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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>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. <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>
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[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
[[#Peer|The Twelve]] | [[#Capet|Capet]] | [[#Valois|Valois]] | [[#Bourbon|Bourbon]]
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<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="Peerages Created by [[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>'''[[Duchy of Aquitaine|Duke of Aquitaine]] (1259)'''</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 Dreux .svg|Jean II de Bretagne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Brittany|Duke of Brittany]] (1297)</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>[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]] (1297)</span>
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<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="Peerages Created by [[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%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Beaumont-le-Roger|Count of Beaumont-le-Roger]] (1328)</span>
Artois.svg|Robert III d'Artois<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Beaumont-le-Roger|Count of Beaumont-le-Roger]] (1328)</span>
Valois.svg|Jean de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1331)<br>[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]] (1331)<br>[[County of Maine|Count of Maine]] (1331)</span>
Valois.svg|Jean de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1332)'''<br>[[County of Anjou|Count of Anjou]] (1332)<br>[[County of Maine|Count of Maine]] (1332)</span>
Philip of Orleans.svg|Philippe de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]] (1344)<br>[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]] (1344)</span>
Philip of Orleans.svg|Philippe de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Orleans|Duke of Orleans]] (1344)<br>[[County of Valois|Count of Valois]] (1344)</span>
Nevers.svg|Marguerite de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Burgundy|Countess of Burgundy]] and [[County of Artois|Artois]]<br>[[County of Nevers|Countess of Nevers]] (1347)‡</span>
Nevers.svg|Marguerite de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Burgundy|Countess of Burgundy]] and [[County of Artois|Artois]]<br>[[County of Nevers|Countess of Nevers]] (1347)‡</span>
Flandern.svg|Louis II de Dampierre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Flanders|Count of Flanders]]<br>[[County of Nevers|Count of Nevers]] (1347)‡</span>
Flandern.svg|Louis II de Dampierre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Flanders|Count of Flanders]]<br>[[County of Nevers|Count of Nevers]] (1347)‡</span>
Navarre d'Evreux.svg|Charles II<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|King of Navarre]]<br>[[County of Mantes|Count of Mantes]] (1353)<br>[[County of Beaumont-le-Roger|Count of Beaumont-le-Roger]] (1354)<br>[[Lordship of Montpellier|Lord of Montpellier]] (1371)</span>
Navarre d'Evreux.svg|Charles II<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Kingdom of Navarre|King of Navarre]]<br>[[County of Mantes|Count of Mantes]] (1353)<br>[[County of Beaumont-le-Roger|Count of Beaumont-le-Roger]] (1354)<br>[[Lordship of Montpellier|Lord of Montpellier]] (1371)</span>
Charles of France.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Dauphin of France]]<br>[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1355)</span>
Charles of France.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Dauphin of France]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1355)'''</span>
Berry Ancient.svg|Jean de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Poitou|Count of Poitou]] (1357)<br>[[County of Mâcon|Count of Mâcon]] (1359)<br>[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]] (1360)<br>[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]] (1360)<br>[[County of Poitou|Count of Poitou]] (1369)</span>
Berry Ancient.svg|Jean de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Poitou|Count of Poitou]] (1357)<br>[[County of Mâcon|Count of Mâcon]] (1359)<br>[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]] (1360)<br>[[Duchy of Auvergne|Duke of Auvergne]] (1360)<br>[[County of Poitou|Count of Poitou]] (1369)</span>
Valois.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]] (1360)<br>[[County of Maine|Count of Maine]] (1360)</span>
Valois.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Anjou|Duke of Anjou]] (1360)<br>[[County of Maine|Count of Maine]] (1360)</span>
Touraine.svg|Philippe de 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|Philippe de 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|Philippe de 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|Philippe de 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 de 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 Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]] (1394)<br>[[County of Perigord|Count of Perigord]] (1399)<br>[[County of Soissons|Count of Soissons]] (1404)<br>
Orleans.svg|Louis de 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 Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]] (1394)<br>[[County of Perigord|Count of Perigord]] (1399)<br>[[County of Soissons|Count of Soissons]] (1404)<br>
Dauphine.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Dauphin of France]]<br>[[Duchy of Guyenne|Duke of Guyenne]] (1401)</span>
Dauphine.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Dauphin of France]]<br>'''[[Duchy of Guyenne|Duke of Guyenne]] (1401)'''</span>
Jean de Touraine.svg|Jean de 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|Jean de 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.svg|Jean I d'Alençon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]] (1404)</span>
Alencon.svg|Jean I d'Alençon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Alençon|Duke of Alençon]] (1404)</span>
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Berry.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]] (1461)<br>*later Duke of Normandy and Guyenne</span>
Berry.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Berry|Duke of Berry]] (1461)<br>*later Duke of Normandy and Guyenne</span>
Bourgogne Artois.svg|Jean II de Bourgogne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Nevers|Count of Nevers]] (1464)</span>
Bourgogne Artois.svg|Jean II de Bourgogne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Nevers|Count of Nevers]] (1464)</span>
Charles de France Normandy.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1465)<br>[[County of Mortain|Count of Mortain]] (1465)<br>*formerly Duke of Berry, later Duke of Guyenne</span>
Charles de France Normandy.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Normandy|Duke of Normandy]] (1465)'''<br>[[County of Mortain|Count of Mortain]] (1465)<br>*formerly Duke of Berry, later Duke of Guyenne</span>
Charles de France Guyenne.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[Duchy of Guyenne|Duke of Guyenne]] (1469)<br>*formerly Duke of Berry and Normandy</span>
Charles de France Guyenne.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">'''[[Duchy of Guyenne|Duke of Guyenne]] (1469)'''<br>*formerly Duke of Berry and Normandy</span>
Naples Trastamara.svg|Frederick of Naples<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Villefranche|Count of Villefranche]] (1480)</span>
Naples Trastamara.svg|Frederick of Naples<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Villefranche|Count of Villefranche]] (1480)</span>
Valois-Angouleme.svg|François d'Orleans<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]]<br>[[Duchy of Valois|Duke of Valois]] (1498)</span>
Valois-Angouleme.svg|François d'Orleans<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">[[County of Angouleme|Count of Angouleme]]<br>[[Duchy of Valois|Duke of Valois]] (1498)</span>

Revision as of 01:29, 28 July 2015

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 (‡).
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