Prince of Soubise explained

Within the French nobility, the title of "Prince of Soubise" was created in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality for the cadet branch of the House of Rohan. The first prince was François de Rohan (1630-1712). He was succeeded by three further princes before the male line of Rohan-Soubise became extinct upon the death of the second Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Charles (1715-87).

The Hôtel de Soubise in Paris was owned by the princes, and is now the museum of the French National Archives.

PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame PrinceCeased to be PrinceDeathSpouse
Hercule, Duke of Montbazon
(Rohan)
163017 April 1663March 1667
Soubise raised to a principality
24 August 1712Anne de Rohan-Chabot
Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan[1] François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise8 May 1669 15 February 1694
2 September 1732
24 August 1712
de facto accession
26 January 1749Anne Geneviève de Lévis

Marie Sophie de Courcillon[2]
Jules de Rohan, Prince of SoubiseHercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan 16 January 169716 September 171424 August 1712
grandfather's death
6 May 1724Anne Julie de Melun
Charles de Rohan, Prince of SoubiseJules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise16 July 171523 December 1745
29 December 1734
6 November 1741
6 May 17244 July 1787
death
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne

Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan

  • Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg
  • PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame PrinceCeased to be PrinceDeathSpouse

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    Notes and References

    1. Did not use the title, was styled Prince of Maubuisson from 1694 and Duke of Rohan-Rohan from 1717
    2. Web site: French principalities . 2010-04-07. Velde . François . Hereldica.org.