Duke of Chartres

Carolingian Counts

882-886 Hastings, Norman Chief, beat Carloman II of France in 879, agreed to settle and received the County of Chartres. He sold it in 886 to finance an expedition during which he disappeared.

House of Blois

The northern portion of the County of Blois, bordering on Normandy, was sometimes alienated as the County of Chartres, but the Counts of Blois who possessed it did not use a separate title for it. In 1391, the death of the only son of Guy II, Count of Blois prompted him to sell the inheritance of the County of Blois to Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, merging the title into the royal dukedom.

960-975 Theobald I of Blois († 975), Count of Blois and Chartres, which he took in 960

975-995 Odo I, Count of Blois, († 995), Count Chartres, and Reims Count (982-995), son of the previous

995-1004 Thibaut II († 1004), Count of Blois, Chartres and Reims, the son of the previous

1004-1023 Eudes II of Blois († 1037), Count of Blois, Chartres, Reims, de Meaux and Troyes, brother of the previous

1037-1089 Theobald III, Count of Blois (1019 † 1089), Count of Blois, Chartres, Meaux and Troyes son of Eudes II and Ermengearde d'Auvergne

1089-1102 Stephen II, Count of Blois († 1102), Count of Blois, Chartres and Meaux, son of Thibaut III and Gersende of Maine.

1102-1151 Theobald II, Count of Champagne († 1152), Count of Blois, Chartres and Meaux, and then Count of Champagne in 1125, son of the former.

1151-1191 Theobald V, Count of Blois († 1191), Count of Blois and Chartres, son of the former.

1191-1205 Louis I, Count of Blois († 1205), Count of Blois and Chartres, son of the previous and Alix de France

1205-1218 Theobald VI, Count of Blois († 1218), son of the previous

1218-1248 Isabelle († 1248), Countess of Chartres and Romorantin

married to Sulpice d'Amboise, then to Jean de Montmirail, Vicomte de Cambrai († 1244).

House of Amboise

1248-1256 Matilda († 1256), Countess of Chartres

married to Richard II, Vicomte de Beaumont, then to Jean II de Nesle

House of Blois-Châtillon

Theobald V, Count of Blois married his second wife in 1164 to Alix of France and father of:

1256-1280 John I, Count of Blois († 1280), son of the previous

1280-1291 Joan, Countess of Blois († 1292), daughter of the previous

Branch of Capetian de Valois

The kings of France installed Vidame of Chartres to administer the city and county. But it seems that the title was given to princes of blood.

Charles de France, (1270 † 1325), Valois Count, Alençon, du Perche of Chartres, Anjou and Maine

Jean de Valois (1302 † 1310), Count de Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Catherine de Courtenay

Louis de Valois (1318 † 1328), Count de Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Mahaut de Châtillon

Charles de Valois-Alençon (1297 † 1346), count of Alençon and de Chartres, son of Charles of Valois and Margaret of Anjou

Renée de France (1509 † 1575), Duchesse de Chartres, daughter of Louis XII and Anne Brittany, married to Hercules d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Duke of Chartres

After its revival and elevation, the title duc de Chartres was used by the House of Orléans, founded by Philippe de France, duc d'Orléans, and cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.

Branch of Capetian de Valois

Renée de France (1509 † 1575), Duchesse de Chartres, daughter of Louis XII and Anne Brittany, married to Hercules d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, their son.

Fils de France

1626-1660 Gaston, Duke of Orléans, (1608–1660) son of King Henri IV

1660-1674 Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, (1640–1701 ) son of King Louis XIII the Just'

Branch of Capetian d'Orleans

From 1674 until today,the title of 'Duke of Chartres is the eldest son of the 'Duke of Orleans

1674-1701:Philippe II, said "the Pious" (1674–1723) son of preceding;

1703-1723:Louis IV (1703–1752) son of the previous;

1725-1752:Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, "the Fat" (1725–1785) son of preceding;

1752-1785:Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1747–1793) son of the previous waives his title in 1792 and takes the name of "Philippe Equality";

1785-1793:Louis Philippe III, Duke of Orléans (1773–1850) son of preceding. Access to power in 1830 under the name of Louis-Philippe Ier.

1810-1830:Ferdinand-Philippe (1810–1842) son of preceding

After 1848

Robert, a younger brother of the comte de Paris was titled duc de Chartres (1840–1910).

The title is currently held, as a courtesy title, by

Charles-Louis, duc de Chartres,

son of the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France, Jacques, duc d'Orléans.