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[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

If Capitaine Pierre Joseph Romain Rochas D'Aiglun has "Vicomte Pierre de" somewhere there in his name, would he be

Capitaine Vicomte Pierre de Rochas D'Aiglun ?

Thanks

Chris

[Jimmy E.]

Hi Chris,

He would be "Capitaine Pierre Joseph Romain Rochas, vicomte D'Aiglun" , the title of vicomte will be placed normally at the end refering to the terittory connected to his title, in this case the region of Aiglun in Southern France.

The same goes for example for "Général Gabriel Gaspard Achille Adolphe Bernon, vicomte de Montélégier". This Napoleonic Division General is connected by title to the region of Montéléger [without the i these days], also in Southern France.

greetings,

Jimmy

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thanks Jimmy :-))

[Veteran]

Both styles have been used at times. But in all cases the "particule" de or d' is always written in small letters, never capitals : Vicomte d'Aiglun.

Greetings

Veteran

Edited September 20, 2011 by Veteran

[Chris Boonzaier]

Funilly enough on his death cards at the SGA they changed "Rochas de Aiglun" to "de Rochas-Aiglun"

Best

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Another memmber of the family has a different Version...

Lt.-Col. Eugene Auguste-Albert de Rochas d'Aiglun

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is his uniform... :-)

[Chris Boonzaier]

See here...

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63545-he-died-100-years-ago-today/?p=598980