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Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon-La Marche

Coat of Arms
House of Bourbon-Vendôme
Counts and Dukes of Vendôme
Counts of Castres, Marle and Soissons
1446-1527
House of Bourbon-Vendôme
Dukes of Vendôme
Counts of Castres, Marle and Soissons
1527-1555
House of Bourbon-Vendôme
Kings of Navarre
Dukes of Vendôme
Counts of Foix, Biggore and Armagnac
Viscounts of Béarn
1555-1589
House of Bourbon
Kings of France and Navarre
1589-1795
House of Bourbon
Kings of France
1815-1830

Additional Arms
House of Bourbon
Kings of France and Navarre
Joined arms variant
Late 16th and early 17th century
House of Bourbon
Kings of France and Navarre
Joined arms variant
Mid-late 17th century

Grand Royal Arms
House of Bourbon
Kings of France and Navarre
1589-1795

Cadet Branches
House of Bourbon-La Roche
Dukes of Montpensier
Issued from Louis, 2nd son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme
Also referred as Bourbon-Montpensier
House of Bourbon-Ligny
Lords of Ligny and Rubempré
Issued from Jacques, illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme
House of Bourbon-Saint-Pol
Counts of Saint-Pol
Dukes of Estouteville
Issued from François, 2nd son of François I, Count of Vendôme
House of Condé
Princes of Condé
Dukes of Bourbon, Montmorency
and Enghien
Counts of Sancerre and Charolais
Issued from Louis, youngest son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme
House of Bourbon-Vendôme
Dukes of Vendôme, Beaufort, Étampes and Mercœur
2nd House of Bourbon-Vendôme
Issued from César, illegitimate son of Henri IV of France
Legitimized in 1596
House of Orléans-Charny
Lords and Counts of Charny
Issued from Louis, illegitimate son of Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans
Spanish branch
House of Bourbon-Orléans
Dukes of Orléans
Issued from Philippe, 2nd son of Louis XIII and younger brother of Louis XIV
House of Bourbon-Maine
Sovereign Princes of Dombes
Counts of Eu
Issued from Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine and illegitimate son of Louis XIV of France
Legitimized in 1673
House of Bourbon-Penthièvre
Dukes of Penthièvre
Princes of Lamballe
Issued from Louis Alexandre, illegitimate son of Louis XIV of France
Legitimized in 1681
House of Bourbon-Anjou
Kings of Spain
Dukes of Anjou
Issued from Philip V of Spain, 2nd son of Louis Le Grand Dauphin, son and heir of Louis XIV of France

Personal Arms
Louis de Bourbon
Count of Vendôme and Castres
2nd son of Jean I, Count of La Marche
Progenitor of Bourbon-Vendôme branch
Louis de Bourbon
Count of Vendôme and Castres
Arms variant after 1380
Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme
Bishop of Avranches
Illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme
Jacques de Bourbon-Vendôme
Bâtard de Vendôme
Lord of Ligny
Illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme
Progenitor of Bourbon-Ligny
François de Bourbon
Count of Enghien
3rd son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme
Younger brother of Antoine, King of Navarre
Jean de Bourbon
Count of Soissons and Enghien
4th son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme
Younger brother of Antoine, King of Navarre
Henri IV of France
as King of Navarre
Alternative arms variant
Henri IV of France
as King of Navarre
Great arms variant
Gaston de France
Duke of Orléans
3rd son of Henri IV of France
César de Bourbon
Duke of Vendôme, Beaufort
and Étampes
Illegitimate son of Henri IV of France
Progenitor of Vendôme branch
Henri de Bourbon
Duke of Verneuil
Bishop of Metz
Illegitimate son of Henri IV of France
Louis d'Orléans
Lord and Count of Charny
Illegitimate son of Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans
Progenitor of Charny branch
Louis Le Grand Dauphin
Dauphin of France
Eldest son and heir of Louis XIV of France
Father of Louis, Petit Dauphin and Philip V of Spain
Louis Le Petit Dauphin
Duke of Burgundy
Eldest son of Louis, Grand Dauphin
Father of Louis XV of France
Philip V of Spain
Duke of Anjou
King of Spain
2nd son of Louis, Grand Dauphin
Progenitor of Bourbon-Anjou branch
Charles de France
Duke of Berry
3rd son of Louis, Grand Dauphin
Louis de France
Duke of Brittany
2nd son of Louis, Petit Dauphin
Preceded his father
Louis XVI
as Duke of Berry
3rd son of Louis, Dauphin of France himself the son and heir of Louis XV of France
Louis XVII of France
as Duke of Normandy
2nd son of Louis XVI
of France
Louis XVIII of France
as Count of Provence
4th son of Louis, Dauhphin of France
Louis XVIII of France
Arms variant in the Armorial of the Order of the Holy Spirit by Michel Popoff
Charles X of France
as Count of Artois
5th son of Louis, Dauphin of France
Charlotte de Bourbon
Countess of Issoudun
Illegitimate daughter of Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry
Louise de Bourbon
Countess of Vierzon
Illegitimate daughter of Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry

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-Bourbon La Marche.svg| House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Castres<br>Counts and Dukes of Vendôme<br>1446-1527</span>
+Bourbon La Marche.svg| House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts and Dukes of Vendôme<br>Counts of Castres, Marle and Soissons<br>1446-1527</span>
-Bourbon.svg| House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Castres<br>Dukes of Vendôme<br>1527-1589</span>
+Bourbon.svg|House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Vendôme<br>Counts of Castres, Marle and Soissons<br>1527-1555</span>
+Antoine of Navarre.svg|House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of Navarre<br>Dukes of Vendôme<br>Counts of Foix, Biggore and Armagnac<br>Viscounts of Béarn<br>1555-1589</span>
 Bourbon Navarre.svg| House of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of France and Navarre<br>1589-1795</span>
 Capet.svg|House of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of France<br>1815-1830</span>
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 France and Navarre.svg|House of Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Kings of France and Navarre<br>1589-1795</span>
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-<gallery caption="French Royal Family" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-Dauphine.svg|Dauphin of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Heir to the French throne</span>
-Bourbon Burgundy.svg|Duke of Burgundy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Heir of the Dauphin</span>
-Bourbon Brittany.svg|Duke of Brittany<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Heir of the Duke of Burgundy</span>
-Anjou.svg|Duke of Anjou<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Cadet</span>
-Berry.svg|Duke of Berry<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Cadet</span>
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 Bourbon Montpensier.svg|[[House of Bourbon-La Roche-sur-Yon|House of Bourbon-La Roche]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Montpensier<br>Issued from Louis, 2nd son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme<br>Also referred as ''Bourbon-Montpensier''</span>
-Bourbon Ligny.svg|House of Bourbon-Ligny<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Ligny and Rubempré<br>Issued from Jacques, illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme</span>
+Bourbon Ligny.svg|[[House of Bourbon-Ligny]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Ligny and Rubempré<br>Issued from Jacques, illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme</span>
 Francis I de Bourbon.svg|[[House of Bourbon-Saint-Pol]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Saint-Pol<br>Dukes of Estouteville<br>Issued from François, 2nd son of François I, Count of Vendôme</span>
-Conde Ancient.svg|[[House of Condé]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princes of Condé<br>Dukes of Bourbon, Montmorency and Enghien<br>Counts of Sancerre and Charolais<br>Issued from Louis, youngest son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme</span>
+Conde Ancient.svg|[[House of Condé]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Princes of Condé<br>Dukes of Bourbon, Montmorency<br> and Enghien<br>Counts of Sancerre and Charolais<br>Issued from Louis, youngest son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme</span>
-Bourbon Vendome.svg|House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Vendôme, Beaufort, Étampes and Mercœur<br>2nd House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br>Issued from César, illegitimate son of Henri IV of France<br>Legitimized in 1596</span>
+Bourbon Vendome.svg|[[House of Bourbon-Vendôme]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Vendôme, Beaufort, Étampes and Mercœur<br>2nd House of Bourbon-Vendôme<br>Issued from César, illegitimate son of Henri IV of France<br>Legitimized in 1596</span>
-Orleans Charny.svg|House of Orléans-Charny<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords and Counts of Charny<br>Issued from Louis, illegitimate son of Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans<br>Spanish branch</span><!-- Manuel d'Orleans, 2nd Count of Charny was created Duke of Castellammare in Spanish-Neapolitan peerage but died without issue -->
+Orleans Charny.svg|[[House of Orléans-Charny]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords and Counts of Charny<br>Issued from Louis, illegitimate son of Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans<br>Spanish branch</span><!-- Manuel d'Orleans, 2nd Count of Charny was created Duke of Castellammare in Spanish-Neapolitan peerage but died without issue -->
 Orleans.svg|[[House of Bourbon-Orléans]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Orléans<br>Issued from Philippe, 2nd son of Louis XIII and younger brother of Louis XIV</span>
 Bourbon Legitime.svg|House of Bourbon-Maine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Sovereign Princes of Dombes<br>Counts of Eu<br>Issued from Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine and illegitimate son of Louis XIV of France<br>Legitimized in 1673</span>
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 Louis de Bourbon-Vendome.svg|Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bishop of Avranches<br>Illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme</span>
 Jacques de Bourbon-Vendome.svg|Jacques de Bourbon-Vendôme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bâtard de Vendôme<br>Lord of Ligny<br>Illegitimate son of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme<br>Progenitor of Bourbon-Ligny</span>
-Antoine of Navarre.svg| Antoine de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Vendôme<br>King of Navarre ''jure uxoris''<br>Father of Henri IV of France</span>
+François de Bourbon.svg|François de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Enghien<br>3rd son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme<br>Younger brother of Antoine, King of Navarre</span>
-Navarre Bearn.svg|Henri IV of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as King of Navarre<br>Small arms variant</span>
+Jean de Bourbon, Count of Soissons.svg|Jean de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Soissons and Enghien<br>4th son of Charles, Duke of Vendôme<br>Younger brother of Antoine, King of Navarre</span>
+Navarre Bearn.svg|Henri IV of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as King of Navarre<br>Alternative arms variant</span>
 Henri III de Navarre-Bourbon.svg|Henri IV of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as King of Navarre<br>Great arms variant</span>
-Orleans.svg|Gaston de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Orleans<br>3rd son of Henri IV of France</span>
+Orleans.svg|Gaston de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Orléans<br>3rd son of Henri IV of France</span>
+Cesar de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome.svg|César de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Vendôme, Beaufort<br> and Étampes<br>Illegitimate son of Henri IV of France<br>Progenitor of Vendôme branch</span>
 Bourbon Legitime.svg|Henri de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Verneuil<br>Bishop of Metz<br>Illegitimate son of Henri IV of France</span>
+Louis d'Orleans, Count of Charny.svg|Louis d'Orléans<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord and Count of Charny<br>Illegitimate son of Gaston de France, Duke of Orléans<br>Progenitor of Charny branch</span>
+Dauphine.svg|Louis ''Le Grand Dauphin''<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dauphin of France<br>Eldest son and heir of Louis XIV of France<br>Father of Louis, Petit Dauphin and Philip V of Spain</span>
+Bourbon Burgundy.svg|Louis ''Le Petit Dauphin''<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Burgundy<br>Eldest son of Louis, Grand Dauphin<br>Father of Louis XV of France</span>
+Anjou.svg|Philip V of Spain<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Anjou<br>King of Spain<br>2nd son of Louis, Grand Dauphin<br>Progenitor of Bourbon-Anjou branch</span>
+Berry.svg|Charles de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Berry<br>3rd son of Louis, Grand Dauphin</span>
+Bourbon Brittany.svg|Louis de France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Brittany<br>2nd son of Louis, Petit Dauphin<br>Preceded his father</span>
 Louis-Auguste de France.svg|Louis XVI<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of Berry<br>3rd son of Louis, Dauphin of France himself the son and heir of Louis XV of France</span>
-Louis-Charles de France.svg|Louis XVII of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of Normandy<br>2nd son of Louis XVI of France</span>
+Louis-Charles de France.svg|Louis XVII of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Duke of Normandy<br>2nd son of Louis XVI<br> of France</span>
 Louis Stanislas of Provence.svg|Louis XVIII of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Count of Provence<br>4th son of Louis, Dauhphin of France</span>
 Louis Stanislas Xavier de France.svg|Louis XVIII of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Arms variant in the ''Armorial of the Order of the Holy Spirit'' by Michel Popoff</span>
 Charles Philippe of Artois.svg|Charles X of France<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Count of Artois<br>5th son of Louis, Dauphin of France</span>
+Charlotte de Bourbon, Countess of Issoudun.svg|Charlotte de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Countess of Issoudun<br>Illegitimate daughter of Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry </span>
+Louise de Bourbon, Countess of Vierzon.svg|Louise de Bourbon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Countess of Vierzon<br>Illegitimate daughter of Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry </span>
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