Lords, viscounts and dukes of Uzès
This is a list of the Lords, Viscounts and Dukes of Uzès, a commune located in the Gard department in France.
Lords of Uzès (Seigneur d'Uzès)
[edit]| Term | Name | Spouse(s) | Lived | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| –1125 | Elzéart d'Uzès | 1080–1125 | ||
| 1125–1138 | Decan d'Uzès | daughter of the Lord of Posquières | 1110–1138 | |
| 1138–1181 | Bermond I d'Uzès | Douce de Mézoargues | 1105–1181 | |
| 1181–1209 | Raymond Rascas d'Uzès | Clothilde | 1163–1209 | |
| 1209–1254 | Bermond II d'Uzès | Géraude d'Adjémar de Rochemaure | 1209–1254 | |
| 1254–1285 | Decan II d'Uzès | Hermingarde d'Alais (of Alès) | 1254–1285 | |
| 1285–1318 | Bermond III d'Uzès | Alix | 1250–1318 |
Viscounts of Uzès (Vicomte d'Uzès)
[edit]In 1328 Robert (holder of the viguerie), obtained the title of Viscount of Uzès from the King of France, due to his services. His descendants, heirs to the title, henceforth paid homage to the King of France and no longer to the Bishop of Uzès. The title then passed, by marriage, to the Guérin family, then to that of Crussol.
| No. | Term | Name | Spouse(s) | Lived | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1328–c. 1350 | Robert I | Guiote de Posquières | c. 1275–c. 1350 | Created viscount in 1328 |
| 2nd | c. 1350–1361 | Decan III d'Uzès | Agathe de Baux | 1330–1361 | Son of preceding. |
| 3rd | 1361–1374 | Raymond d'Uzès | Son of preceding. Died without issue. | ||
| 4th | 1374–1390 | Alzias d'Uzès | Dauphine de la Roche | 1340–1390 | Brother of preceding. |
| 5th | 1390–c. 1430 | Robert II d'Uzès | Gilette de Pressigny | 1380–c. 1430 | Son of preceding. Viscount under the guardianship of his mother. |
| 6th | c. 1430–1475 | Jéhan d'Uzès | Anne de Brancas | c. 1430–1475 | Son of preceding. An only daughter, Simone, who married twice, hence the two following viscounts. |
| 7th | c. 1460–1485 | Jéhan Guérin de Châteauneuf | Simone d'Uzès | 1460–1485 | Married Simone d'Uzès in 1485, taking the name and arms of the Uzès. |
| 8th | 1486–1525 | Jacques de Crussol | Simone d'Uzès | c. 1465–1525 | Married Simone d'Uzès in 1486, also taking the name and arms of the Uzès. |
| 9th | 1525–1546 | Charles de Crussol | Jeanne Ricard de Genouilhac | 1487–1546 | Son of preceding. His son, Antoine, was made Duke of Uzès in 1556. |
Dukes of Uzès (Duc d'Uzès)
[edit]The viscounty of Uzès became a duchy by letters patent of Charles IX issued at Mont-de-Marsan in May 1565. The dukes were included in the peerage of France from 1572, and if the Kingdom of France existed today, they would rank immediately after the Princes of the Blood.[1]
| No. | Term | Name | Spouse(s) | Lived | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1546–1573 | Antoine de Crussol | Louise de Clermont | 1528–1573 | Viscounty raised to duchy in 1565. |
| 2nd | 1573–1586 | Jacques II de Crussol | Françoise de Clermont | 1540–1586 | Brother of preceding. |
| 3rd | 1586–1657 | Emmanuel I de Crussol | Claudine d'Ebrard | 1570–1657 | Son of preceding. |
| 4th | 1657–1680 | François de Crussol | Marguerite d'Apchier | 1604–1680 | Son of preceding. |
| 5th | 1680–1692 | Emmanuel II de Crussol | Julie Marie de Sainte-Maure | 1637–1692 | Son of preceding. |
| 6th | 1692–1693 | Louis de Crussol | - | 1673–1693 | Son of preceding. Killed in battle, no issue. |
| 7th | 1693–1739 | Jean Charles de Crussol | (1) Princess Anna Hippolyte of Monaco (2) Marguerite de Bullion |
1675–1739 | Brother of preceding. |
| 8th | 1739–1762 | Charles Emmanuel de Crussol | Emilie de la Rochefoucauld | 1707–1762 | Son of preceding. |
| 9th | 1762–1802 | François Emmanuel de Crussol | Julie de Pardaillan | 1728–1802 | Son of preceding. |
| 10th | 1802–1842 | Marie François Emmanuel de Crussol | Emilie de Châtillon | 1756–1843 | Grandson of preceding. |
| 11th | 1842–1872 | Géraud de Crussol d'Uzès | Françoise de Talhouët | 1808–1872 | Son of preceding. |
| 12th | 1872–1878 | Emmanuel de Crussol d'Uzès | Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart[2] | 1840–1878 | Son of preceding. |
| 13th | 1878–1893 | Jacques de Crussol d'Uzès | - | 1870–1893 | Son of preceding. |
| 14th | 1893–1943 | Louis de Crussol d'Uzès | (1) Marie Thérèse d'Albert (2) Josefina Angela Martínez |
1871–1943 | Brother of preceding. |
| 15th | 1943–1999 | Emmanuel Jacques de Crussol d'Uzès | (1) Carolyn Baily Brown[3] (2) Margaret "Peggy" d'Arenberg[4] (3) Andrée Guille |
1927–1999 | Grandson of preceding. |
| 16th | 1999–2001 | Louis-Frédéric de Crussol d'Uzès | (1) Françoise Marque (2) Elisabeth de Belleville (3) Jeannine Rolande-Coudouneau |
1925–2001 | Cousin of preceding. |
| 17th | 2001– | Jacques de Crussol d'Uzès | Alessandra Passerin d'Entrèves e Courmayeur | 1957– | Son of preceding. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Almanach de Gotha (in French). Johann Paul Mevius sel. Witwe und Johann Christian Dieterich. 1893. p. 492. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "DUCHESS D'DZES IS DEAD IS PARIS; Famous Dowager, Long Leader of French Society, Aided Move to-Restore Throne. ACTIVE IN MANY FIELDS A Sculptor, Novelist, Dramatist and Patron of the Arts, She Was Always a Glamorous Figure". The New York Times. 4 February 1933. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (19 July 1946). "CAROLYN B. BROWN, DUKE OF UZES WED; Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Raleigh, N.C., Is Scene of Their Marriage". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Nemy, Enid (18 October 1977). "DUCHESS D'UZES DIES IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT: U.S. Born Socialite is Killed After A Party Near Paris--Was Wife of France's Premier Duke". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.