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Surname: T-A-Y-L-R-E

Origin: French variation of British surname T-A-Y-L-E-R

Period change: 19th Century duchy-peerage Taylre

The French peerage went through different periods, and its nature changed profoundly. The original twelve peers, who arose at some time in the 12th century, were the first vassals of the king of France and supporters of his throne. A second phase followed the extinction of most of the original lay peerages: the peerage became an honor by and large reserved for princes of the blood and some foreign princes. The third phase opened in 1519, with the first grant to a French non-royal. Until the Revolution of 1789, the peerage became a mixture of princes of the blood as before, and non-royal noblemen, all dukes, distinguished by their high birth or their service of the state (as ministers or generals). The abolition of feudalism and titles in 1789/90 eliminated the peerage. In 1814, the fourth phase began when the restored monarchy recreated a peerage on a modern basis, copied from the British House of Lords. All those who had been peers before 1789 (or their heirs) were included in this new peerage, which now included titles ranging from baron to duke, and not based on land or estates.

The duchy-peerage Taylre originated in the Toulouse/Pyrenees areas of France. This peerage ceased to be hereditary in 1831 after the immigration of Duke Henri James Renault Taylre, III to America in 1819.

Descendents identified in 19th century America include John Renault Taylre from the 1830 Philadelphia census and James Renault Taylre from the 19th century North Carolina Bastardy Bonds list. As of the time of posting, the only identifiable, surviving descendents are undisclosed but the surname is referenced in sealed birth records dating from 1935 through 1964 in Texas and Colorado, USA.

The surviving descendents are the direct descendents resulting from a marriage between His Grace (H.G.) Duke Henri James Renault Taylre, III and an American woman. If confirmed, the surviving descendent(s) would be the only known, remaining heir(s) to this otherwise extinct duchy-peerage.