Neufville de Villeroy family

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The Neufville de Villeroy arms on the château d'Ombreval, now the mairie of Neuville-sur-Saône (Rhône)
D'azur au chevron d’or accompagné de trois croisettes ancrées du même.

The Neufville de Villeroy family was a French noble family, the most notable member of which was François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi. It was descended from a finance minister to Louis XII.

Arms[]

Its arms are "d’azur au chevron d’or accompagné de trois croisettes ancrées du même".

Titles[]

It held two main duchies, that of Villeroy (peerage rank) and Alincourt (non-peerage rank). It also acquired the duchies and titles of Beaupréau and Retz (1716). Before becoming duke of Villeroy in title, called himself "Duke of Retz", a purely courtesy title.

Duke of Villeroy[]

The title duke of Villeroy was created in September 1651 for Nicolas V de Villeroy. He was raised to the peerage of France in 1663.

  1. 1651–1685 : Nicolas V de Neufville de Villeroy (1597–1685), 1st duke of Villeroy. Marshal of France, named governor by Louis XIV in 1646.
  2. 1685–1730 : François de Neufville de Villeroy (1644–1730), 2nd duke of Villeroy, son of the former, marshal, governor under Louis XV.
  3. 1730–1734 : (1663–1734), 3rd duke of Villeroy, son of the former.
  4. 1734–1766 : (1695–1766), 4th duke of Villeroy, son of the former.
  5. 1766–1794 : (1731–1794), 5th and last duke of Villeroy, nephew of the former.

Duke of Alincourt[]

The title duke of Alincourt was created on 20 September 1729 for François Camille de Neufville de Villeroy, younger son of .

  1. 1729–1732 : François Camille de Neufville de Villeroy (†1732).
  2. 1732–1794 : (1731–1794).

Other notable family members[]

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