The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
WAS HALF AMERICAN

Guy de Ia Rochefoucauld who has just
been laid 10 his rest
The second Frederick married
lovely Eurasian. Anne Perron. laugh
ter and heiress Of a French soldier OF
fortune. who. having taken service un-
ider some OF the native rulers % india.
led their troops there against the Eng
ush. under Sir Arthur WELLESLEY after
wards nrst Duke OF wellington. When
his employers finally surrendered 20
the English. General PerrOn returned
to France. and having shaken the pa
coda tree" as the saying goes, 20 some
purpose. found himself in the posses
sion of a colossal fortune. which was
Inherited by his daughter born OF his
union to the daughter Of an Indian
Raiah. All this wealth OF Indian orl-
gin IS now in the possession Of the
grandchildren Of the late Countess
Frederick de Ia ROchefoucauid. nee
Perron They are the Austrian Coun-
tess Revertera. the Duchess Salviati,
the Princess Lancelotu and the Prin-
cess Chigi. all three Italians and with
East Indian blood in ;heir veins.
Count Frederick's other brother.
| Hippolyte. also married an heiress. the
! daughter of a rich lawyer named RouN.
and his son CASTOR de Ia Rochefoucauld
! married Miss Emily RumbOli and built
/ the beautiful villa de la Eochefoucauld
AT Biarritz. familiar 10 all American
visitors 70 that seaside resort.
The La Rochefoucauld family was
/ founded in the tenth century by
younger son OF the Sire de Lusignan
His Christian name ~as Foucauld. and
having the Castle of La Roche. In Char
: ento. he styled Il Ia Roche Foucauld.
A -f,f Il
their name His heir sixteen genera
lions later In the male line direct was
A noble OF sufficient importance 10 be
invited 10 act as Godfather TO Franc els
J. on the occasion OF his christening,
ana when Francis came TO the |Arone
he created his sponsor count. Louis
XIII promoted the Count dc Ia Roche
faulcauld Of his day 10 dukedom.
! To-day the family possesses rot less
than six French dukedoms antedatins
1 the great French Revolution, namely.
those of Ia Rochefoucauld. OF Liam
F: court. of AWHILE. of Estissac. OF Dou-
deauville. and of Rocheguyon; as well
as the title of Prince de Marcillac. In
France: the Spanish dukedom Of Es-
. trees. which carries with it the Gran
dezza and the Italian dukedom Of
!. Bisaccia: also the Bavarian title OF
prince.
These titles are scattered among
/ various branches OF the family, three
! of the dukedoms. however. being IN IN,
possession OF the chief of the entire
family. Francis Duke de La ROchefou
! cauld a retired captain OF French cav
/ airy, and married 20 Miss Matt
| Mitchell. OF Portland. Oregon. Thei
only child. who bore the title Of Du
de Lioncourt died at the age Of four
! and the next heir to the chieftainshiI
of the family IS the dukes brother
, Count Gabriel de La Rouchefoucauld
} Their mother. TIN late duchesse, was
woman of extremely humble birth.
/ cantiniere attached 20 the brigade OF
! troops in which the late duke was serv-
! ing in Africa. in the Algerian cam
( paigns She saved his. life by nurs-
ing him when wounded and his mar
i rage was in the nature Of 4 colonial
romance. The great-grandfather or
! the present duke as Due d'Anville.
| took part In the American War OF In
| dependence. with the rank of rear ad-
miral
The Castle OF La Rochefoucauld.
which is the principal country seat OF
the head OF the family, is a mixture
OF old feudal fortress and handsome
I Renaissance chateau. 1t is very
stately pile. perchei high above the
! town Of La Rochefou cauld. and is full
of all kinds of historic relics and trea-
sures as well as magnificent sculp-
lures