Antoine
IX
9th Duc de Gramont
(1789-1855)
Other names: Antoine-Héraclius-Geneviève-Agénor[1]
Titles and Honours
11th Prince de Bidache, 1836-55†[2]
Duc de Guiche, 1814[2]
Comte d'Aure, 1836-55†[2]
Comte de Louvigny, 1836-55†[2]
Baron de Came, 1836-55†[2]
Baron de Saint-Pé, 1836-55†[2]
Baron de Bardos, 1836-55†[2]
Baron d'Urt, 1836-55†[2]
Baron de Lérin, 1836-55†[2]
Baron de Sames[2]
Baron de Villeneuve-Erresty[2]
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1823 (France)[2]
Commander of the Legion of Honour, 1820 (France)[2]
Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1816 (France)[3]
Knight of the Legion of Honour, 1816 (France)[3]
Cross of the Order of Saint Louis, 1814 (France)[2]
Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italy)[2]
Knight of the Order of Saint Louis (France)[2]
Positions Held
Lieutenant general, 1823[2]
Maréchal de Camp, 1815[2]
Colonel, 1814[2]
Aide-de-Camp, 1814[2]
Lieutenant (in Scotland), 1804[2]
Biographical
Antoine participated in the campaigns in Portugal and Spain in 1808 and
1809.[2] He fought under the British flag in the Peninsular
War, and in 1830 accompanied Charles X to Scotland.[1]
He went into exile with the royal family, but returned in 1833.[2]
Place of birth: Palace of Versailles[2]
Place of baptism: Eglise de Saint-Louis de Versailles[2]
Place of marriage: Paris[4]
Place of death: Paris[4]
Sources
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, 11th edn, vol. 12. New York: Encyclopaedia Britannica Co., 1911.
2. A. de Gramont. Histoire et généalogie de la maison de Gramont. Paris: Schlesinger Frères, 1874.
3. Ministère de la Culture: Archives Nationales. Présentation de la base de données Léonore (Légion d'honneur)
4. Societe des Amis de l'Almanach de Saxe Gotha. House of Gramont, Almanach de Gotha, 2011.
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