Marquis de Lally-Tollendal
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The family of Lally were an Irish
family originally from Tuam
, County Galway
, who distinguished themselves in the service of the Jacobite pretenders
and in the French
service.
on 7 July 1707. He was succeeded by his son, Thomas Arthur, who took part in the Forty-Five
and on his return to France in 1746 was created Earl of Moenmoyne, Viscount of Ballymole and Baron of Tollendally, in the Peerage of Ireland
, by the Stuart
claimant.
These titles were, of course, never recognised by the government in Great Britain
(see Jacobite peerage
). In about 1755, he was also created Comte de Lally and Baron de Tollendal by King Louis XV of France
, although this may have been merely a recognition of his Jacobite title. He was executed in 1766, but formally pardoned posthumously in 1778. A legend about his execution circulated in the following years, resurrected by A.C.H. Smith in his 2000 novel The Dangerous Memoir of Citizen Sade, in which he has the Marquis de Sade remembering that before the introduction of the guillotine we were burned, or impaled, or broken, when it was our right as noblemen to demand the axe, until they botched Lally-Tollendal and he danced around for half a minute trying to hold his head on.
His only son, Trophime Gérard, was an émigré
during the French Revolution
, but after the Bourbon Restoration
was created (March 21, 1815) he became Marquis de Lally-Tollendal and a Peer of France
. He died on the March 11, 1830, by which all the honours became extinct.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
family originally from Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, who distinguished themselves in the service of the Jacobite pretenders
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
and in the French
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...
service.
Lineage
Gerard Lally was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of Ireland by the titular King James III and VIIIJames Francis Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
on 7 July 1707. He was succeeded by his son, Thomas Arthur, who took part in the Forty-Five
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
and on his return to France in 1746 was created Earl of Moenmoyne, Viscount of Ballymole and Baron of Tollendally, in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
, by the Stuart
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
claimant.
These titles were, of course, never recognised by the government in Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
(see Jacobite peerage
Jacobite peerage
After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II and VII from the thrones of England and Ireland , he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets, which they believed was their right...
). In about 1755, he was also created Comte de Lally and Baron de Tollendal by King Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
, although this may have been merely a recognition of his Jacobite title. He was executed in 1766, but formally pardoned posthumously in 1778. A legend about his execution circulated in the following years, resurrected by A.C.H. Smith in his 2000 novel The Dangerous Memoir of Citizen Sade, in which he has the Marquis de Sade remembering that before the introduction of the guillotine we were burned, or impaled, or broken, when it was our right as noblemen to demand the axe, until they botched Lally-Tollendal and he danced around for half a minute trying to hold his head on.
His only son, Trophime Gérard, was an émigré
Émigré
Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, but after the Bourbon Restoration
Bourbon Restoration
The Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
was created (March 21, 1815) he became Marquis de Lally-Tollendal and a Peer of France
Peerage of France
The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration which followed the fall of the First French Empire...
. He died on the March 11, 1830, by which all the honours became extinct.
Baronets (1707)
- Sir Gerard Lally, 1st BaronetGerard LallySir Gerald Lally was an Irish Jacobite and French military officer.He was the second son of Thomas Lally of Tullaghnadaly, by his wife, Jane, sister of Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon, and younger brother of James Lally...
(died 1737) - Sir Thomas Arthur Lally, 2nd BaronetThomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal was a French General of Irish Jacobite ancestry. He commanded French forces in India during the Seven Years War. After a failed attempt to capture Madras he lost the Battle of Wandiwash to British forces under Eyre Coote and then was forced to...
(1702-1766), created Earl of Moenmoyne in 1746
Earls of Moenmoyne (1746) and Comtes de Lally (circa 1755)
- Thomas Arthur Lally, 1st Comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal was a French General of Irish Jacobite ancestry. He commanded French forces in India during the Seven Years War. After a failed attempt to capture Madras he lost the Battle of Wandiwash to British forces under Eyre Coote and then was forced to...
(1702-1766) - Trophime Gérard de Lally, 2nd Comte de LallyTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-Tollendal was a French politician.-Biography:Born in Paris, he was the legitimized son of the Thomas Arthur de Lally, and only discovered the secret of his birth on the day of his father's execution, when he devoted himself to clearing his father's memory...
(1751-1830), created Marquis de Lally-Tollendal in 1815
Marquis de Lally-Tollendal (1815)
- Trophime Gérard de Lally, Marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-Tollendal was a French politician.-Biography:Born in Paris, he was the legitimized son of the Thomas Arthur de Lally, and only discovered the secret of his birth on the day of his father's execution, when he devoted himself to clearing his father's memory...
(1751-1830)