House of Rougé
The de Rougé family whose former name was des Rues is a family of the French nobility from Anjou and dating back to the 14th century. Some historians believe that the exiting Rougé family from Anjou comes from a Rougé family known since 1045, ruling over the lordship of Rougé in Brittany, but the link between the "des Rues family" and the former "de Rougé family" is not proven. Several members of this family have distinguished themselves as soldiers, churchmen, diplomats, and academics. Origins. The existing "des Rues family" used the name "de Rougé" at the beginning  of the 16th century after that the older family of the same name "de Rougé" (known since 1045 became extinct. The proven filiation of the existing de Rougé family is established with Huet des Rues, married in 1375 with Jeanne d'Erbrée or with Jean II des Rues, married in 1421 with Jeanne d’Orvaux. Some historians believe that exiting Rougé family comes from a Rougé family known since 1045, ruling over the lordship of Rougé in Brittany, but the link between the "des Rues family" and the former "de Rougé family" is not proven. Pierre des Rues, who was confirmed noble  in 1667 with proof dating back to 1530, was at the origin of two branches. Notable family members. "Plessis-Bellière" elder branch extinct in 1794 : cadet branch : Lordships held by the de Rougé family. Les Rues, Le Plessis-Bellière, Chenillé-Changé, La Guerche (Anjou), Moreuil, Villers-aux-Érables, Guyencourt, Faÿ-lès-Nemours, Courtimont, Le Plessis-Courtimont, Roisson, Les Touches, Le Theil-de-Bretagne, Le Teilleul, La Mauvesière, Le Bignon, Sainte Scolace, Vauregnoust, Lorière, Marigné, Le Plessis-Gaudin, La Bellière, Le Bois, La Cour-du-Bois, Maigné, Chigné, Les Mortiers, Dissé, La Courtaillé, La Gauberdière, Les Feuges, Launay, Le Bouays, La  Chapelle-Glain, Neuville, La Roche d'Iré, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Rouaibile, La Cornouaille, Pontcallec, Gastines, Valençon, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, La Frébaudière, Langeron, Le May, Montfaucon, Vienne-le-Château, Cholet, Chemillé, Le Tremblay, La Cour de La Raye, Rostrenen, Kerjean, Hervillé, Moyencourt, Hardecourt-aux-bois, La Maison-Rouge, etc. Castles held by the de Rougé family. Bois-Dauphin à Précigné, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Moreuil, Guyencourt-sur-Noye, Villers-aux-Érables, Coetmen, in Tréméven, Tonquédec, Baronville, Dinteville, La Maison-Rouge, Mesnil-Voysin, Bonaban, La Bellière, Le Charmel, La Guerche, Roche d'Iré, Courtimont, Faÿ-lès-Nemours, Pontcallec, Tremblay-sur-Mauldre, Rostrenen, Kerjean, Saint -Symphorien-des-Monts, Tressé, Les Essarts, in Vendée, Les Bouysses, in Quercy, etc. Notable alliances of the des Rues de Rougé family. d'Erbrée (1375), de Vrigné (1388), d'Orveaux (1421), du Boys (1447), d'Anès (1477), Foureau (1510), du Vieille (1554), de la Cour (1589), Jousseaume (1637), Petiteau (1683), de Chérité (1660), Prezeau de Guilletière (1700), de Coëtmen (1749), de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1777), de Crussol d'Uzès (1804), de Sainte-Maure-Montausier, Cadeau d'Acy, de Colbert-Chabanais, (1880), Martel (1896), de Cardevac d'Havrincourt, de Pastoret, de Francqueville (1842), Niverlet, de Kérouartz, de Forbin d'oppède (1809), de Tramecourt (1828), de Beauffort (1874), Budes  de Guébriant (1839), de Nicolaï (1872), Robert de Lignerac de Caylus (1779), de La Porte de Riantz (1808), de Saint-George de Vérac (1833), de Rohan-Chabot (1880), de Ganay, Hutteau d'Origny (1869), Maigne de La Gravière (1872), de Lespinay (1850), Ferron de La Ferronnays (1888), de Charnières (1857), d'Oilliamson, de Malortie, etc.