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The Peerage of France consisted of the highest-ranking members of the French nobility. The original twelve peers were constituted in time immemorial.<br>Starting from the 13th century, new peerages were created by the King of France. The coats of arms shown below depict the arms of the peer when the peerage was granted. <br>Peers who changed arms are marked with an asterisk (*), followed by a reference to titles later or formerly borne. <br>Peerages originally granted to more than one peer are marked with a double dagger (‡).<br>
The Peerage of France consisted of the highest-ranking members of the French nobility. The original twelve peers were constituted in time immemorial.<br>Starting from the 13th century, new peerages were created by the King of France. The coats of arms shown below depict the arms of the peer when the peerage was granted. <br>Peers who changed arms are marked with an asterisk (*), followed by a reference to titles later or formerly borne. <br>Peerages originally granted to more than one peer are marked with a double dagger (‡).<br>
[[Peerage of France|Peers]] | [[Coronation of the Kings of France|Coronations]] | [[Pairs Nés]] | [[Ducs non pairs|Dukes]]<br>
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[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|Original]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]




<gallery caption="Twelve Ancient Peers" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery caption="Twelve Peers of France" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Reims.svg|Archbishop of Reims<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Archbishopric of Reims|Duke of Reims]]</span>
Reims Ancient.svg|Archbishop of Reims<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Archbishopric of Reims|Duke of Reims]]</span>
Laon.svg|Bishop of Laon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Laon|Duke of Laon]]</span>
Laon Ancien.svg|Bishop of Laon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Laon|Duke of Laon]]</span>
Langres.svg|Bishop of Langres<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Langres|Duke of Langres]]</span>
Langres.svg|Bishop of Langres<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Langres|Duke of Langres]]</span>
Beauvais.svg|Bishop of Beauvais<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Beauvais|Count of Beauvais]]</span>
Beauvais.svg|Bishop of Beauvais<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Beauvais|Count of Beauvais]]</span>
Chalons.svg|Bishop of Châlons<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Châlons|Count of Châlons]]</span>
Chalons Toison.svg|Bishop of Châlons<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Châlons|Count of Châlons]]</span>
Noyon.svg|Bishop of Noyon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Noyon|Count of Noyon]]</span>
Noyon.svg|Bishop of Noyon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Bishopric of Noyon|Count of Noyon]]</span>
Burgundy.svg|[[Duchy of Burgundy|Duke of Burgundy]]
Burgundy.svg|[[Duchy of Burgundy|Duke of Burgundy]]
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<span id="Capet"></span>
[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|Original]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]




<gallery caption="Peerages Created by [[House of Capet]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery caption="Registered Peerages, [[House of Capet]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Plantagenet.svg|Henry III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of England|King of England]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Aquitaine|Duke of Aquitaine]] (1259)'''</span>
Plantagenet.svg|Henry III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of England|King of England]]<br><!-- anselme -->[[Duchy of Aquitaine|Duke of Guyenne]] (1259)<!-- anselme --></span>
Valois.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]]<br>'''[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]] (1297)'''</span>
Valois.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]]<br><!-- anselme -->[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]] (1297)<!-- anselme --></span>
Artois.svg|Robert II d'Artois<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Artois|Count of Artois]] (1297)'''</span>
Artois.svg|Robert II d'Artois<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Artois|Count of Artois]] (1297)<!-- anselme --></span>
Pierre I Dreux .svg|Jean II de Bretagne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Brittany|Duke of Brittany]] (1297)'''</span>
Pierre I de Dreux.svg|Jean II de Bretagne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[Duchy of Brittany|Duke of Brittany]] (1297)<!-- anselme --></span>
Philip of Poitiers.svg|Philippe de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Poitiers|Count of Poitiers]] (1315)'''</span>
Philip of Poitiers.svg|Philippe de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Poitiers|Count of Poitiers]] (1315)<!-- anselme --></span>
Charles of La Marche.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]] (1316)'''</span>
Charles of La Marche.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]] (1316)<!-- anselme --></span>
D'Evreux.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Evreux|Count of Evreux]] (1316)'''</span>
D'Evreux.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Evreux|Count of Evreux]] (1316)<!-- anselme --></span>
Philip III of Navarre.svg|Philippe d'Evreux<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]] (1317)'''‡<br>'''[[County of Mortain|Count of Mortain]] (1335)'''‡</span>
Philip III of Navarre.svg|Philippe d'Evreux<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]] (1317)<!-- anselme -->‡<br><!-- anselme -->[[County of Mortain|Count of Mortain]] (1335)<!-- anselme -->‡</span>
Capet Navarre.svg|Jeanne de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Angouleme|Countess of Angouleme]] (1317)'''‡<br>'''[[County of Mortain|Countess of Mortain]] (1335)'''‡</span>
Capet Navarre.svg|Jeanne de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Angouleme|Countess of Angouleme]] (1317)<!-- anselme -->‡<br><!-- anselme -->[[County of Mortain|Countess of Mortain]] (1335)<!-- anselme -->‡</span>
Evreux Etampes.svg|Charles d'Evreux<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[County of Etampes|Count of Etampes]] (1327)'''</span>
Evreux Etampes.svg|Charles d'Evreux<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[County of Etampes|Count of Etampes]] (1327)<!-- anselme --></span>
Capet Bourbon.svg|Louis de Clermont<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duke of Bourbon]] (1327)'''<br>'''[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]] (1327)'''</span>
Capet Bourbon.svg|Louis de Clermont<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme -->[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duke of Bourbon]] (1327)<!-- anselme --><br><!-- anselme -->[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]] (1327)<!-- anselme --></span>
</gallery>
</gallery>




<span id="Valois"></span>
<span id="Valois"></span>
[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|Original]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]




<gallery caption="Peerages Created by [[House of Valois]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery caption="Registered Peerages, [[House of Valois]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Artois.svg|Robert III d'Artois<br><span style="font-size:88
Artois.svg|Robert III d'Artois<br><span style="font-
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</gallery>




<span id="Bourbon"></span>
<span id="Bourbon"></span>
[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|Original]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]




<gallery caption="Peerages Created by [[House of Bourbon-Vendome|House of Bourbon]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery caption="Registered Peerages, [[House of Bourbon-Vendome|House of Bourbon]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Gilbert III de Lévis.svg|Gilbert III de Lévis<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy
Gilbert III de Lévis.svg|Anne de Lévis<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"><!-- anselme --
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</gallery>




[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|Original]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]

Latest revision as of 14:52, 16 March 2021

The Peerage of France consisted of the highest-ranking members of the French nobility. The original twelve peers were constituted in time immemorial.
Starting from the 13th century, new peerages were created by the King of France. The coats of arms shown below depict the arms of the peer when the peerage was granted.
Peers who changed arms are marked with an asterisk (*), followed by a reference to titles later or formerly borne.
Peerages originally granted to more than one peer are marked with a double dagger (‡).
Peers | Coronations | Pairs Nés | Dukes
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Original | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



Original | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



Original | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



Original | Capet | Valois | Bourbon