Alexis Bonabes, Marquis de Rougé
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Bonabes Louis Victurnien, Marquess of Rougé, baron de Coëtmen and de Montfaucon
Peer of France, (31 January 1778 Paris
– 29 March 1839 Paris) was a French military officer and statesman
.
In 1794, he entered the service of Austria as aide-de-camp
to the Prince von Waldeck
. The same year he joined the Mortemart
regiment
(of his uncle the Duke de Mortemart) of the French émigré
army.
With the restoration of the House of Bourbon
, he was appointed Adjutant-Major of the King's Swiss Guards, and he received the cross of the military order of Saint Louis
. During the Hundred Days
, he followed Louis XVIII into exile; as a reward, he was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander of the French Column of the Royal Swiss. In 1815, he was raised to the Hereditary Peerage with the title of Marquis
. He later refused to swear allegiance to Louis Philippe
and resigned his commission in 1830.
He died on March 30, 1838, at the age of sixty.
Montfaucon
-Places:*In Switzerland**Montfaucon, Switzerland, in the canton of Jura*In France** Montfaucon, Aisne, in the Aisne département** Montfaucon, Doubs, in the du Doubs département** Montfaucon, Gard, in the Gard département...
Peer of France, (31 January 1778 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
– 29 March 1839 Paris) was a French military officer and statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
.
In 1794, he entered the service of Austria as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Prince von Waldeck
Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1763 to 1812.-Early life:He was the second son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld...
. The same year he joined the Mortemart
Mortemart
Mortemart is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
(of his uncle the Duke de Mortemart) of the French émigré
Émigré
Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
army.
With the restoration of the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
, he was appointed Adjutant-Major of the King's Swiss Guards, and he received the cross of the military order of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
. During the Hundred Days
Hundred Days
The Hundred Days, sometimes known as the Hundred Days of Napoleon or Napoleon's Hundred Days for specificity, marked the period between Emperor Napoleon I of France's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815...
, he followed Louis XVIII into exile; as a reward, he was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander of the French Column of the Royal Swiss. In 1815, he was raised to the Hereditary Peerage with the title of Marquis
Marquis
Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:...
. He later refused to swear allegiance to Louis Philippe
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
and resigned his commission in 1830.
He died on March 30, 1838, at the age of sixty.
Family
On 17 April 1804, he married Celestine de Crussol d'Uzes, daughter of the Duc d'Uzes, first peer of France, and of Amable Emilie, Duchess de Châtillon; they had six children:- Aldéric, Comte de Rougé (1805-1805)
- Théodorite, Marquis de Rougé (1806–1864)
- Victurnienne de Rougé (1806–1879)
- Hervé de Rougé, Marquise du Plessis-Bellière (1809–1888)
- Louis-Bonabes, Comte de Rougé (1813–1880)
- Marie-Thérèse de Rougé (1817–1841)