270 - 5 October 1285) none Reign of Philip IV (5 October 1285 - 29 November 1314)Count of Anjou1297Royal familymerged 1328for Charles, brother of King Philip IVCount of Artois1297Artois (Royal family)ceded to the Holy Roman Empire 1530 Reigns of Louis X (29 November 1314 - 5 June 1316) & John I (15–20 November 1316)Count of Poitou1314Royal familymerged 1316for Philip, brother of King Louis XCount of La Marche1316Royal familyextinct 1321for Charles, brother of King Philip VCount of Évreux1316Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 Reign of Philip V (20 November 1316 - 3 January 1322)Count of Angoulême1317Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 Count of La Marche1321Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527 Reign of Charles IV (3 January 1322 - 1 February 1328)Count of Étampes1327Évreux (Royal family)given away 1381 Duke of Bourbon1327Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527
House of Valois TitleDate of CreationSurnameMode of extinctionNotes Reign of Philip VI (1 February 1328 - 22 August 1350)Count of Beaumont-le-Roger1328Artois (Royal family)forfeit 1331 Count of Maine1331Royal familymerged 1350for John, son of King Philip VIDuke of Normandy1332Royal familymerged 1350for John, son of King Philip VIDuke of Orléans1344Royal familyextinct 1376for Philip, son of King Philip VICount of Valois1344Royal familyextinct 1376for Philip, son of King Philip VICount of Nevers1347Royal family, Flandersextinct 1383for Marguerite, daughter of King Philip V Reign of John II (22 August 1350 - 8 April 1364)Count of Mantes1353Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 Count of Beaumont-le-Roger1354Évreux (Royal family)exchanged 1404 Duke of Normandy1355Royal familymerged 1364for Charles, son of King John IIDuke of Anjou1356Royal familyextinct 1481for Louis, son of King John IICount of Poitou1357Royal familyexchanged 1360for John, son of King John IICount of Mâcon1359Royal familyexchanged 1360for John, son of King John IICount of Maine1360Royal familyextinct 1481for Louis, son of King John IIDuke of Berry1360Royal familyextinct 1417for John, son of King John IIDuke of Auvergne1360Royal familyextinct 1521for John, son of King John IIDuke of Touraine1360Royal familyexchanged 1363for Philip, son of King John IIDuke of Burgundy1363Royal familyextinct 1477for Philip, son of King John II Reign of Charles V (8 April 1364 - 16 September 1380)Count of Poitou1369Royal familyextinct 1417for John, son of King John IIBaron of Montpellier1371Évreux (Royal family)forfeit 1382 Reign of Charles VI (16 September 1380 - 21 October 1422)Duke of Touraine1386Royal familyexchanged 1392for Louis, brother of King Charles VIDuke of Orléans1392Royal familymerged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VICount of Valois1392Royal familyelevated to a dukedom 1406for Louis, brother of King Charles VIDuke of Guyenneafter 1392Royal familyextinct 1400for Charles, son of King Charles VICount of Périgord1399Valois-Orléans (Royal family)sold 1397for Louis, brother of King Charles VIDuke of Guyenneafter 1400Royal familyextinct 1415for Louis, son of King Charles VIDuke of Touraine1401Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VIDuke of Alençon1404Valois-Alençon (Royal family)extinct 1525forfeit 1458–1461, 1474–1476 and 1482–1483Count of Soissons1404Orléans (Royal family)merged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VIBaron of Coucy1404Valois=Orléans (Royal family)merged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VIDuke of Nemours1404Évreux (Royal family)extinct 1503 Castellan of Châtillon1404???? Count of Rethel1405Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1415 Duke of Valois1406Royal familymerged 1498for Louis, brother of King Charles VICount of Mortagne1407Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VICount of Mortain1407Évreux (Royal family)forfeit 1408 Castellan of Evry-le-Châtel1408???? Castellan of Jouy-le-Châtel1408???? Count of Mortain1414Royal familyextinct 1415for Louis, son of King Charles VIDuke of Berry1416Royal familyextinct 1416for John, son of King Charles VIDuke of Touraine1416Royal familymerged 1422for Charles, son of King Charles VIDuke of Berry1417Royal familymerged 1422for Charles, son of King Charles VI Reign of Charles VII (21 October 1422 - 22 July 1461) Duke of Touraine1423Douglasextinct 1440 Count of Évreux1427Stewartexchanged after 1428 Count of Saintonge1428StewartFor Sale Duke of Normandy1436Royal familyextinct 1436for Philip, son of King Charles VIIDuke of Guyenne1436Royal familyextinct 1436for Philip, son of King Charles VIICount of Foix1458Foix, Albret, Bourbonmerged 1589 Count of Eu1458Artois (Royal family), Bourgogne, Cleves, Lorraine-Guise, Orléans, Bourbonextinct 1775 Count of Nevers1459Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1464 Reign of Louis XI (22 July 1461 - 30 August 1483)Duke of Berry1461Royal familyexchanged 1465for Charles, brother of King Louis XICount of Nevers1464Bourgogne (Royal family)extinct 1491 Duke of Normandy1465Royal familyexchanged 1469for Charles, brother of King Louis XICount of Mortain1465Royal familyextinct 1474for Charles, brother of King Louis XIDuke of Guyenne1469Royal familyextinct 1474for Charles, brother of King Louis XICount of Villefranche1480Aragonextinct ??? Reign of Charles VIII (30 August 1483 - 7 April 1498) none Reign of Louis XII (7 April 1498 - 1 January 1515)Duke of Valois1498Angoulême (Royal family)merged 1515 Count of Nevers1505Cleveselevated to a dukedom 1538 Countess of Soissons1505Royal familymerged 1515for Claude, daughter of King Louis XIIBaronness of Coucy1505Royal familymerged 1515for Claude, daughter of King Louis XIIDuke of Nemours1507Foixextinct 1512 Reign of Francis I (1 January 1515 - 31 March 1547)Duke of Vendôme1515Bourbon (Royal family)merged 1589 Duchess of Angoulême1515Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis IDuchess of Anjou1515Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis IDuke of Châtellerault1515Bourbon (Royal family)forfeit 1527 Duchess of Valois1516Orléans (Royal family)extinct 1520 Duchess of Berry1517Orléans (Royal family)extinct 1549 Duke of Nemours1524Savoyextinct 1652for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I. Transferred to the grantee's brother in 1528Duchess of Bourbon1527Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis IDuchess of Châtellerault1527Savoygiven away 1530 Duke of Guise1528Lorraineextinct 1675 Duchess of Auvergne1528Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis IDuchess of Châtellerault1530Savoyextinct 1532for Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis IDuke of Nevers1539Albret, Cleves, Gonzagasold 1659 Duke of Montpensier1539Bourbon (Royal family)extinct 1608 Duke of Orléans1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis IDuke of Angoulême1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis IDuke of Châtellerault1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis ICount of Clermont1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis ICount of La Marche1540Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis IDuke of Bourbon1544Royal familyextinct 1545for Charles, son of King Francis I Reign of Henry II (31 March 1547 - 10 July 1559)Duke of Aumale1547Lorraine-Guiseextinct 1631 Duchess of Berry1550Royal familyextinct 1574for Marguerite, sister of King Henry IIDuke of Montmorency1551Montmorencyforfeit 1632 Duke of Albret1556Albret, Bourbonmerged 1589for Jeanne d'Albret, suo jure queen of Navarre Reign of Francis II (10 July 1559 - 5 December 1560) none Reign of Charles IX (5 December 1560 - 30 May 1574)Duke of Anjou1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Bourbon1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IXCount of Forez1566Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Alençon1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Château-Thierry1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXCount of Perche1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXCount of Meulan1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXCount of Mantes1566Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Penthièvre1569Luxembourg, Lorraine, Bourbon-Vendômeextinct 1687 Duke of Auvergne1569Royal familymerged 1574for Henry, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Évreux1569Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXCount of Dreux1569Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Charles IXDuke of Mercœur1569Lorraineextinct 1712 Duke of Uzès1572Crussolabolished 1790 Duke of Mayenne1573Lorraine-Guise, Gonzagasold 1654 Reign of Henry III (30 May 1574 - 2 August 1589)Duke of Saint-Fargeau1574Bourbon-Montpensier (Royal family)extinct 1693 Duke of Anjou1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry IIIDuke of Touraine1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry IIIDuke of Berry1576Royal familyextinct 1584for Francis, brother of King Henry IIIDuke of Joyeuse1581Joyeuse, Lorraine-Guiseextinct 1675 Duke of Piney1581Luxembourg, Albert, Clermont, Montmorency–Luxembourgabolished 1790also known as "Duke of Luxembourg" (not to be confused with the Sovereign title of Duke of Luxembourg)Duke of Elbeuf1581Lorraineabolished 1790 Duke of Retz1581Gondiextinct 1634 Duke of Epernon1581La Valetteextinct 1661 Duke of Rethel1581Gonzagasold 1658 Duke of Hallwin1588Hallwinextinct 1611(?) Duke of Montbazon1588Rohanextinct 1593 Duke of Ventadour1589Lévisextinct 1717
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