Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier
| Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier | |
|---|---|
  Arms of the Dukes of Audiffret-Pasquier | |
| Creation date | 1863 |
| Created by | Napoleon III |
| Peerage | Peerage of France |
| First holder | Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier |
| Present holder | Xavier d'Audiffret-Pasquier, 5th Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier |
| Seat(s) | Château de Sassy |
The title of Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier (French: duc d'Audiffret-Pasquier) is a title of the French nobility.
History
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The title was created in 1863 by Emperor Napoleon III by the reversion of the title of Duke of Pasquier (created for Étienne-Denis Pasquier by royal ordinance of 16 December 1844 and confirmed by letters patent of 3 February 1845) in favor of the holder's great-nephew (and adopted son), Gaston d'Audiffret.[1]
Dukes of Audiffret-Pasquier
[edit]- Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier (1823–1905), 1st Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier, President of the National Assembly, then of the Senate, member of the French Academy
- Étienne d'Audiffret-Pasquier (1882–1957), 2nd Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier, deputy of Orne (1919–1940), grandson of the above.
- Denis d'Audiffret-Pasquier (1913–1999), 3rd Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier
- Etienne d'Audiffret-Pasquier (1951–2001), 4th Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier
- Xavier d'Audiffret-Pasquier (b. 1988), 5th Duke of Audiffret-Pasquier.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ del Volta, Fanny (4 September 2017). "Univers. Le château de Sassy". Point de Vue (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Mogford, Thomas (24 May 2019). "When Cider Got Sassy". www.arbuturian.com. The Arbuturian. Retrieved 27 September 2024.