Protestant Exiles from France/Volume 2 - Book Third - Chapter 26 - Henri de Vismes

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2913756Protestant Exiles from France — Volume 2 - Book Third - Chapter 26 - Henri de VismesDavid Carnegie Andrew Agnew

Vicomte Henri de Vismes. — The Viscount was the next brother of William, Comte De Vismes (or, De Visme), who, by permission of the French government, succeeded to the titles appertaining at the epoch of the Edict of the Revocation to his refugee chief, Gerard De Vismes. Philippe, son of Gerard, married in 1716. His sons were Philippe, Andrew, Louis (British Ambassador at Stockholm), Stephen, Gerard, Leo, William, and Benjamin. William continued the family by his marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Elisee Auriol. His daughter was Elizabeth, Mrs. Edward Auriol Hay Drummond. His eldest son was Elisee William De Vismes (born 1758, died 1840) of the Coldstream Guards, who formally proved his nobility, and resumed his title and residence in France, where he died, and was succeeded by his eldest son, whose brother, Henry (entitled in France to the courtesy title of Viscount) represented the refugees, as an Englishman, till his death in 1874. His son, Captain Henry Auriol Douglas De Vismes, is now Baron De Vismes.