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Orleans.svg|Louis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1386)<br>'''[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]]''' (1392)<br>'''[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]]''' (1392)<br>'''[[County of Perigord|Count of Perigord]]''' (1399)<br>'''[[County of Soissons|Count of Soissons]]''' (1404)<br>
Orleans.svg|Louis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1386)<br>'''[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]]''' (1392)<br>'''[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]]''' (1392)<br>'''[[County of Perigord|Count of Perigord]]''' (1399)<br>'''[[County of Soissons|Count of Soissons]]''' (1404)<br>
Jean de Touraine.svg|John of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1401)<br>'''[[County of Mortagne|Count of Mortagne]]''' (1407)<br>*later [[Dauphin of France]]</span>
Jean de Touraine.svg|John of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1401)<br>'''[[County of Mortagne|Count of Mortagne]]''' (1407)<br>*later [[Dauphin of France]]</span>
Alencon Modern.svg|John I of Alencon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Alencon|Duke of Alencon]]''' (1404)</span>
Alencon Modern.svg|John I of Alençon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]]''' (1404)</span>
Navarre d'Evreux.svg|Charles III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|King of Navarre]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duke of Nemours]]''' (1404)</span>
Navarre d'Evreux.svg|Charles III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|King of Navarre]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duke of Nemours]]''' (1404)</span>
Brabant Valois.svg|Anthony of Burgundy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Brabant|Duke of Brabant]]<br>'''[[County of Rethel|Count of Rethel]]''' (1405)</span>
Brabant Valois.svg|Anthony of Burgundy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Brabant|Duke of Brabant]]<br>'''[[County of Rethel|Count of Rethel]]''' (1405)</span>
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Albret Navarre.svg|Jeanne III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|Queen of Navarre]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Albret|Duchess of Albret]]''' (1556)</span>
Albret Navarre.svg|Jeanne III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|Queen of Navarre]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Albret|Duchess of Albret]]''' (1556)</span>
Henri de Valois Anjou.svg|Alexander Edward of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duke of Bourbon]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Forez|Count of Forez]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]]''' (1569)</span>
Henri de Valois Anjou.svg|Alexander Edward of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duke of Bourbon]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Forez|Count of Forez]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]]''' (1569)</span>
Alencon Modern.svg|Hercules Francis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Alencon|Duke of Alencon]]'''(1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chateau-Thierry|Duke of Chateau-Thierry]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Perche|Count of Perche]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Meulan|Count of Meulan]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Mantes|Count of Mantes]]''' (1566)<br>'''
Alencon Modern.svg|Hercules Francis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chateau-Thierry|Duke of Chateau-Thierry]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Perche|Count of Perche]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Meulan|Count of Meulan]]''' (1566)<br>'''[[County of Mantes|Count of Mantes]]''' (1566)<br>'''
Luxembourg-Ligny.svg|Sebastian of Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Penthievre|Duke of Penthievre]]''' (1569)</span>
Luxembourg-Ligny.svg|Sebastian of Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Penthievre|Duke of Penthievre]]''' (1569)</span>
Lorraine Mercoeur.svg|Nicolas de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Vaudemont|Count of Vaudemont]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Mercoeur|Duke of Mercoeur]]''' (1569)</span>
Lorraine Mercoeur.svg|Nicolas de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Vaudemont|Count of Vaudemont]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Mercoeur|Duke of Mercoeur]]''' (1569)</span>
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Lorraine Mayenne.svg|Charles de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Mayenne|Duke of Mayenne]]''' (1573)</span>
Lorraine Mayenne.svg|Charles de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Mayenne|Duke of Mayenne]]''' (1573)</span>
Francis Bourbon Saint-Fargeau.svg|Francis of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Saint-Fargeau|Duke of Saint-Fargeau]]''' (1574)</span>
Francis Bourbon Saint-Fargeau.svg|Francis of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Saint-Fargeau|Duke of Saint-Fargeau]]''' (1574)</span>
Anjou.svg|Hercules Francis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1576)<br>'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1576)<br>'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]''' (1576)<br>*also Duke of Alencon, etc.</span>
Anjou.svg|Hercules Francis of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1576)<br>'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1576)<br>'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]''' (1576)<br>*also Duke of Alençon, etc.</span>
Joyeuse Saint-Didier.svg|Anne de Joyeuse<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Joyeuse|Duke of Joyeuse]]''' (1581)</span>
Joyeuse Saint-Didier.svg|Anne de Joyeuse<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Joyeuse|Duke of Joyeuse]]''' (1581)</span>
Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette.svg|Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Épernon|Duke of Épernon]]''' (1581)</span>
Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette.svg|Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Épernon|Duke of Épernon]]''' (1581)</span>
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Harcourt.svg|Henri d'Harcourt<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Harcourt|Duke of Harcourt]]''' (1709)</span>
Harcourt.svg|Henri d'Harcourt<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Harcourt|Duke of Harcourt]]''' (1709)</span>
FitzJames.svg|James FitzJames<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Berwick<br>'''[[Duchy of Fitz-James|Duke of Fitz-James]]''' (1710)</span>
FitzJames.svg|James FitzJames<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Berwick<br>'''[[Duchy of Fitz-James|Duke of Fitz-James]]''' (1710)</span>
Berry.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Alencon|Duke of Alencon]]''' (1710)<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1710)</span>
Berry.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]]''' (1710)<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1710)</span>
Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin.svg|Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Antin|Duke of Antin]]''' (1711)</span>
Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin.svg|Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Antin|Duke of Antin]]''' (1711)</span>
D'Albert d'Ailly.svg|Louis Auguste d'Albert<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Chaulnes|Duke of Chaulnes]]''' (1711)</span>
D'Albert d'Ailly.svg|Louis Auguste d'Albert<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Chaulnes|Duke of Chaulnes]]''' (1711)</span>
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Choiseul.svg|Étienne François de Choiseul<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Stainville|Duke of Stainville]]''' (1758)<br>'''[[Duchy of Choiseul d'Amboise|Duke of Choiseul d'Amboise]]''' (1764)</span>
Choiseul.svg|Étienne François de Choiseul<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Stainville|Duke of Stainville]]''' (1758)<br>'''[[Duchy of Choiseul d'Amboise|Duke of Choiseul d'Amboise]]''' (1764)</span>
Gabriel de Choiseul.svg|César Gabriel de Choiseul<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Praslin|Duke of Praslin]]''' (1762)</span>
Gabriel de Choiseul.svg|César Gabriel de Choiseul<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Praslin|Duke of Praslin]]''' (1762)</span>
Berry.svg|Louis Stanislas of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Provence|Count of Provence]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1771)<br>'''[[Duchy of Alencon|Duke of Alencon]]''' (1774)<br>'''[[Duchy of Brunoy|Duke of Brunoy]]''' (1777)</span>
Berry.svg|Louis Stanislas of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Provence|Count of Provence]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]]''' (1771)<br>'''[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]]''' (1774)<br>'''[[Duchy of Brunoy|Duke of Brunoy]]''' (1777)</span>
Bourbon Berry.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Artois|Count of Artois]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Mercoeur|Duke of Mercoeur]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]''' (1776)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chateauroux|Duke of Chateauroux]]''' (1776)</span>
Bourbon Berry.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Artois|Count of Artois]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Mercoeur|Duke of Mercoeur]]''' (1773)<br>'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]]''' (1776)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chateauroux|Duke of Chateauroux]]''' (1776)</span>
Clermont-Tonnerre.svg|Gaspard de Clermont-Tonnerre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Clermont-Tonnerre|Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre]]''' (1775)</span>
Clermont-Tonnerre.svg|Gaspard de Clermont-Tonnerre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Clermont-Tonnerre|Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre]]''' (1775)</span>

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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.
Later peers 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 (‡).
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The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon