The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-26
WHO'S WHO AMONG CHOSEULS?
sEIERtL CLAIMANTS TO OLD
FRENCH ID kEDOM.
Name Bronwht Into the i.imeiisht by
Troubles % Count d'Auiby With US
New Mearer. Once Mrs. Hamilton
Paine Famous Murder in its Record.

Paine amous Murder in its Record.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE family Of which
Mrs Hamilton Paine has become mem-
Der by marrying its head. the Duke OF
Choiseul-Pras In one Of the oldest in
France. Under republic which prac-
tically allows any one TO call himself any
thing he pleases a. long as he does not
try TO get the title officially recognized
by using it ~ "A legal signature little
troubles are always arising between MEM
bers Of the same family a. 10 the right to
bear one or other of th. titles which be-
long to the family. Thus an innocent
looking little paragraph Of society news
which read The Duke and Duchess "f
Choiseul- Praslin have taken up their
residence IN their new house, ASenu"
Syl1estre ds Sacy.- caused quite news
paper fight a. IL was followed by letter
signed "Choisaul- Praslin- in which the
writer expressed his at onishn"nt AT
|, the mention ~ another Duke Of Choiseul-
|, Praslin. He explained that he was the
only Duke and that a. he was unmarried
(this was written early in November.
before his marriage with Nrs. Hamilton
Paine) and was not takingup residence
In Paris he could not understand To whom
the paragraph could refer
The occupant Of the Avenue SylveStre
de Sacy mansion retorted with letter
claiming the headship Of the family and
the right 20 assume the title Of Duke.
This brought another member Of the
Family into the field with "A letter differ
entiating between the Duke de Praslin
and tn. Marquis de- eul-Beaupre-
Sommeville. who has taken the signature
Of Duke OF Cboissul This letter is
, written by Ma ior de Choiseul-tiouffier
OF the active army. who talks learnedly
Of various branches OF his family. who
describes Mrs Hamilton Paine's husband
as Castor de Choiseul. Due de Praslin.
as belonging to the younger branch 81
the hohse Of Chosaul. If which branch
he is the head The Major then lengthily
disputes the right of the Marquis Of three
names To call himself Duke of 'holseul
legally morally OF IN any wav.
A letter signed -Choseul. Duo de Pras-
lin and dated from London. where hs
had gone for his marriage with Mrs,
Hamilton Paine. winds up the genealog-
ical controversy by pointing out that.
I. The elder branch Of the house OF
Choiseul has been extinct for centuries
and never possessed the tide 81 Duke.
2.'The other branches which have borne
different. ducal titles are also extinct ex-
cept the writer's.
The letter goes on 10 advise she would
be Duke Of Choisaul 20 Ice content with
bearing the name Of thoiseui in any form
and remain known IA The Marquis de
Choiseul- Baaupra a. he has been for 80
long, although really only VI de Cholsaul-
peaupra- Somm.ville. so much for gene
Illogical battles in a country without
king or last resort 10 settle such disputes.
The house Of Choiseul Wa power IN
France a. far back "a the eleventh cen
fury; IL had many representatives IN
,hs frs, cr,lsad,-s Etianus Francois,
MT a., cho;.a,L disti,yui.h..d himsalf
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al 'he .".' VI -
tege OF Nine. de fotnpahour' VINO oo-
tanned for him the French Emb assy at
Roma The Pompadour'- friend ship for
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IN tn" .ingcon. oht ihtr'Sut- Nv .he '"'h'
brought about ms downfall. and despite
his large fortun. he was found 20 have
lo,, d.t,. ,xb,rh his wife had ,o nav
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ana from Franc" 10 IN" United STATES
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e. b;s,or;r rsnown the nam. 81 ChoisauI-
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Of murder comint''d -! 'he ho'uer Oh
II In l47. when Louis Philippe was King
NJ the French
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70 learn tha' 'h- VI =.
Praslin had been horribly ihhru"."d an
her mansion, tn. Hotel Sebastian uh-
Duchess WAS A daughter Of Marshal
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