Ignatius White
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Ignatius White, one of six brothers, was born in Ireland about 1626. He was the son of Sir Dominick White, Mayor
of Limerick
in 1636 and Christina, daughter of Thomas, 4th Baron Bourke of Castleconnell
. White and some of his brothers were acting as spies for various European governments by the mid-1650s and raising troops for the Spanish army (notably his brother Richard, alias Don Ricardo White). Ignatius White also performed some diplomatic services for the British government. In 1679 he and his father were created Count
of Alby and Marquis
of Albeville by Emperor Leopold I
, for themselves and their descendants. The titles of Count
and Marquis
were added to titles in the Holy Roman Empire
inherited from their direct ancestor, another Dominick White, who was knighted upon the field of battle by Maximilian I
and created a Baron
(Freiherr
) of the Holy Roman Empire in 1513. Upon James II
's accession to the British throne, Ignatius White of Albeville became a royal advisor and in 1687 went to The Hague
as envoy extraordinary. After the Glorious Revolution
, Albeville followed James into exile at St. Germain
and died there in 1694. By his wife, Mary Warron, he was the father of several daughters who remained in France
or settled in Spain
:
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in 1636 and Christina, daughter of Thomas, 4th Baron Bourke of Castleconnell
Baron Bourke of Castleconnell
The title of Baron Bourke of Connell in the Peerage of Ireland was created on 16 May 1580 for Sir William Bourke. The 8th baron was attainted and the barony forfeited in 1691.-Barons Bourke of Connell :...
. White and some of his brothers were acting as spies for various European governments by the mid-1650s and raising troops for the Spanish army (notably his brother Richard, alias Don Ricardo White). Ignatius White also performed some diplomatic services for the British government. In 1679 he and his father were created Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Alby and 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:...
of Albeville by Emperor Leopold I
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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, for themselves and their descendants. The titles of Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
and 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:...
were added to titles in the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
inherited from their direct ancestor, another Dominick White, who was knighted upon the field of battle by Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
and created a Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
(Freiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
) of the Holy Roman Empire in 1513. Upon James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
's accession to the British throne, Ignatius White of Albeville became a royal advisor and in 1687 went to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
as envoy extraordinary. After the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
, Albeville followed James into exile at St. Germain
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
and died there in 1694. By his wife, Mary Warron, he was the father of several daughters who remained in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
or settled in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
:
- Anna White, who married Don Julián de O'Kallaghan
- Catherine White, who married Antoine de Sartine, Knight of the Order of St. Michael. Their son, Antoine de SartineAntoine de SartineAntoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de Sartine, comte d'Alby was a French statesman who served as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris during the reign of Louis XV and as Secretary of State for the Navy under King Louis XVI.-Origins:Antoine de Sartine was born in Barcelona in 1729, the son of...
, Comte d'Alby, was Secretary of State for the Navy under Louis XVI of France. - Winifred White, who married Antonio Álvarez de Bohorques, Marqués de Ruchena
- Mary White, who married Timon Connock, Brigadier and sub-governor for the Infante D. Phelipe
- Theresa White, who married William (Guillermo) Lacy, Knight of the Order of SantiagoOrder of SantiagoThe Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...
, Marshal de Camp for the King of Spain and Inspector of Irish Infantry
Titles
- Hereditary KnightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
(1513) - BaronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
(FreiherrFreiherrThe German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
) of Alby (Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, 1513) - BaronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
de Vique (NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, date uncertain) - BaronetBaronetA baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
of EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(1677) - CountCountA count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Alby (Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, 1679) - MarquisMarquisMarquis 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:...
of Albeville or Albyville (Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, 1679)
External links
- The Albeville MSS (at Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
) http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/lilly/mss/html/albeville.html - "The Marquis of Albeville and his Brothers" by E.S. DeBeer http://www.jstor.org/pss/553102