De Brancas
The De Brancas family is an old French aristocratic family of Neapolitan origin, stemmed from an Italian Brancaccio family.[1] Members of the family occupied many important positions in the history of France and were awarded with the title of Duc de Brancas.
Notable members
[edit]- André de Brancas (d.1595), Admiral of France
- Jean-Baptiste de Brancas (1693–1770), French bishop
- Louis, Marquis of Brancas and Prince of Nisaro, also known as "Louis-Henri de Brancas-Forcalquier" and "Louis de Brancas de Forcalquier de Céreste" (1672–1750), Marshal of France
- Henri-Ignace de Brancas, Bishop of Lisieux 1714–1760, brother of the above Louis
- Louis-Léon de Brancas (1733–1824), 3rd duc de Lauraguais, 6th duc de Villars, French author
- Nicola de Brancas, Bishop of Marseille 1445–1466
- Marie Françoise de Brancas (d.1715), wife of Alphonse Henri, Count of Harcourt, rebuilt the Château d'Harcourt
- Duc de Brancas, any of a number of hereditary office-holders under the Ancien Régime of France
References
[edit]- ↑ "Généalogie des familles nobles" (PDF). jean.gallian.free.fr. 2006. Retrieved 19 Oct 2025.
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