House of Mazarin
- Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1659–1661); minister of Louis XIV of France; purchased Rethel from Charles IV
- Hortense Mancini (1661–1699); the niece of Cardinal Mazarin, Duchess of Mazarin, Duchess of Mayenne, Duchess of Meilleraye, mistress of Charles II of England
- Paul-Jules de la Porte (1699–1731; also Duke of Meilleraye)
- Paul de la Porte (1731–1738; also Duke of Meilleraye)
- Louise Jeanne de Durfort (1738–1781; also Duchess of Mayenne and Meilleraye)
- Louise d'Aumont (1781–1789; also Duchess of Mayenne and Meilleraye)
Nowadays, the title is still claimed by her descendants, the Sovereign Princes of Monaco.
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