Within the French nobility, the title of "Prince of Soubise" was created in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality for the cadet branch of the House of Rohan.[1] The first prince was François de Rohan (1630-1712). He was succeeded by three further princes before the male line of Rohan-Soubise became extinct upon the death of the second Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Charles (1715-87).

The Hôtel de Soubise in Paris was owned by the princes, and is now the museum of the French National Archives.

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Prince Ceased to be Prince Death Spouse
François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise Hercule, Duke of Montbazon
(Rohan)
1630 17 April 1663 March 1667
Soubise raised to a principality
24 August 1712 Anne de Rohan-Chabot
Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan[2] François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise 8 May 1669 15 February 1694
2 September 1732
24 August 1712
de facto accession
26 January 1749 Anne Geneviève de Lévis;
Marie Sophie de Courcillon[1]
Jules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan 16 January 1697 16 September 1714 24 August 1712
grandfather's death
6 May 1724 Anne Julie de Melun
Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise Jules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise 16 July 1715 23 December 1745
29 December 1734
6 November 1741
6 May 1724 4 July 1787
death
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne;
Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan;
Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Prince Ceased to be Prince Death Spouse

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  1. ^ a b Velde, François. "French principalities". Hereldica.org. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. ^ Did not use the title, was styled Prince of Maubuisson from 1694 and Duke of Rohan-Rohan from 1717