Marshal of France

The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. The title derived from the office of marescallus Franciae created by Philippe Auguste for Albéric Clément (circa 1190). It later became a distinction and takes precedence over the Constable of France, which was originally an office higher than Marshal. Up to 1791, there were 256 Marshals of France. The title was abolished by the National Convention in 1793.

Valois-Angoulême

Twelve Marshals under François I, 1515-1547

• Jacques II de Chabannes, Lord of La Palice (died 1525), Marshal of France in 1515
• Gaspard I de Coligny, Lord of Chatillon-sur-Loing (died 1522), Marshal of France in 1516
• Thomas de Foix-Lescun, (died 1525), Marshal of France in 1518
• Anne I de Montmorency, Duke of Montmorency and of Damville, Count of Beaumont-sur-Oise and of Dammartin, Viscount of Melun, first Baron of France and Grand Master, Constable of France etc. (1492 - 1567), Marshal of France in 1522
• Théodor Trivulce, (1458 - 1531), Marshal of France in 1526
• Robert III de La Marck, Duke of Bouillon, Lord of Sedan (1491 - 1537), Marshal of France in 1526
• Claude d'Ailly, Seigneur d?Annebaut (died 1500), Marshal of France in 1538
• Claude d'Annebaut, (1500 - 1552), Marshal of France in 1538
• René de Montjean, Lord of Montjean, Marshal of France in 1538
• Oudard du Biez, Seigneur of Le Biez (died 1553), Marshal of France in 1542
• Antoine de Lettes-Desprez, Lord of Montpezat, Marshal of France in 1544
• Jean Caraccioli, Prince of Melphes (1480 - 1550), Marshal of France in 1544

Five Marshals created by Henry II, 1547 - 1559

• Jacques d'Albon de Saint-André, Marquis of Fronsac (died 1562), Marshal of France 1547
• Robert IV de La Marck, Duke of Bouillon and Prince of Sedan (1520 - 1556), Marshal of France in 1547
• Charles I de Cossé, Count of Brissac (1505 - 1563), Marshal of France in 1550
• Pierre Strozzi, (1500 - 1558), Marshal of France in 1554
• Paul de La Barthe, Lord of Thermes (1482 - 1558), Marshal of France in 1558

One Marshal created by François II in 1559

• Francis, Duke of Montmorency (1520 - 1563), Marshal of France in 1559

Five Marshals under Charles IX, de 1560 à 1574

• François de Scépeaux, Lord of Vieilleville, (1509 - 1571), Marshal of France in 1562
• Imbert de La Plâtrière, Lord of Bourdillon (1524 - 1567), Marshal of France in 1564
• Henri I of Montmorency, Lord of Damville, Duke of Montmorency, Count of Dammartin and Alais, Baron of Chateaubriant, Lord of Chantilly and Ecouen (1534 - 1614), Marshal of France in 1566
• Artus de Cossé-Brissac, Lord of Gonnor and Count of Secondigny (died 1582), Marshal of France in 1567
• Gaspard de Saulx, Lord of Tavannes (1509 - 1575), Marshal of France in 1570
• Honorat II de Savoye, Marquis of Villars (died 1580), Marshal of France in 1571
• Albert de Gondi, Duke of Retz (1522 - 1602), Marshal of France in 1573

Seven Marshals under Henry III, 1574-1589

• Roger I de Saint Larry, Lord of Bellegarde (died 1579), Marshal of France in 1574
• Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, Seigneur de Montluc, (1500 - 1577), Marshal of France in 1574
• Louis Prévost de Sansac, Baron de Sansac (1496 - 1576), Marshal of France
• Armand de Gontaut, Baron de Biron, (1524 - 1592), Marshal of France in 1577
• Jacques de Goyon, Lord of Matignon and of Lesparre, Count of Thorigny, Prince of Mortagne sur Gironde (1525 - 1597), Marshal of France in 1579
• Jean VI d?Aumont, Baron of Estrabonne, Count of Châteauroux (died 1580), Marshal of France in 1571
• Guillaume de Joyeuse, Viscount of Joyeuse, Lord of Saint-Didier, of Laudun, of Puyvert and of Arques (1520 - 1592), Marshal of France in 1582
• Charles II de Cossé, Duke of Brissac (1562 - 1621), Henry III gave him the title of Marshal of France