La Trémoille family

La Trémoïlle
CountryFrance
Belgium
EtymologyLa Trimouille
Founded11th Century
FounderPierre, Seigneur of La Trémoïlle
Current headPrince Charles-Antoine Lamoral de Ligne-La Trémoïlle (Cognatic Line)
Final headLouis Jean Marie de La Trémoille (Agnatic Line)
Titles
  • Prince and Duke of La Trémoille
  • Duke of Thouars
  • Prince of Tarente
  • Prince of Talmond
  • Duke and Viscount of Thouars
  • Duke of Châtellerault
  • Duke of Noirmoutier
  • Marquis of Royan
  • Count of Joigny
Dissolution1933 (In the agnatic line)

The House of La Trémoïlle (Maison de La Trémoille in French) was an ancient French noble family from Poitou whose name comes from the village La Trimouille in the department of Vienne. This family has been known since the middle of the 11th century, and since the 14th century its members have been conspicuous in French history as nobles, military leaders and crusaders, and influential as political leaders, diplomats, Huguenots and courtiers. The male line of the family died out in 1933, while female line heirs of the last Duke have kept the La Trémoïlle surname alive in both France and Belgium.