Vicouse
The Viçouse family were an ancient Languedoc family. They fought in the Battle of Ivry in 1590 which was won by the Huguenots and were said to have been gifted […]
Huguenot categories: Military
Shoppee
Charles John Shoppee (1823-1897) was an architect and surveyor. Charles built up an important library of architectural work, many of which have been donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. […]
Montolieu
Colonel Louis Montolieu was lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards and became a director of the French Hospital in 1759. His son, Louis (c. 1761-1822), married Elizabeth Le […]
Massue
The Earl of Galway (1648-1720) was Henri de Massue de Ruvigny. Henri fought for the British Army at the Battle of the Boyne and founded the military refugee community at […]
Ligonier
Jean Louis Ligonier (1680-1770) was the son of Louis de Ligonier of Castres. Jean Louis escaped France at the age of 17 under a different name and reached Dublin in […]
Gastigny
Jacques de Gastigny fought alongside King William III at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, just months after he gained British citizenship. He was also a member of the […]
Duroure
François Duroure (1660-1722) arrived in England in 1689 and was naturalised in 1699. Once in England he was commissioned into the British Army, a career into which his two sons […]
De Jean
Lieutenant General Louis de Jean (1706-1764) was one of the great Huguenot military leaders. In 1752 Louis became a Colonel in the 14th Light Dragoons and in the 6th Dragoon […]