House of Bourbon
The title was used by the House of Bourbon du Maine till 1775 when that house became extinct. It then passed over to the cousins of the du Maines: the House of Bourbon-Penthièvre
- 1681–1736 Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
- 1736–1755 Louis-Auguste de Bourbon ;
- son of the duc du Maine
- 1755–1775 Louis-Charles de Bourbon ;
- brother of the Prince de Dombes
- 1775–1793 Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre ;
- nephew of the duc du Maine via the comte de Toulouse, du Maines younger brother
- 1793–1821 Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon ;
- grand daughter of the Count of Toulouse
- 1793 with Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans - husband of Louise Marie Adélaïde.
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