Within the French nobility, the title of "Princess of Soubise" was given to the current wife of the Prince of Soubise. The title was created in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality.[1] The first princess was Anne de Rohan-Chabot (1638-1709). There were eight princesses in all, ending with Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1728-1792), who was married to the last prince, Charles (1715-1787), the title being extinguished upon Charles' death.
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Princess | Ceased to be Princess | Death | Husband |
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Anne de Rohan-Chabot | Henri Chabot (Chabot) |
1638 | 17 April 1663 | March 1667 Soubise raised to a principality |
4 February 1709 | François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise | |
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Anne Geneviève de Lévis[2] | Louis Charles de Lévis, Duke of Ventadour (Lévis) |
February 1673 | 15 February 1694 | 24 August 1712 husband's de facto accession |
20 March 1727 | Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Soubise, Duke of Rohan-Rohan[1] | |
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Marie Sophie de Courcillon | Philippe Egon, Marquis of Courcillon (Courcillon) |
6 August 1713 | 2 September 1732 | 26 January 1749 husband's death |
4 April 1756 | ||
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Anne Julie de Melun | Louis de Melun, Prince of Epinoy (Melun) |
1698 | 16 September 1714 | 6 May 1724 husband's death |
18 May 1724 | Jules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise | |
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Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne | Emmanuel Théodose, Duke of Bouillon (La Tour d'Auvergne) |
1 August 1722 | 29 December 1734 | 19 September 1739 | Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise | ||
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Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan | Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignan (Savoy) |
1 November 1717 | 6 November 1741 | 5 April 1745 | |||
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Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg | Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg (Hesse) |
25 February 1728 | 23 December 1745 | 4 July 1787 husband's death | 1 July 1792 | ||
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References and notes edit
- ^ a b Velde, François. "French principalities". Hereldica.org. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ^ did not use the title, was styled Princess of Maubuisson from 1694 and Duchess of Rohan-Rohan from 1714