Description
Information about the family history and the coat of arms
Family history
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Family history Duc de Montmorency
Duc de Montmorency – The history of the House of Montmorency
The House of Montmorency is one of the oldest noble families in France. Its progenitor was Bouchard „le Barbu“, who owned the castle of Montmorency north of Paris around the year 1000. His descendants were close to the Capetians and proudly called themselves „premiers barons chrétiens de France“. Over the generations, they served as military leaders, advisors, and high-ranking officials of the Crown.
Mathieu II of Montmorency became a legendary figure after the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. As Constable of France, he led royal troops; in memory of his bravery Coat of arms, additional eagle figures were added. Through marriage, important branches emerged, including Montmorency-Laval, Fosseux, and Bouteville. The family linked possessions from the Île-de-France to Flanders and Languedoc.
Anne de Montmorency embodied the splendor of the Renaissance, despite her given name being that of a man. She grew up with the later King Francis I and became Marshal, Grand Master and Connétable of France. In Chantilly, she combined Italian and French art. King Henry II elevated her to the title of Duchess and Pair of France in 1551. Anne died in 1567 after the Battle of Saint-Denis; her sons François and Henri I. continued the ducal house.
Henri II, a celebrated admiral and governor of the Languedoc, came into conflict with Richelieu and Louis XIII in 1632. After his death, Chantilly passed to the House of Bourbon-Condé through his sister Charlotte-Marguerite. Other Montmorency branches continued the family's history. Particularly François-Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, the famous Marshal of Luxembourg, won numerous battles under Louis XIV. His descendants held the duchy until the 19th century.
With Anne-Édouard-Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Beaumont-Luxembourg, the male line was completed in 1878. Names, archives, and inherited traditions passed on through related houses. Chantilly, Écouen, and countless works of art preserve the extraordinary legacy of a family that accompanied France for almost nine centuries.
Sources: Château de Chantilly, National Library of France, National Archives, City of Montmorency
Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Duc de Montmorency
This Coat of arms corresponds to the historical coat of arms of the House of Montmorency and that Coat of arms of the Duchy of Montmorency established in 1551. Blazon: A red cross in gold, accompanied by four blue alaires in every angle, a total of sixteen.
A wide red cross divides the golden shield into four fields. In each field, four small blue eagles stand in a two-to-two arrangement. These heraldic eagles are depicted without beaks and feet.
The House of Montmorency is one of the oldest and most important noble families in France. The older branch Coat of arms had four Alérions.
Sources: City of Montmorency
Overview of your title package
What the title of nobility contains
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Your certificate
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Share this special moment: Upon request, you will receive a free partner certificate and certificates for your children, so that the whole family can participate in the tradition.
Your own coat of arms
Each title comes with the corresponding historical coat of arms, which you receive as a high-resolution file. You can use it completely freely in private and professional contexts – whether on letterhead, business cards, or seals.
The Companion Book
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Our accessories
Golden ID Card
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Gold coins
Fine gold and silver-plated medallions combine coats of arms, names and titles in a glossy, unique design.
Emblem stamp
The self-inking stamp quickly, cleanly and precisely transfers your personal emblem onto letterhead paper.
My own wine
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Wappen Gläser
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Precision pliers
The elegant embossing pliers embellishes letterheads or documents with a tactile, colourless relief embossing.
Honorary membership
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