Duke of Chevreuse
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Duke of Chevreuse was a French title of nobility, elevated from the barony of Chevreuse in 1545.
Portrait of Jean IV de Brosse, 1st Duke of Chevreuse, by Corneille de Lyon, c. 1535
Charles Honoré d'Albert, 13th Duke of Chevreuse
Marie de Rohan
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Marie Aimée de Rohan was a French courtier and political activist, famed for being the centre of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France. In various sources, she is often
Duke of Chevreuse
…a possession of the House of Guise, becoming the title of the Cardinal's grandnephew, Charles de Guise (1578–1657). It was sold in 1655 to his wife, Marie de Rohan, who transferred it to the son of her first marriage, the Duc de Luynes. It has since been held by the ducs de Luynes. List of dukes of Chevreuse since…
Velázquez's The Lady with a Fan is purported to be a likeness of the duchess, although the features of the sitter differ remarkably from other extant portraits of Marie Aimée.