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Agénor De Gramont, 11th Duke Of Gramont
Antoine Alfred ''Agénor'' de Gramont, 11th Duke of Gramont (22 September 1851 – 30 January 1925), known as the Duke of Guiche from 1855 to 1880, was a French people, French aristocrat, soldier and landowner. Early life Gramont was born in Paris on 22 September 1851. He was the eldest son of Agénor de Gramont, 10th Duke of Gramont, and Emma Mary Mackinnon (1811–1891), a member of the Scottish nobility. His younger brothers were Armand de Gramont, Duke of Lesparre (who married Hélène Louise Eugénie Duchesne de Gillevoisin), and Antoine Albert de Gramont (who married Jeanne Marie Sabatier). His paternal grandparents were Héraclius de Gramont, 9th Duke of Gramont and Anna-Quintina-Albertine Grimod, Countess d'Orsay (daughter of Albert Gaspard Grimod, Count, Comte Orsay, d'Orsay). His maternal grandparents were Emma Mary Palmer (the only daughter and heiress of writer Joseph Palmer (writer), Joseph Palmer of Rush House, Dublin, Rush House), and William Alexander Mackinnon (po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Gramont
The title of Duke of Gramont (''duc de Gramont'') is a French List of French dukedoms, dukedom and former List of French peerages, peerage. It was created in 1648 for French Marshal Antoine III de Gramont. History The family of Gramont was a Kingdom of Navarre, Navarrese medieval noble house and owned the chateau of Bidache. They held land in Lower Navarre and in neighbouring Gascony, part of the kingdom of France. As their liege lords, the kings of Navarre, they played an active role in French politics. The last heiress of the house, Claire de Gramont (died in 1534) wed Menaut d'Aure and their son Antoine took the name Gramont rather than d'Aure. Antoine de Gramont was a leading noblemen in south-west France during the Wars of Religion. At first, a Calvinist and lieutenant general to Jeanne III of Navarra, Queen Jeanne d'Albret, he switched sides to Catholicism and King Charles IX's service. He was created Count of Guiche, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Guiche in 1563. Antoine de Gramo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
