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Lt.-Gen. Louis Drummond1

Male, Registry Number #662411, b. 16 February 1709, d. 8 July 1792

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Lt.-Gen. Louis Drummond was born on 16 February 1709.1 He was the son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d‘Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan.1 He died on 8 July 1792 at age 83.1
     He fought in the Battle of Culloden in 1745.1 He was 2nd in charge of the Royal Ecossais.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.1 He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.1 He held the office of Governor of Normandy.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Maj.-Gen. John Drummond1

Male, Registry Number #662412, b. 21 October 1711

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Maj.-Gen. John Drummond was born on 21 October 1711.1 He was the son of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Melfort and Marie Gabrielle d‘Audibert, Comtesse de Lussan.1
     He gained the rank of Major-General in the Polish Army.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Thomas Drummond1

Male, Registry Number #662413, d. 1715

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Thomas Drummond was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.1 He died in 1715, unmarried.1
     He gained the rank of officer in the Austrian Army.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William Drummond1

Male, Registry Number #662414, d. 1742

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     William Drummond was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.1 He died in 1742 at Spain.1
     He was Abbé Prieur in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta at Liege, Belgium.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Philip Drummond, Comte de Melfort1

Male, Registry Number #662415, d. 10 April 1713

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Philip Drummond, Comte de Melfort was the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.1 He died on 10 April 1713 at Fribourg, Switzerland, from wounds received in action.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the French Army.1 He fought in the Siege of Fribourg on 10 April 1713.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort1

Male, Registry Number #662416

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort is the son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.1 He married Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine.2
     He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.2

Child of Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine1

Female, Registry Number #662417

Last Edited=23 May 2015
     Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine married Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort, son of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort and Euphemia Wallace.1
     Her married name became Drummond.1

Child of Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine and Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3103. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort1

Male, Registry Number #662418, b. 4 November 1721, d. 6 October 1788

Last Edited=23 May 2015
     Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort was born on 4 November 1721.1 He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine.1 He married Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte, daughter of Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles, in January 1748.2 He died on 6 October 1788 at age 66.1
     He gained the rank of Cornet in the Gesvre Cavalerie.1 He held the office of Siege of Phillipsburg in 1734.1 He fought in the War of Polish Succession.1 He fought in the War of Austrian Succession between 1740 and 1748.1 He fought in the Seven Years War between 1756 and 1763.1 He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of St. Louis.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.1 He was Inspector-General of Cavalry.1

Children of Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3103. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte1

Female, Registry Number #662419

Last Edited=23 May 2015
     Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte is the daughter of Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles.1 She married Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort, son of Lt.-Gen. Andrew Drummond, Comte de Melfort and Magdalene Silvie de Sainte Hermine, in January 1748.1
     From January 1748, her married name became Drummond.1

Children of Jeanne-Elisabeth de la Porte and Lt.-Gen. Louis-Hector Drummond, Comte de Melfort

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles1

Male, Registry Number #662420

Last Edited=23 May 2015

Child of Pierre-Jean-François de la Porte, Marquis de Presles

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3104. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

 

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