Originally, the Duchy of Chartres (''duché de Chartres'') was the ''comté'' de

Chartres Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 1 ...

, a

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. The title of comte de Chartres thus became duc de Chartres. This

duchy A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a country, territory, fiefdom, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or Queen regnant, queen in Western European tradition. There once existed an important differe ...

–

peerage A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes Life peer, non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted Imperial, royal and noble ranks, noble ranks. Peerages include: A ...

was given by

Louis XIV of France LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reign ...

to his nephew, Philippe II d'Orléans, at his birth in 1674. Philippe II was the younger son and heir of the king's brother, Philippe de France, Duke of Orléans.

Carolingian Counts

* 882-886

Hastein Hastein (Old Norse: ''Hásteinn'', also recorded as ''Hastingus'', ''Anstign'', ''Haesten'', ''Hæsten'', ''Hæstenn'' or ''Hæsting'' and alias ''Alsting''Jones, Aled (2003). ''Transactions of the Royal Historical Society: Sixth Series'' Cambridge ...

Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...

chieftain, beat Carloman II of France in 879, agreed to settle and received the County of Chartres. He sold it in 886 to finance an expedition during which he disappeared.

Hereditary Counts

House of Blois The House of Blois () was a noble family that arose in the West Francia, Kingdom of West Francia in the early 10th century, and whose prominent members were often named Theobald (''Thibaud'', ''Thibault'', ''Thibaut'' in French language, French). ...

The northern portion of the

County of Blois The County of Blois was a feudal principality centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. It was created just after king Clovis I conquered Roman Gaul around AD 500. Between the 8th and the 13th centuries, it was amongst the most powerful vassal ...

, bordering on

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

, was sometimes alienated as the County of Chartres, but the Counts of Blois who possessed it did not use a separate title for it. In 1391, the death of the only son of Guy II, Count of Blois prompted him to sell the inheritance of the County of Blois to

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, merging the title into the royal dukedom. *960-975 Theobald I of Blois († 975),

Count of Blois Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

and

, which he took in 960 ::: Married to Luitgarde of Vermandois :::Theobold I was also known as Theobald the Cheat, or Theobald the Old. He was given the nickname “the Cheat” fighting with his neighbours, among them the kings of France, the dukes of Normandy, and the church of Reims. *975-995 Odo I, Count of Blois, († 995), Count of

, and

Reims Reims ( ; ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, and the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, 12th most populous city in Fran ...

(982-995), son of the previous ::: Married to Bertha of Burgundy *995-1004 Theobald II of Blois († 1004),

and

, the son of the previous *1004-1037 Odo II of Blois († 1037),

Meaux Meaux () is a Communes of France, commune on the river Marne (river), Marne in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in the Functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, Franc ...

and

Troyes Troyes () is a Communes of France, commune and the capital of the Departments of France, department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within ...

, brother of the previous ::: Married first in 1003 to Mathilde de Normandie († 1006) ::: Married second to Ermengearde of Auvergne *1037-1089

Theobald III, Count of Blois Theobald III of Blois (French: ''Thibaut''; 1012–1089) was count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes. He was captured in 1044 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and exchanged the County of Touraine for his freedom. Theobald used his nephew's involvement wi ...

(1019 † 1089),

and

son of Eudes II and Ermengearde d'Auvergne ::: Married first to Gersende of Maine ::: Married second to Adele of Valois *1089-1102 Stephen II, Count of Blois († 1102),

and

, son of Thibaut III and Gersende of Maine. ::: Married to Adela of Normandy *1102-1151

Theobald II, Count of Champagne Theobald the Great (1090–1152) was count of Blois and of Chartres as Theobald IV from 1102 and was Count of Champagne and of Brie as Theobald II from 1125. Theobald held Auxerre, Maligny, Ervy, Troyes and Châteauvillain as fiefs from O ...

(† 1152),

and

, and then

Count of Champagne The count of Champagne was the ruler of the County of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the County of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title count of Champagne. Count Theobal ...

in 1125, son of the former. ::: Married in 1123 to Matilda of Carinthia († 1161) *1151-1191 Theobald V, Count of Blois († 1191),

and

, son of the former. ::: Married first to Sibylle of

Châteaurenard Châteaurenard (; Provençal ; ) is a commune in the Arles arrondissement, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southern France. Population Twin towns Châteaurenard is twinned with: * Alte ...

::: Married second in 1164 to Alix of France *1191-1205 Louis I, Count of Blois († 1205),

and

, son of the previous and Alix de France ::: Married in 1184 to Catherine of Clermont *1205-1218

Theobald VI, Count of Blois Theobald VI of Blois (French: ''Thibaut'') (died 1218) was count of Blois and Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1205 to 1218. He was son of Louis I of Blois and Catherine of Clermont. Theobald married twice: with Maud ...

(† 1218), son of the previous ::: Married first to Mahaut of Alençon ::: Married second to Clemence des Roches *1218-1248

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(† 1248), Countess of Chartres and castellan of Romorantin ::: Married first to Sulpice III d'Amboise ::: Married second to Jean II de Montmirail († 1244).

House of Amboise

*1248-1256 Matilda of Amboise († 1256), Countess of Chartres ::: Married to Richard II, Count of Beaumont, then to Jean II de Nesle

House of Blois-Châtillon

: Theobald V, Count of Blois married his second wife in 1164 to Alix of France and father of: :: Margaret, Countess of Blois, married to Walter II of Avesnes, mother of: ::: Mary, Countess of Blois († 1241), married to Hugues de Châtillon (v.1196 † 1248), Count of Saint-Pol, mother of: * 1256-1280

John I, Count of Blois John I of Châtillon (died 5 May 1280 in Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, Chambord), was count of Blois from 1241 to 1280 and lord of Avesnes. Biography He was the son of Hugh I of Châtillon and Marie of Avesnes. In 1254, John married Alix of Brittany, ...

(† 1280), son of the previous ::: Married 1254 to Alice of Brittany (1243-1288) * 1280-1286 Joan, Countess of Blois († 1292), daughter of the previous ::: Married 1272 to Peter of France († 1284),

Count of Alençon Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility.L. G. Pine, Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty'' ...

and Valois. In 1286, she sold the county of Chartres to

Philip IV of France Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair (), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. Jure uxoris, By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre and Count of Champagne as Philip&n ...

Counts apanage

House of Valois The Capetian House of Valois ( , also , ) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. They succeeded the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") to the List of French monarchs, French throne, and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589. ...

* 1290-1302 and 1310-1325

Charles, Count of Valois Charles, Count of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, which ruled over France from 1328. He was the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella o ...

, (1270 † 1325),

Count of Valois The Valois ( , also , ; originally ''Pagus Valensis'') was a region in the valley of the Oise river in Picardy in the north of France. It was a fief in West Francia and subsequently the Kingdom of France until its counts furnished a line of king ...

Alençon Alençon (, , ; ) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes (about west of Paris) and a little over north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alen� ...

Perche Perche () (French: ''le Perche'') is a former Provinces of France, province of France, known historically for its forests and, for the past two centuries, for the Percheron draft horse, draft horse breed. Until the French Revolution, Perche was ...

, Anjou and

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

::: Married first to Margaret, Countess of Anjou and Maine (1273 † 1299) ::: Married second to Catherine I, Latin Empress (1274 † 1308) ::: Married third to Mahaut of Châtillon (1293 † 1358), cousin of Jeanne de Blois-Châtillon * 1302-1310 John of Valois (1302-1310), Count of Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Catherine I * 1325-1328 (1318-1328), Count of Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Mahaut of Châtillon * 1328-1346 Charles II of Alençon (1297 † 1346), Count of Alençon, Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Margaret of Anjou * 1510-1528

Renée of France Renée of France (25 October 1510 – 12 June 1574), was List of Ferrarese consorts, Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. She was the younger surviving ch ...

(1510 † 1574), Duchess of Chartres, daughter of

Louis XII of France Louis XII (27 June 14621 January 1515), also known as Louis of Orléans was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples (as Louis III) from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Marie of Cleves, he succeeded his second ...

and

Anne of Brittany Anne of Brittany (; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She was the only woman to have been queen consort of Fran ...

, married to Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Duke of Chartres

After its revival and elevation, the title ''duc de Chartres'' was used by the

House of Orléans The 4th House of Orléans (), sometimes called the House of Bourbon-Orléans () to distinguish it, is the fourth holder of a surname previously used by several branches of the House of France, Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimat ...

, founded by Philippe de France, duc d'Orléans, and cadet branch of the

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Kingdom of Navarre, Navarre in the 16th century. A br ...

Branch of Capetian de Valois

* Renée de France (1509 † 1575), Duchesse de Chartres, daughter of

Louis XII Louis XII (27 June 14621 January 1515), also known as Louis of Orléans was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples (as Louis III) from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Marie of Cleves, he succeeded his second ...

and Anne Brittany, married to Hercules d'Este,

Duke of Ferrara This is a list of rulers of the estates owned by the House of Este, Este family, which main line of Marquesses (''Marchesi d'Este'') rose in 1039 with Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan. The name "Este" is related to the city where the family came ...

* Alfonso II d'Este,

, their son.

Fils de France

*1626-1660

Gaston, Duke of Orléans ''Monsieur'' Gaston, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 24 April 1608 – 2 February 1660), was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a . He later acquired the title ...

, (1608–1660) son of King Henri IV *1660-1674

Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ''Monsieur'' Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (21 September 1640 – 9 June 1701) was the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and the younger brother of King Louis XIV. He was the founder of the House of Orléans, a ...

, (1640–1701 ) son of King Louis XIII the Just

Branch of Capetian d'Orleans

''From 1674 until today, ''the title of Duke of Chartres is the eldest son of the'' Duke of Orleans'' *1674-1701 Philippe II, said "the Pious" (1674–1723) son of preceding; *1703-1723 Louis IV (1703–1752) son of the previous; *1725-1752 Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, "the Fat" (1725–1785) son of preceding; *1752-1785

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Louis Philippe Joseph; 13 April 17476 November 1793), was a French Prince of the Blood who supported the French Revolution. Louis Philippe II was born at the to Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Louis Phi ...

(1747–1793) son of the previous waives his title in 1792 and takes the name of "Philippe Égalité"; *1785-1793 Louis Philippe III, Duke of Orléans (1773–1850) son of preceding. Access to power in 1830 under the name of Louis-Philippe I^er; *1810-1830 Ferdinand-Philippe (1810–1842) son of preceding; *1840-1910

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

, son of Ferdinand-Philippe and thus grandson of King Louis-Philippe of France.

After 1848

* Evangeline Viviane Eugénie, duchesse de Montpensier, duchesse de Nevers et de Chartres (1974), fille aînée de Louis-Ferdinand, duc d'Angoulême (1942), et d'Henriette de Savoie-Carignan (1944).

References

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