Marquis de Vibraye
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Marquis de Vibraye is the name of the title held by the Hurault family. This title was created by letters patent in 1625 and is still held by the family. Their family seat is Château de Cheverny in the Loire Valley in France and Château de Semur-en-Vallon.
Title holders:
Jacques Hurault, 1st Marquis de Vibraye
Jacques Hurault, 2nd Marquis de Vibraye
Henri-Emmanuel Hurault, 3rd Marquis de Vibraye
Henri-Eléonorn Hurault, 4th Marquis de Vibraye
Paul-Maximilien Hurault, 5th Marquis de Vibraye
Louis Hurault, 6th Marquis de Vibraye
Anne-Louis Victor Denis Hurault, 7th Marquis de Vibraye(fr) (1767–1843), politician and military officer
Guillaume-Paul Louis Maximilien Hurault, 8th Marquis de Vibraye (1809–1878), amateur archaeologist
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