House of Maupeou

House of Maupeou
Country Kingdom of France Kingdom of France
Titles
Founded
16th century
Founder
Vincent Maupeou

The house of Maupeou is a french noble family from Île-de-France.

History

Vincent Maupeou, the house of Maupeou's founder, was a civil law notary at the Châtelet of Paris in the middle of the 16th century. His three sons, Pierre, Michel and Gilles were ennobled together by letters patent from king Henry III of France on 12 January 1587.[1]

The name of the family became famous with René-Charles and René-Nicolas his son, both keepers of the Seals and lord chancellor under the reign of Louis XV of France. René-Nicolas is the author of the « Maupeou's coup d'état » : a spectacular tour de force aiming to take back the judiciary in 1771. The Dauphin, futur Louis XVI of France, had warmly approved the chancellor's reforms. But crowned King in 1774, he hurried to deny them. Maupeou was dismissed and had to return the Seals. In november, when the old parlements were called back, he just says : « If the king wants to lose his crown, he is master ». He will then live long enough to see him lose it.[2]

Branches

The house of Maupeou is divided in four main genealogical branches, two remain today :

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vincent Maupeou
(+ 1575)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pierre I de Maupeou
Lord of Monceau and of Bruyères
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michel de Maupeou
(+ 1590)
 
 
Gilles I de Maupeou
Lord of Ableiges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pierre II de Maupeou
Lord of Monceau
 
 
 
 
René I de Maupeou
Lord of Bruyères
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
René II de Maupeou
Lord of Bruyères
 
Louis de Maupeou
(1631 - 1669)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
René de Maupeou
Lord of Sablonnières
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notable members

René Nicolas de Maupeou

References

  1. Henri Gourdon de Genouillac (1869). Dictionnaire des anoblissements.
  2. Jean de Viguerie (1995). Robert Laffont, ed. Histoire et Dictionnaire du temps des Lumières 1715-1789. ISBN 2221048105.
  3. Now « Mousseau » in Évry
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