Marie Hippolyte de Gueulluy, 2nd Marquis of Rumigny (1784-1871) was a French Peer and diplomat.

Family

He was the son of Louis-Gabriel de Gueulluy, 1st Marquis of Rumigny (1761-1835), created Marquis by Louis XVIII, and Marie-Julie Hatte. His brother was Marie-Théodore Gueilly, vicomte de Rumigny a famous French general, and Aide-de-camp of king

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and his sister was married to viscount

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. He married Caroline Mortier de Trévise, daughter of Edouard Mortier, Duke of Treviso and had three daughters: # Marie Louise Eve de Gueulluy: married Ludovic, son of Charles Joseph, 4th Duke d'Ursel. # Marie Antoinette Julie Eugenie de Gueulluy, married to Count Eduard, Count of Sercey an ambassador. # Marie Julie Sophie de Gueulluy, married Aymard Charles Hébert, Count of Beauvoir.

Career

In 1805 he entered the French service of foreign

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and became a close confidant of the King. In 1839 he was ambassador in

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, and was remarked to be an excellent diplomate. He was Ambassador of the French king in

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and succeeded Louis Sérurier. Leopold I, King of the Belgians was son-in law of the French king. He did retire after the French revolution of 1848 in Brussels, where he died at high age.

Honours

* Grand Cordon of the

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in 1857. * Grand officer of the

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* Commander of the

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.Bulletin des lois de la République franc̜aise, Nummers 513-552

References

Ambassadors of France to Belgium Ambassadors of France to Switzerland Ambassadors of France to Spain Ambassadors of France to Sweden Gu Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star Peers of France 1784 births 1871 deaths {{France-diplomat-stub