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Marquisate | Province | Department | Time of Creation | Type | Receiving family | Current status | Comments |
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ACIGNÉ | Bretagne | 35 | 1609 | LP | de Cossé-Brissac | Extant | belongs to de Talhouët de Bonamour through marriage 1748 |
ACY | Île-de-France | 60 | 1668 | LP | Rouault de Gamaches | Extant | held by Cadeau d'Acy through purchase 1719 but title never used |
AGNEAUX | Normandie | 50 | Louis XV | LP | de Sainte-Marie d'Agneaux | Extant | letters patent not found |
AGRAIN | Velay | 43 | 1760 | BR | de Pradier de Mons | Extant | |
l'AIGLE | Normandie | 61 | 1650 | LP | des Acres de l'Aigle | Extinct 1996 | some sources state it was raised 1653 |
AIGREMONT | Flandre | 59 | 1773 | LP | Jacops d'Aigremont | Extant | |
AIROUX | Languedoc | 11 | Louis XV | TC | de Bellissen | Extinct | |
AIRVAULT | Poitou | 79 | 1652 | LP | Ysoré d'Hervault | Extinct 1917 | raised by the duc de Thouars; previous more commonly spelled HERVAULT |
AIRVAULT | Poitou | 79 | 1678 | C LP | Darrot | Extinct 1917 | |
AIX(-les-BAINS) | Savoie | 73 | 1575 | LP | de la Chambre-Seyssel | Extant | raised by the duc de Savoie; held by de Seyssel de la Serraz de Sommariva since 1687 |
AIZENAY | Poitou | 85 | b1689 | LP | de la Tour d'Aizenay | Extinct 1814 | |
ALAUZIER | Comtat-Venaissin | 84 | 1741 | BR | de Ripert de Fabry d'Alauzier | Extant | papal title |
ALBERT | Picardie | 80 | 1620 | LP | d'Albert de Luynes | Extant | earlier marquisate d'ANCRE; held by royal house of d'Orléans as heirs to de Bourbon-Penthièvre |
ALBERTAS | Provence | 13 | 1767 | LP | d'Albertas | Extinct 2006 | earlier marquisate de BOUC |
ALBY | Savoie | 74 | 1681 | LP | Maillard de Tournon | Extinct 1819 | raised by the duc de Savoie |
ALÈGRE | Velay | 43 | 1576 | LP | (de Tourzel) d'Alègre | Extinct 1845 | |
ALIGRE | Aunis | 17 | 1777 | LP | d'Aligre de Marans | Extinct 1889 | earlier comté de MARANS |
ALIGRE | Perche | 28 | 1752 | LP | d'Aligre | Extinct 1889 | based on earlier baronnie de MONTIREAU |
ALINCOURT | Île-de-France | 60 | c1600 | LP | de Neufville de Villeroi | Extinct 1831 | possibly as early as c1580 but letters patent not found; temporarily Duchy 1729-32, then reverted to marquisate when sold |
ALLEMANS | Périgord | 24 | c1675 | TC | du Lau d'Allemans | Extant | |
ALLUYES | Chartrain | 28 | 1591 | LP | d'Escoubleau de Sourdis | County 1768 | became comté de MONTBOISSIER-lès-ALLUYES |
AMBERT | Auvergne | 63 | Louis XVI | LP | de Merle de Beauchamps | Extinct 1798 | |
AMBLIMONT | Champagne | 08 | 1675 | LP | Renart de Fuchsamberg | Extinct 1797 | |
AMBLY | Champagne | 08 | c1662 | * | d'Ambly | Extinct 1869 | |
AMBLY | Champagne | 08 | 1768 | C LP | d'Ambly | Extinct 1869 | |
AMBRES | Albigeois | 81 | c1625 | LP | de Gélas de Léberon | Extant | held by de Noailles-Poix since 1764 |
AMFREVILLE | Normandie | 50 | 1653 | LP | Davy d'Amfreville | Extinct c1849 | |
AMOU | Gascogne | 40 | 1664 | LP | de Caupenne d'Amou | Extant | held by the branch de Caupenne d'Aspremont since 1847 |
ANCENIS | Bretagne | 44 | c1680 | TC | de Béthune-Chârost | Duché 1747 | Feudal barony but never marquisate |
ANCRE | Picardie | 80 | 1576 | LP | d'Humières | Name change 1620 | changed name to marquisat d'ALBERT |
ANDELARRE | Franche-Comté | 39 | 1760 | LP | de Jaquot d'Andelarre | Name change 1777 | changed name to marquisat de JAQUOT d'ANDELARRE |
ANDELOT | Franche-Comté | 39 | 1617 | LP | de Coligny-Andelot | Extinct 1827 | Spanish title; used by the heirs to de Coligny though fief sold 1702 |
ANDELOT | Franche-Comté | 39 | 1744 | C LP | Guyennard d'Andelot | Extinct 1827 | French confirmation |
ANDRÉSY | Île-de-France | 78 | mid 16__ | * | de l'Isle d'Andrésy | Extinct 1789 | belonged to the chapitre de Paris until the revolution |
ANDUZE | Languedoc | 30 | 1078 | FD | Pelet d'Anduze | Dissolved 1226 | dissolved after confiscation by French king during albigence war |
ANDUZE | Languedoc | 30 | 1645 | LP | Folquier d'Airebaudouze | Extinct | former marquisate reestablished |
ANGERVILLE | Normandie | 76 | Louis XV | * | d'Angerville d'Auvrecher | Extant | Annuaire de la Noblesse (1939) mentions as marquisate |
ANGLURE | Champagne | 10 | 1657 | LP | de Braux | Extinct 1798 | |
ANGLURE | Champagne | 10 | 1682 | C LP | de Savigny d'Anglure | Extinct 1798 | |
ANJONY | Auvergne | 15 | Louis XIV | TC | d'Anjony de Foix | Extant | title inherited by Péllissier de Féligonde 1864 |
ANNEBAULT | Normandie | 27 | 1640 | LP | de Vieux-Pont + Potier de Blérancourt | Extinct c1800 | dual ownership until 1723 |
ANNONAY | Vivarais | 07 | 1620 | LP | de Lévis-Ventadour | Extinct 1830 | |
ANTIGNY | Bourgogne | 21 | 1654 | LP | de Damas d'Antigny | Extinct 1908 | |
ANTIN | Bigorre | 65 | 1615 | LP | de Pardaillan-Gondrin | Extant | Duchy 1711-1787 but reverted to marquisate once sold to de Noë (title not used) |
AOUST-JUMELLES | Flandre | 59 | 1739 | LP | d'Aoust de Cuinchy | Extinct 1845 | earlier baronnie de CUINCHY |
APREVILLE | Bretagne | 22 | c1660 | * | du Bourblanc | Extinct 1839 | |
ARAGON | Languedoc | 11 | Louis XV | TC | de Maurel d'Aragon | Extant | only viscounty; held by de Bancalis as heirs since 1739 |
ARAMON | Languedoc | 30 | c1670 | LP | de Sauvan d'Aramon | Extant | |
ARC-en-BARROIS | Champagne | 52 | 1578 | LP | de Bauffremont-Listenois | Extant | held by the royal house of d'Orléans as heirs to de Bourbon-Toulouse |
ARC-sur-TILLE | Bourgogne | 21 | c1670 | LP | de Saulx-Tavannes | Extinct 1845 | |
ARCELOT | Bourgogne | 21 | 1674 | LP | de Guéribout | Extinct 1870 | title however used by Carrelet de Loisy |
ARCELOT | Bourgogne | 21 | 1697 | C LP | de Masseau | Extinct 1870 | |
ARCHIAC | Saintonge | 17 | 1609 | LP | de Bourdeille | Extinct 1837 | |
les ARCS | Provence | 83 | 1612 | LP | de Villeneuve | Extinct 1814 | |
ARCY | Bourgogne | 71 | 165_ | LP | de Guillard d'Arcy | Extinct 1804 | raised between 1654 and 1659 |
ARCY | Bourgogne | 71 | late 16__ | C LP | de Valadoux d'Arcy | Extinct 1804 | |
ARGENCE | Angoumois | 16 | 1707 | * | Achard-Joumard-Tison d'Argence | Extant | Labarre de Raillicourt mentions as marquisate |
ARGENS | Provence | 04 | 1722 | LP | de Boyer d'Argens | Extinct 1956 | |
ARGENSON | Touraine | 37 | 1700 | LP | de Voyer de Paulmy | Extant | Carré de Busserolle state raised 1718 |
ARIFAT | Albigeois | 81 | early 17__ | LP | de Soubiran | Extinct 1878 | |
ARMAILLÉ | Anjou | 49 | 1725 | TC | de la Forest d'Armaillé | Extant | |
ARMENTIÈRES | Picardie | 02 | c1630 | LP | de Conflans d'Ouchy | Extinct 1849 | |
ARMOLIS | Artois | 62 | 1771 | LP | Roergas d'Armolis | Extinct 1803 | |
ARPAJON | Île-de-France | 91 | 1720 | LP | d'Arpajon | Extant | earlier marquisate de CHÂTRES; held by de Noailles-Poix since 1747 |
ARQUES | Languedoc | 11 | c1575 | BR | (de Châteauneuf-Randon) de Joyeuse | Extinct 1827 | |
ARQUES | Languedoc | 11 | 1651 | C LP | (de Faverges) de Rébé | Extinct 1827 | |
ARS | Angoumois | 16 | 1652 | BR | de Brémond d'Ars | Extant | |
ARVILLARD | Dauphiné | 38 | 1739 | LP | de Barral de Clermont | Extant | held by the branch de Barral de Montferrat since 1919 |
ARVILLARS | Savoie | 73 | 1678 | LP | Milliet d'Arvillars | Extant | raised by the duc de Savoie; held by the branch Milliet de Faverges since 1897 |
ASFELD | Champagne | 08 | 1730 | LP | Bidal d'Asfeld | Extinct c1817 | earlier comté d'AVAUX; a Spanish marquisate with same name was created in Castille 1715 |
ASNIÈRES | Marche | 86 | 1745 | LP | Guiot d'Asnières | Extinct 1887 | Title raised by Breton branche, Guyot de Salins |
ASNIÈRES-de-la-CHÂTAIGNERAYE | Poitou | 85 | 1776 | LP | d'Asnières de la Châtaigneraye | Extinct 1892 | |
ASSÉRAC | Bretagne | 44 | 1574 | LP | de Rieux-Assérac | Extinct 1870 | |
ASSY | Normandie | 14 | 1762 | LP | de Morell d'Aubigny | Extant | some sources state raised 1766 |
ATILLY | Île-de-France | 77 | 1668 | LP | de Bernard | Extinct 1795 | |
AUBAIS | Languedoc | 30 | 1724 | LP | de Baschi d'Aubais | Extinct 1927 | |
AUBEPEYRE | Marche | 23 | c1713 | LP | de Turenne d'Aubepeyre | Extant | marquisate inherited 1950 by Sabouret-Garât, not noble family |
AUBETERRE | Angoumois | 16 | c1615 | LP | de Bouchard d'Esparbès de Lussan | Extinct 1947 | |
AUBIGNAN | Comtat-Venaissin | 84 | 1667 | LP | de Séguins de Panisse-Pazzis | Extant | papal title |
AUBIGNY | Forez | 42 | c1750 | TC | Henrys d'Aubigny | Extant | probably used as owner of marquisat de SURY |
AULNAY(-lès-BONDY) | Île-de-France | 94 | 1683 | LP | de Gourgues | Extinct 1949 | |
AURIMONT | Armagnac | 32 | 1690 | LP | de Griffolet d'Aurimont | Extant | |
AUSSONNE | Languedoc | 31 | 1676 | LP | du Buisson d'Aussonne | Extinct 1887 | |
AUTICHAMP | Dauphiné | 26 | 1680 | LP | de Beaumont d'Autichamp | Extant | unregistered marquisate |
AUTRY | Berry | 18 | c1620 | LP | d'Estampes-Autry | Extinct 1813 | |
AUTUME | Franche-Comté | 39 | 1750 | LP | de Masson d'Autume | Extant | |
AUX | Maine | 72 | 1777 | LP | d'Aux de Villaines | Extinct 1963 | earlier comté de VILLENNES; alias marquisat de VILLENNES |
AUXY(-de-MONCEAUX) | Picardie | 60 | 1687 | LP | d'Auxy de la Grange de Monceaux | Extinct 1815 | alias marquisat d'HANVOILLE |
AVARAY | Blésois | 41 | b1665 | LP | de Bésiade d'Avaray | Extinct 1941 | |
AVAUGOUR | Bretagne | 22 | mid 16__ | * | de Bretagne-Avaugour | Extinct 1830 | mentioned as marquisate by P.D. Abbott |
AVÉJAN | Languedoc | 30 | 1736 | LP | de Banne d'Avéjan | Extinct 1876 | |
AVERNES | Normandie | 61 | Louis XIV | LP | de Bernart d'Avernes | Extinct 1819 | |
AVÈZE | Languedoc | 30 | 1657 | LP | de Frézal de Vabres | Extinct early 18__ | |
AVOIR | Anjou | 49 | Louis XIII | LP | de Chambes | Extinct 1916 | |
AXAT | Languedoc | 11 | 1717 | BR | d'Ax d'Axat | Extant | inherited by the branch Dax de Cessales 1788 |
AXAT | Languedoc | 11 | 1740 | C LP | d'Ax d'Axat | Extant | |
les AYVELLES | Champagne | 08 | 1675 | LP | d'Ambly des Ayvelles | Extinct 1869 |
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