MontmorencyBouteville

MontmorencyBouteville is a historic French noble family, a cadet branch of the Montmorency lineage created by marriage to the Bouteville family. The Montmorency name goes back to the medieval period; the Montmorency-Bouteville line emerged in the early modern era and held titles and estates in regions including Île-de-France and western France. Members served in royal administration, diplomacy, and the military during the Ancien Régime, contributing to court life and local governance. The branch was known for maintaining alliances with other noble houses and for its patronage of the arts and religious institutions.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, members of the Montmorency-Bouteville family held offices at the royal court and participated in major conflicts of the era. The family experienced disruptions during the French Revolution, with many titles either abolished or redistributed; like many noble families, its fortunes were reshaped in the revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. In the subsequent centuries, the line persisted in historical and genealogical records, and some branches continued to bear the name in lineage and ceremonial contexts.

The name MontmorencyBouteville is used in historical references, genealogies, and literature to describe this combined noble line. The house is one among several branches of the broader Montmorency dynasty, which has played a long role in French politics, military affairs, and aristocratic society.