William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse
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Captain William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse (20 January 1826 – 3 December 1892) was an Irish soldier and poet.
William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse was born in Waterford
, the son of the politician and educational reformer Sir Thomas Wyse
, and Laetitia, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte
. Nicknamed lo felibre irlandés, he wrote in Provençal, was a friend of Frédéric Mistral
, and became the only foreign member of the consistory of the Félibrige
, the Provençal cultural association. His collection Li Parpaioun Blu (The Blue Butterflies) was published in 1868, with a foreword by Mistral. He created the Provençal dish of dried figs poached in whiskey.
He was the father of Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse
.
Bonaparte-Wyse was commissioned Captain in the 9th Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in July 1866. He also served in the Waterford Artillery.
He was appointed High Sheriff of County Waterford
for 1855.
He died at Cannes
, and is buried there in the Cimetière du Grand Jas
.
William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse was born in Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
, the son of the politician and educational reformer Sir Thomas Wyse
Thomas Wyse
Sir Thomas Wyse KCB , an Irish politician and diplomat, belonged to a family claiming descent from a Devon man, Andrew Wyse, who is said to have crossed over to Ireland during the reign of Henry II and obtained lands near Waterford, of which city thirty-three members of the family are said to have...
, and Laetitia, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte
Lucien Bonaparte
Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Français, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano , born Luciano Buonaparte, was the third surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and his wife Letizia Ramolino....
. Nicknamed lo felibre irlandés, he wrote in Provençal, was a friend of Frédéric Mistral
Frédéric Mistral
Frédéric Mistral was a French writer and lexicographer of the Occitan language. Mistral won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 and was a founding member of Félibrige and a member of l'Académie de Marseille...
, and became the only foreign member of the consistory of the Félibrige
Félibrige
The Félibrige is a literary and cultural association founded by Frédéric Mistral and other Provençal writers to defend and promote Occitan language and literature...
, the Provençal cultural association. His collection Li Parpaioun Blu (The Blue Butterflies) was published in 1868, with a foreword by Mistral. He created the Provençal dish of dried figs poached in whiskey.
He was the father of Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse
Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse
Andrew Reginald Nicholas Gerald Bonaparte-Wyse was an Irish civil servant, for many years the only Catholic in the Northern Ireland administration to rise to the rank of Permanent Secretary....
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Bonaparte-Wyse was commissioned Captain in the 9th Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in July 1866. He also served in the Waterford Artillery.
He was appointed High Sheriff of County Waterford
High Sheriff of County Waterford
The High Sheriff of County Waterford was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Waterford. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became an annual appointment following the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, the sheriff...
for 1855.
He died at Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, and is buried there in the Cimetière du Grand Jas
Cimetière du Grand Jas
The Cimetière du Grand Jas is located at 205 avenue de Grasse in Cannes on the French Riviera. The nine hectare terraced cemetery began operations in 1866 and is known for its landscaped architecture with rich floral decorations and statuary.Its "English square" or Cimetière Anglais, is the final...
.
Further reading
- "William Bonaparte-Wyse, un Provençal d’Irlande" edition N° 114, 1992 of La France latine, Revue d’études d’oc
- D. G. Paz, "Wyse, Sir Thomas (1791–1862)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004.