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Arms of the house of La Trémoille.
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The castle of the Dukes of La Trémoille.

The House of La Trémoille was an important French family. They got their name from a small village in western France called La Trimouille. This family is connected to the Princely Family of Ligne. The La Trémoille family has been around since the mid-1000s. Since the 1300s, its members have played a big role in French history.

The main part of the family were first known as the Viscounts of Thouars. A "Viscount" was a noble title, a bit like a count. Later, in 1563, they became "Dukes" of Thouars, which was an even higher noble title. They also used the titles Prince of Talmont and Prince of Tarente. While they were also called Dukes of La Trémoille, they were more often known as the Dukes of Thouars.

Important Dukes of Thouars

The person who was next in line to become Duke was usually called the Prince of Talmont. Here are some of the important Dukes of Thouars:

  1. 1541-1577: Louis de la Trémoille
  • He married Jeanne de Montmorency.
  1. 1577-1604: Claude de la Trémoille
  • He married Charlotte Brabantine of Orange.
  1. 1604-1668: Henri de La Trémoille
  1. 1668-1672: Henri Charles de La Trémoille
  1. 1674-1709: Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoille
  • He married Madeleine de Créquy.
  1. 1709-1719: Charles Louis Bretagne de La Trémoille
  • He married Marie Madeleine Motier de La Fayette.
  1. 1719-1741: Charles Armand René de La Trémoille
  1. 1741-1792: Jean Bretagne Charles de La Trémoille
  • He married Marie Geneviève de Durfort, and later Marie Maximiliane zu Salm-Kyrburg.
  1. 1792-1839: Charles Bretagne Marie de La Trémoille
  • He married Louise Emmanuelle de Châtillon, and later Valentine Eugénie Joséphine Walsh de Serrant.
  1. 1839-1911: Louis Charles de La Trémoille
  • He married Marguerite Tanneguy de Duchâtel.
  1. 1911-1921: Louis Charles Marie de La Trémoille
  • He married Helene Marie Leonie Pillet-Will.
  1. 1921-1933: Louis Jean Marie de La Trémoille
  • He was the son of the duke before him, but he died without having any children.

See also

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