FOREIGN TITLES OF NOBILITY. Arnoul, who had from his father, the Comt4 of Bologuc. Hugneo, who had the lands of St. l’a’d. Guarrion, who had the lands of Guinea. The 4th aor, GUALTIER DO Poyrniru, is. the dan. of Ronald, Seignour de St. Valdry,* and sister and heiress of Cillard, Court dr flames, and had several sons ; of whom the 2nd, THEOBOLD, Sire do Visonee, areompanird Tue t’ONQUEROO to England The 7th son, in 1066, and was a distingnishrd leader in the army ; and the eldest, RAOUL or Vis.siea, Soignourde St. Vaidry, was grandfather COUNT DO VioMos, so. Elizabeth, dan. of Elioée d’Auriol, of another, RAOt’L Do Ylonos, who oignod “Iarharto oommunale” of Lugusdor, a family which settled in England after the Abboville, in 1164, above all tho harsno, and immediately revoration of the Edict of Nantos), and hod issue, after the riorgy. This Ilaonl aosuiood the rrooo, and omharkod for t’alostino in 1211, acroiapanird by his son, WILLIAM, Count ,lo Sismes, the ronunon anreotor of the different hranrhco of the houoe of Do Psovos which snhsoquencly Iloariohod in France. The roproaentativo of the oldest line, JOHN, Count do Viomos, was father of two sons, viz., i. Jouv, Count do S’iomeo, whose only dan. aol hoiroos, JOANNE DO Visosos, convoyed tho great p0500asions of the do Vtsmos to her lmsb,,nd, )Iathiou do Cayou, Lord of Senarpont, and left issno. ii. WILLIAM, anceotor of the present Count do Viames. WILLIAM, the 2nd and younger son of John, Count do Vismos, fonuded the braltoh of tho family which, on tile extinction of the elder, boeanae ohtcf of the house of lao Vismes. His son and heir, Muon DO Visairs, was groat-great-grandfather of PHILLI000 DE Visoms, who was established to Normandy; and his heir male, Geaaoo na Vtoasoo, sometime in the 17th century inherited the representation of the faaily, and thno became COuIOt do Viomos. On the revseati .11 of the Edict of Nantos, the family, which had embraced the Pmtostaut religion, settled in Englaui The our of this Gerard do Viomo.s, PRILLI000 or Visatoo.I do jorc Count do Vismes, 01. ill July, 1716 (old style), harbour do Ia Majanes, and had 100)10, PHILLIPPO, whose male line to extinct. Andrew, 0. 19 Slay, 1716; Ill. SIlos Webb, dan. of N. Webb Esq. of Tauutsn (whose family had represented that borough many years ill parliament), lie it. e.g. Lewis, 0. 21 Sept. I 730, an eminent diplomatist, who a. Sir John Goodrtcko 00 rnvoy-rxtraordonory and minister plenipotentiary at Stockholm, where ho 4. 00 0. 4 Sept. 1776. Farnrnicit TuE GREAT, os a mark of personal esteem, gmutatl to his rxrrlleury the houoar of bearing the eagle of Fntssia for a crest. Stephen, 0. IS Slay, 1722, obtained a high and influential Mod. 24 June, 1791, and was a. by his son, cinploymeut iu India, and 4. uaoi. at COIItOIs. 2 Nov 1602, Jane, relict of TSr. Hall, of Csleheater, and bad issue, 1775, bequeathing his fortune to his brother, William. Gerard, 0. 6 Jar. 1726. This gentlornau held a high office at Lisbon, and was there at the time of the great earthquake. He left a dau. Emily who woo o. to General the Hon. Sir Henry hlurmy, Ii.C.B., 4th 0011 of David, 2nd Earl of Siausfirld. o This Eroan was equally with tile Counts do Poutluou, a desrendant of the old kings of Franro. Two of those followed the fortunes of Henry, Duke of Burgundy, in his expedition to Portugal, and in recompense roroired a large tract of territory, ovhieh they called Vimioso and Vimiora. I ANon. no VisMos, younger brother of Court Phillippe de the siege of tlnoclies. The count, after establishing the Vismes (the refugee), adhering ts the Cathslir religion, roonsinedin Franro, and was secretary to Louisxy. Hod, at nobllity of his family, was recognized by the government Paris. leaving four rhildrer, i. St. Alphonse, fermior giniral; 4. onus. in 1769. ii. Josepli-Jaqucs-Slartin, molar of artilirry, governor of the fortress of tlitoehe, rhamberlain of Bavaria, and a chief, of the last, semSe of golden floors-dr-Its; 2nd, az., commander of the military order of St. Louis, 4. 1722 leaving several rhildrou, among others, CuA1sLrs-Auousro (godson of the late King of Bavaria). s. Anus du VAgue, it. at Canfibor, noar ll’,nru, iii 1927 leasdug all only dais., srlio a.. the Csoiut 5’ Orbi&no d’Alloyo, and 4. in 1645, leaving tore ‘Ions.,)lathild wife of the Vi.sronnt do Douhors, of .tbhovillo : and lIory ii. Adelaide, ui. to M..tuguotr ‘toLahorde, first gentleman-tn-waiting ti the kiog, and govrmor of the Louvre nuder Louis XVi. 31. i-ahorde was beheaded ill 1793. His widow a. Indly, she Dude H. ‘hssl.CliahotSladame Adelaide, who enjoyed tile frioudohip of the ill-fated Marie-Antoinette, 4. in 1033. Last dosrrndant of a Frotestint branch of the aneirnt and noble family sf Picquott, Marquess do Slajonos originally of Picsrdy. Leo, 0. 14 Sept. 1727; drowned on his passage home from the West ludieo, 17 Aug. 1766, d.c. is. WILLIAM, of whom presossily. Benjamin, a rapt. in tho army, 0. 5 March, 1730; diotinguiohed hinaoolf aoavotuutecr under Lord Clive in India; ii. 0 Amolti, eu. to John-EmanIlol do Boudeli, Baron de Boo- dolt, of Brine, in Switzerland. 10’sLr,iAoi DO V:oatrs, heir to his brother Stephen, eventusily representative of the family, and as curb, do jicre Chevalier (0.11 of Joan d’Auriol, Baron do Tsutens, of Lower i. ELisro-WiLs.iau, Count de Viomos. II. Jaineo, of New Court Houoe, in the Os. of Gloucester, ci lot, Elizabeth, don, of Kdsvsrd Boorrroft, Esq., ICC., 31. P., chief notice of Chesfor, of the family of Bearrrsft of hlocr hail, Woreestorehirc, by his 3rd wife, lltss Eager, of Okie, sshose family, of Norman origin, pusseoso,i lai-go estates in Gloueestershiro. Sir. James do Vismos eventually acquired, through his wife, who berame sole heiress of hor brother I’htlip, a considerable property. Sic (by her) loft issue, I JAMES-EDWARD, in holy orders, of 0kb, ro. Gloucester, ‘a.S phta, dm1. of Sir W. Shames, and had a dan. 2 Frauds, lient.-eol. in the army, 0. 23 Nov. 1793 aerved in the West-Indies, Spain and Portugal, Cape of Good Hope and the Start Indies; has aPoutusubarmedol; u. llarrict,youngesi dau. of Sir Benjamin Sulivan, chief just ire and recorder of Bombay, and sister of George Suliean, of Wilmtrgton, Isle of Wight, “TheO’Sultvar SI ore,” and gnindutore of Sir E.-J. Sullivan, Bart., by whom, who is deeeaood, ho has had I Julins-Salivan, who at. Eliza-Lahey, the widow of H. Bunbury Iaaaes, Eoq., and has two sons and a dau.;’2 George-RobertSnilvait: and I Elieaberh-Margorot. 3 Audreu-, Itt-, 11,011)1 left issue, Andrew, RN. 4 Edward, on officer in the army, EL Elizoheth, doo. of J. Halford, F:eq., .sod has a sun and a don. 1 Fhilippa, ot. to John holder, Eaq. of Cubborly Eoss, is the en. of hereford, deceased, S Letitta. 3 Anne, at. to Liout. N. tiuic deceased. 4 Julia. Me a,. ludly, in March, ISiS, Charlotte, don. of Prancis Chatfield, Eoq., and by that lady (who 4. 11 Sept. 1062) left throe dons, viz. I Charlotte. 2 Ilargoret, 4. 31 Doe. 1044. 3 Sophia, 4. 7 Feh. 1634. i. Elizabeth, ot. 12 Bee. 1702, to the Rev. Auriol-Hay Drummond, D.D., grandson of Thomas, Earl at Kinusul. ELI000-WILLIAM, Count do Visnoos, 0. ha 1716, who ta. in I. WILLIAM, his heir, row COUNT no PiaNos, resident in Fmnee, and hearing the title ot Prince; head of the family. it, HENRY, Viscooor ihrtaov no Visaice (ore cs)a)aeaccsioof ef fhis urlirir). i. Eliza-Janc, ci. lot, to the late Joseph Kane, Esq., aud had by him (with a dau.) acer, William-Do Vismco Kane, Esq. of Drumoroaske, eo. Monaghau. She sa. 2ndly, the Rev. H. Sholfei’d, and 4., leaving by him a dan., Emmelire. Count de Visioes held the rank of col. in the army, and dietinguiehed birasolf with his regiment, the Celdatreamguards, ill the campaigns of 1793 and 1794, particularly at of France in the title of Count do S’ismes. Mod. in 1240. Arms—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, or, three bondlots, az., a fretty, or, aud semdc of flours-do-He; 3rd, org., aches., go., between two Stuiles in chief and a crescent in hose. Creel—A black eagle, displayed, with two heads. Sigysntere—Two angels, ppc. JIolIo—J ‘aspire.VITTORIA AND WATERLOO. Sec DGKE o WELLINGTON. 1240
