The French noble title of Duc de Châtellerault has been created several times.

The first was for François de Bourbon-Montpensier, a younger son of Gilbert, Comte de Montpensier. He received the duchy-peerage of Châtellerault in 1515, but died the same year, being succeeded by his brother Charles, jure uxoris Duc de Bourbon et d'Auvergne. This title was confiscated in 1527 after the Duke, who was Constable of France, betrayed the King by allying himself with the Emperor Charles V. Gilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier (1443 – October 15, 1496), succeeded his father Louis of Bourbon as Count of Montpensier in 1486. ... Events June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire. ... Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. ... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. ... The Constable of France (French connétable de France, from Latin comes stabulari for count of the stables), as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France (along with seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor) and Commander in Chief of... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V (Spanish: Carlos V) (24 February 1500–21 September 1558) was effectively (the first) King of Spain from 1516 to 1556 (in principle, he was from 1516 king of Aragon and from 1516 guardian of his insane mother, queen of...

The duchies of Châtellerault and Bourbon were then conferred on Louise of Savoy, the mother of King François, but the latter title became extinct in 1530 when she ceded the territory of the duchy to Louis de Bourbon, Prince de La Roche-sur-Yon and later also Duc de Montpensier. However, the dukedom was again conferred on Louise of Savoy that year, and she retained it until her death in 1532. Louise of Savoy (1476-1531) was the mother of Francis I of France, and during his absences, acted as regent on his behalf. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... The French lordship of Montpensier (départment of Puy-de-Dôme), which became a countship in the 14th century, was sold in 1384 by Bernard and Robert de Ventadour to John, duke of Berry, whose daughter Marie brought the countship to her husband, John I, Duke of Bourbon, in... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ...

The dukedom was next created for Louise's grandson Charles, son of King François I, who was created Duc d'Orléans, de Châtellerault et d'Angoulême in 1540. He died in 1545, when these titles became extinct. Duke of Orléans is one of the most important titles in the French peerage, dating back at least to the 14th century. ... Angouleme (Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Births April 2 - Elizabeth of Valois, Queen of Philip II of Spain (d. ...

The next creation of the dukedom was in 1548, for James Hamilton, second Earl of Arran and Regent of Scotland, who arranged the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to the Dauphin François, son of King Henri II, and who had been promised a duchy by the Treaty of Châtillon, 1548. However, he turned against the Queen in 1559, and his French estates and title were confiscated. Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, occultist, and heretic, (burned at the stake) 1600 Cornelis Ketel, Dutch painter Carel van Mander, Dutch painter and poet (d. ... James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 4 July 1934) is a Northern Irish peer and politician, and currently Lord Steward of the Household. ... Earl of Arran is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, and also in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ... François II Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 - December 5, 1560) was a King of France (1559 - 1560). ... Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from July 31, 1547 until his death. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ...

The next recipient of the dukedom was Diane, legitimated daughter of Henri II and Diane de Poitiers, in 1563. However, she exchanged Châtellerault for the duchy of Angoulême in 1582. Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from July 31, 1547 until his death. ... Diane de Poitiers (September 3, 1499 - April 25, 1566) was a fixture at the courts of several French kings, and became notorious as the mistress of King Henri II. She was born in the château de Saint-Vallier, in the town of Saint-Vallier, Drôme, in the Rh... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Angouleme (Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The next year, the dukedom was given to François, Duc de Montpensier, son of the Duc Louis above-mentioned. His granddaughter Marie, Duchesse de Montpensier, married Gaston, Duc d'Orléans, son of King Henri IV, and their daughter Anne, "La Grande Mademoiselle", inherited the dukedoms of Montpensier and Châtellerault. She died in 1693, when the titles became extinct, and left the territory of the dukedom to her paternal first cousin Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, son of King Louis XIII. Gaston Jean-Baptiste, duc dOrléans (April 25, 1608 - February 2, 1660), third son of the French king Henry IV, and his wife Marie de Medici, was born at Fontainebleau. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV) (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), called the Great (French: le Grand), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until 1610. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ( September 21, 1640 – June 8, 1701) was the son of the Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and younger brother of Louis XIV of France. ... Louis XIII (September 27, 1601 - May 14, 1643), called the Just (French: le Juste), was King of France from 1610 to 1643. ...

In the 1720s, he sold the lands to Frédéric Guillaume de La Trémouille, Prince de Talmont, whose son Anne Frédéric was created Duc de Châtellerault in 1730. He succeeded his father as Prince de Talmont in 1738 and died without issue in 1759, when the dukedom became extinct, and the lands passed to another branch of the La Trémoille family. Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

That was the last proper creation of the dukedom, but in 1864, the Hamilton creation of 1548 was revived by the Emperor Napoleon III. However, this revival was neither in favour of the heir under the original letters patent, the 14th Earl of Derby, nor in favour of the heir-male, the 2nd Marquess of Abercorn, but rather in favour of the 12th Duke of Hamilton, who was a third cousin once removed of the Emperor through his mother the former Princess Marie Elisabeth of Baden. He died without male issue in 1895, and was succeeded as Duke of Hamilton by his fourth cousin. The Dukes of Hamilton and the Dukes of Abercorn have since then used the title in Britain, though without any legal justification. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ... Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby. ... His Grace The Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, KG (January 21, 1811 - October 31, 1885) was a British Conservative nobleman and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton (6th March 1862 - 16th March 1940). ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton sits in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace in Hamilton The Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1643. ... The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. ...

Ducs de Châtellerault, first creation (1515)

• François de Bourbon-Montpensier, 1st Duc de Châtellerault (1492-1515)
• Charles de Bourbon-Montpensier, 2nd Duc de Châtellherault (1490-1527), title forfeit 1527

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Ducs de Châtellerault, second and third creations (1527 and 1530)

• Louis de Savoie, 1st Duchesse de Châtellerault (1476-1532)

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Ducs de Châtellerault, fourth creation (1540)

• Charles de Valois, 1st Duc d'Orléans et de Châtellerault (1522-1545)

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Ducs de Châtellerault, fifth creation (1548)

• James Hamilton, 1st Duc de Châtellerault (1515-1575), title forfeit 1559

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Ducs de Châtellerault, sixth creation (1563)

• Diane de France, 1st Duchesse de Châtellerault (1538-1619), duchy exchanged for that of Angoulême in 1582

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Ducs de Châtellerault, seventh creation (1583)

• François de Bourbon-Montpensier, 1st Duc de Châtellerault (d. 1592)
• Henri de Bourbon-Montpensier, 2nd Duc de Châtellerault (1573-1608)
• Marie de Bourbon-Montpensier, 3rd Duchesse de Châtellerault (1605-1627)
• Anne Louise d'Orléans, 4th Duchesse de Châtellerault (1627-1693)

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Ducs de Châtellerault, eighth creation (1730)

• Anne Charles Frédéric de La Trémouille, 1st Duc de Châtellerault (1711-1759)

Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... Events 24 February -- The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Ducs de Châtellerault, fifth creation, revived (1864)

• William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duc de Châtellerault (1845-1895), 12th Duke of Hamilton

1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Sources

• http://www.heraldica.org/topics/france/peerage2.htm
• http://www.heraldica.org/topics/france/scotfr.htm#arran