Melville Amadeus Henry Douglas Heddle de La Caillemotte de Massue de Ruvigné, 9th Marquis of Ruvigny and 15th of Raineval[1] (25 April 1868 – 6 October 1921) was a British genealogist and author, who was twice president of the Legitimist Jacobite League of Great Britain and Ireland.
"Mademoiselle" Rachel Melville Madelaine Margaret Moyra Frances Helen (1894–1917)
"Comte" Gabriel Henry Philip Valeran d'Ailly Southwell Maynard (1896–1914)
"Comte" Charles Rupert Wriothesley Douglas Townsend Morris, "10th Marquis of Ruvigny and 16th of Raineval" (1903–1941)
Father
Colonel C. H. T. B. de Massue de Ruvigny
Mother
Margaret Melville Moodie
BiographyEdit
Ruvigny was born in London to Colonel Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Massue de Ruvigné, soi-disant Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, a native of Switzerland, by his marriage to Margaret Melville Moodie, a daughter of George Moodie, of Cocklaw and Dunbog in Fife, Scotland.[2] Ruvigny's grandfather, Lieutenant Lloyd Henry de Ruvynes,[3] an Irishman of partly French origin (né Henry de Ruvynes Lloyd), changed his name to "de Massue de Ruvigné", because of his descent from a daughter of Henri de Massue, 1st Marquis de Rouvigny.[4]
"a very fine scholar, but occasionally his romantic (in the 19th century sense) inclinations got the better of him, and that is certainly the case with regard to his own title. He was a female line heir, and he simply ignored the provisions regarding nobiliary succession introduced post 1814..." "Ruvigny... since the male heirs of this family were extinct, considered himself the heir since the original patent allowed for mixed succession (like so many French creations). He ignored the fact that after the restoration all French titles became inheritable by male heirs only. His argument was that he was the heir according to the original patent – unfortunately he was treating this title like a British title, i.e. that the title itself was what mattered. However in France before the revolution territorial titles like this were tied to the original lordship which had been "erected" into a barony, county, marquisate or dukedom, and possession of the title required possession of the land. Ruvigny's claim would have been stronger (although not sufficient) if he had inherited the property in addition to the title."[6][7]
Marquise de Ruvigny-Raineval in 1924
On 30 August 1893 Ruvigny married Rose Amalia Gaminara, daughter of Poncrazio Gaminara of Tumaco, Colombia, by his wife, Doña Amalia Cabezas, daughter of Don Felipe Cabezas, LL.D. of the University of Quito, Ecuador.[8]
Ruvigny was a prolific author of genealogical works and a committed member of the Roman Catholic Church, which he joined in 1902.[11] He died in a London nursing home and was succeeded by his second son, Charles, "Comte de la Caillemotte", his first son having died unexpectedly shortly before the First World War.[12]
PublicationsEdit
Moutray of Seafield and Roscobie, now of Favour Royal, Co. Tyrone: an Historical and Genealogical memoir of the family in Scotland, England, Ireland and America
The Family of Hicks (London: Privately Printed, 1902)
The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, 5 vols. (London, 1903–1911)
The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour (Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1904)
Morris of Ballybeggan and Castle Morris (s.l.: Privately Printed, 1904)
The Moodie Book: Being an Account of the Families of Melsetter, Muir, Cocklaw, Blairhill, Bryanton, Gilchorn, Pitmuies, Arbekie, Masterton, etc., etc. (s.l.: Privately Printed, 1906)
The Nobilities of Europe (London: Melville and Company, 1909)
The Legitimist Kalender for the Year of our Lord 1910 (London: The Forget-Me-Not Royalist Club, 1910)
The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage (London: Harrison & Sons, 1914)
The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war, 2 vols. (London: The Standard Art Book Co., Ltd., 1916)
ReferencesEdit
^The Nobilities of Europe, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1909, p. 10.
^1881 United Kingdom Census North Stoke, Oxfordshire, England; piece 1295, folio 82, page 3
^War Office, Great Britain (1821). A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines. p. 720.
^Ruvigny, Marquis of (1906). The Nobilities of Europe.
^Cokayne, G. E.; Gibbs, Vicary (1926). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, new edition, revised and much enlarged. Vol. 5. London: St Catherine Press. p. 613.
^Smith, Keith (September 2006). "The 9th Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval". Jacobitism Yesterday and Today.
^Willis, G. (September 2010). "Marquises/ Marquesses of Ruvigny (and Raineval)". Peerage News.
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Melville Amadeus Henry Douglas Heddle de La Caillemotte de Massue de Ruvigne 9th Marquis of Ruvigny and 15th of Raineval 1 25 April 1868 6 October 1921 was a British genealogist and author who was twice president of the Legitimist Jacobite League of Great Britain and Ireland Melville Marquis of Ruvigny and RainevalMassue in 1911Born 1868 04 25 25 April 1868Fulham Middlesex EnglandDied6 October 1921 1921 10 06 aged 53 46 St George s Road Southwark London EnglandNoble familyde Massue de RuvignySpouse s Rose Amalia GaminaraIssue Mademoiselle Rachel Melville Madelaine Margaret Moyra Frances Helen 1894 1917 Comte Gabriel Henry Philip Valeran d Ailly Southwell Maynard 1896 1914 Comte Charles Rupert Wriothesley Douglas Townsend Morris 10th Marquis of Ruvigny and 16th of Raineval 1903 1941 FatherColonel C H T B de Massue de RuvignyMotherMargaret Melville MoodieBiography EditRuvigny was born in London to Colonel Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Massue de Ruvigne soi disant Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval a native of Switzerland by his marriage to Margaret Melville Moodie a daughter of George Moodie of Cocklaw and Dunbog in Fife Scotland 2 Ruvigny s grandfather Lieutenant Lloyd Henry de Ruvynes 3 an Irishman of partly French origin ne Henry de Ruvynes Lloyd changed his name to de Massue de Ruvigne because of his descent from a daughter of Henri de Massue 1st Marquis de Rouvigny 4 In one of the few sources to discuss the de Massue family the genealogist and College of Arms herald George Edward Cokayne states that at the death of the 1st Marquis s son Henri de Massue 2nd Marquis de Rouvigny created Earl of Galway all his honours both French and English became extinct This statement is made after a careful investigation of all the facts 5 The genealogist Guy Stair Sainty viewed Ruvigny as a very fine scholar but occasionally his romantic in the 19th century sense inclinations got the better of him and that is certainly the case with regard to his own title He was a female line heir and he simply ignored the provisions regarding nobiliary succession introduced post 1814 Ruvigny since the male heirs of this family were extinct considered himself the heir since the original patent allowed for mixed succession like so many French creations He ignored the fact that after the restoration all French titles became inheritable by male heirs only His argument was that he was the heir according to the original patent unfortunately he was treating this title like a British title i e that the title itself was what mattered However in France before the revolution territorial titles like this were tied to the original lordship which had been erected into a barony county marquisate or dukedom and possession of the title required possession of the land Ruvigny s claim would have been stronger although not sufficient if he had inherited the property in addition to the title 6 7 Marquise de Ruvigny Raineval in 1924On 30 August 1893 Ruvigny married Rose Amalia Gaminara daughter of Poncrazio Gaminara of Tumaco Colombia by his wife Dona Amalia Cabezas daughter of Don Felipe Cabezas LL D of the University of Quito Ecuador 8 Ruvigny was an early member of the Jacobite Order of the White Rose 1886 1915 though he found the sentimental nature of the Order restrictive 9 In 1891 he co founded the Legitimist Jacobite League of Great Britain and Ireland with Herbert Vivian and Ruaraidh Erskine as a more political and radical Jacobite society 10 He was President of the League in 1893 1894 and 1897 The League was one of the principal organizations driving the Neo Jacobite Revival of the 1890s In 1898 he was made a Knight of the Order of Charles III by the Spanish Carlist claimant Don Carlos Duke of Madrid known as King Carlos VII Ruvigny was a prolific author of genealogical works and a committed member of the Roman Catholic Church which he joined in 1902 11 He died in a London nursing home and was succeeded by his second son Charles Comte de la Caillemotte his first son having died unexpectedly shortly before the First World War 12 Publications EditMoutray of Seafield and Roscobie now of Favour Royal Co Tyrone an Historical and Genealogical memoir of the family in Scotland England Ireland and America The Family of Hicks London Privately Printed 1902 The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal 5 vols London 1903 1911 The Jacobite Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Grants of Honour Edinburgh T C amp E C Jack 1904 Morris of Ballybeggan and Castle Morris s l Privately Printed 1904 The Moodie Book Being an Account of the Families of Melsetter Muir Cocklaw Blairhill Bryanton Gilchorn Pitmuies Arbekie Masterton etc etc s l Privately Printed 1906 The Nobilities of Europe London Melville and Company 1909 The Legitimist Kalender for the Year of our Lord 1910 London The Forget Me Not Royalist Club 1910 The Titled Nobility of Europe An International Peerage London Harrison amp Sons 1914 The Roll of Honour a biographical record of all members of His Majesty s naval and military forces who have fallen in the war 2 vols London The Standard Art Book Co Ltd 1916 References Edit The Nobilities of Europe Marquis de Ruvigny 1909 p 10 1881 United Kingdom Census North Stoke Oxfordshire England piece 1295 folio 82 page 3 War Office Great Britain 1821 A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines p 720 Ruvigny Marquis of 1906 The Nobilities of Europe Cokayne G E Gibbs Vicary 1926 The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom extant extinct or dormant new edition revised and much enlarged Vol 5 London St Catherine Press p 613 Smith Keith September 2006 The 9th Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval Jacobitism Yesterday and Today Willis G September 2010 Marquises Marquesses of Ruvigny and Raineval Peerage News Ruvigny Marquis of 1906 The Moodie Book Guthrie Neil 12 December 2013 The Material Culture of the Jacobites Cambridge University Press p 155 ISBN 978 1 107 04133 2 Gardner Laurence 31 March 2007 The Shadow of Solomon The Lost Secret of the Freemasons Revealed Weiser Books Addison Henry Robert Oakes Charles Henry Lawson William John Sladen Douglas Brooke Wheelton 1903 Who is who The Times dated 7 October 1921 p 9 col C Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melville Henry Massue amp oldid 1170326687 Bibliography, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
