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Duke of Bourbon (
French:
Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the
peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the
14th century for the eldest son of
Robert of France, Count of Clermont and
Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the
lordship of Bourbon. In
1416, with the death of
John of Valois, the Dukes of Bourbon, were simultaneously
Dukes of Auvergne.
Although the line came to an end in 1527, it's from the Dukes of Bourbon that emerge all ramifications of the
House of Bourbon, which include monarchs of France and Spain. After this date, the title was given to several
Princes of Condé and sons of the French Royal family.
Dukes of Bourbon
Peerage
From
1503 onwards, Charles III of Bourbon-Montpensier, a member of the House of Bourbon-Montpensier, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon at that time, was heir male of Bourbon ducal dynasty. Because Peter II of Bourbon's son, Charles of Bourbon, count of Clermont, had died in
1489 and he'd no male heirs. This was consolidated with the title of duke of Bourbon, because of his marriage with Suzanne of Bourbon. The House of Bourbon-Montpensier was the senior branch of the House of Bourbon from
1503 onwards.
He was later stripped of his titles and possessions in
1523, because of his betrayel of the king of France and his collaboration with the Holy Roman Emperor. None of his children by his wife Suzanne survived a year of age. Thus, the line of Bourbon-Montpensier was extinct in the male line from
1527 onward. The junior line, of Bourbon-Vendôme, however were not allowed to inherit, because Charles III had forfeited his fiefs because of his treason.
Therefore, the heir male of the Bourbon family belonged to the House of Bourbon-La Marche from
1527 onwards, in the person of
Charles of Bourbon-La Marche, 1st Duke of Vendôme until he died in
1537. He was succeeded by his son,
Anthony of Bourbon-La Marche, 2nd Duke of Vendôme, who died in
1562. He was succeeded by his son
Henry (IV/III) of Bourbon, king of France and Navarre. All the present day family members descend from him. The House of Bourbon-La Marche renamed itself the House of Bourbon.
After 1523 : personal title
The title of duke of Bourbon was bestowed at least twice, after the incorporation of the duchy into the royal domain.
Louis IV of Bourbon-Condé (1692-1740)
Louis VI of Bourbon-Condé (1756-1830)
After 1793 : courtesy title
1950–1975 : Alphonse de Bourbon (1936-1989) (afterwards Duke of Anjou, also Duke of Cadiz)
1975–1984 : François de Bourbon (1972-1984) (son of, formerly Duke of Bretagne)
1984-present : Louis-Alphonse de Bourbon (1974-present) (brother of, formerly Duke of Touraine, afterwards Duke of Anjou)Further Information
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