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Plantagenet.svg|Henry III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of England<br>'''[[Duchy of Aquitaine|Duke of Aquitaine]]''' (1259)</span>
Plantagenet.svg|Henry III of England<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Aquitaine|Duke of Aquitaine]]''' (1259)</span>
Pierre I Dreux .svg|John II of Brittany<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Brittany|Duke of Brittany]]''' (1297)</span>
Pierre I Dreux .svg|John II of Brittany<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Brittany|Duke of Brittany]]''' (1297)</span>
Valois.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Valois<br>'''[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]]''' (1297)</span>
Valois.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Valois<br>'''[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]]''' (1297)</span>
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Touraine.svg|Philip of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1360)<br>*later Duke of Burgundy</span>
Touraine.svg|Philip of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Touraine|Duke of Touraine]]''' (1360)<br>*later Duke of Burgundy</span>
Burgundy.svg|Philip of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Burgundy|Duke of Burgundy]]''' (1363)<br>*formerly Duke of Touraine</span>
Burgundy.svg|Philip of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Burgundy|Duke of Burgundy]]''' (1363)<br>*formerly Duke of Touraine</span>
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>'''[[Lordship of Coucy|Lord of Coucy]]''' (1404)<br>'''[[Duchy of Valois|Duke of Valois]]''' (1406)</span>
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 Alencon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Alencon|Duke of Alencon]]''' (1404)</span>
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Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours.svg|Gaston of Foix<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duke of Nemours]]''' (1507)</span>
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours.svg|Gaston of Foix<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duke of Nemours]]''' (1507)</span>
Vendome Bourbon.svg|Charles IV de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Vendome|Duke of Vendome]]''' (1515)</span>
Vendome Bourbon.svg|Charles IV de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Vendome|Duke of Vendome]]''' (1515)</span>
Savoy.svg|Louise of Savoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duchess of Angouleme]]''' (1515)<br>'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duchess of Anjou]]''' (1515)<br>'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duchess of Nemours]]''' (1524)<br>'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duchess of Bourbon]]''' (1527)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duchess of Chatellerault]]''' (1527)<br>'''[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duchess of Auvergne]]''' (1528)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duchess of Chatellerault]]''' (1530)</span>
Savoy.svg|Louise of Savoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duchess of Angouleme]]''' (1515)<br>'''[[Duchy of Anjou|Duchess of Anjou]]''' (1515)<br>'''[[Duchy of Nemours|Duchess of Nemours]]''' (1524)<br>'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duchess of Bourbon]]''' (1527)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duchess of Chatellerault]]''' (1527)<br>'''
Gilbert de Bourbon.svg|Francis of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duke of Chatellerault]]''' (1515)</span>
Gilbert de Bourbon.svg|Francis of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duke of Chatellerault]]''' (1515)</span>
Valois-Angouleme.svg|Jeanne of Orleans<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Valois|Duchess of Valois]]''' (1516)</span>
Valois-Angouleme.svg|Jeanne of Orleans<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Valois|Duchess of Valois]]''' (1516)</span>
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Gilbert de Bourbon.svg|Louise de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Montpensier|Duchess of Montpensier]]''' (1539)‡</span>
Gilbert de Bourbon.svg|Louise de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Montpensier|Duchess of Montpensier]]''' (1539)‡</span>
Bourbon Montpensier.svg|Louis de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Montpensier|Duke of Montpensier]]''' (1539)‡</span>
Bourbon Montpensier.svg|Louis de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Montpensier|Duke of Montpensier]]''' (1539)‡</span>
Charles I d'Orleans.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duke of Chatellerault]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[County of Clermont|Count of Clermont]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[Duchy of Bourbon|Duke of Bourbon]]''' (1544)</span>
Charles I d'Orleans.svg|Charles of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[Duchy of Angouleme|Duke of Angouleme]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[Duchy of Chatellerault|Duke of Chatellerault]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[County of Clermont|Count of Clermont]]''' (1540)<br>'''[[County of La Marche|Count of La Marche]]''' (1540)<br>'''
Lorraine Aumale.svg|Francis de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Aumale|Duke of Aumale]]''' (1547)</span>
Lorraine Aumale.svg|Francis de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Aumale|Duke of Aumale]]''' (1547)</span>
Capet.svg|Marguerite of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duchess of Berry]]''' (1550)</span>
Capet.svg|Marguerite of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Berry|Duchess of Berry]]''' (1550)</span>
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Albret Navarre.svg|Jeanne III<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">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;">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>'''[[Duchy of Evreux|Duke of Evreux]]''' (1569)<br>'''[[County of Dreux|Count of Dreux]]''' (1569)<br>*later Duke of Anjou, etc.</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>'''
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;">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;">Count of Vaudemont<br>'''[[Duchy of Mercoeur|Duke of Mercoeur]]''' (1569)</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 (‡).
The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon



The Twelve | Capet | Valois | Bourbon