Armory of the French Hereditary Peerage (1814-30)

Contents

Lay Peers

The family name is followed by the dates of the royal ordonnance of appointment, the title (B=baron, V=vicomte, C=comte, M=marquis, D=duc, P=prince) and the date of the relevant letters patent.  The name of the grantee is on the next line, and then the coat of arms.  For ducal families, there is either or a listing of the succession of title bearers, or a link to the entry in the Old Regime peerage page where the listing of all title bearers can be found.  A star before the name indicates that the title survives.  Otherwise the date of extinction is given (e.g., "Ext. 1915").

The alphabetical order is that of Révérend.

A | B | C | D | E-F | G | H | J-K | L | M | N | O | P | Q-R | S | T | U-V

Ecclesiastical Peers

Ecclesiastics were appointed by the king, and were not members ex officio (contrary to the English model).  They are listed in chronological order of appointment.

19th Century Duchies

A star (*) indicates the title still exists.