William Bonaparte-Wyse
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| Born | 20 January 1826 |
| Died | 3 December 1892 |
| Resting place | Cannes |
| Nationality | Irish and French |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Title | Captain |
| Spouse | Ellen Linzee Prout |
| Children | 4 sons, including Andrew Bonaparte-Wyse |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Wyse Laetitia Bonaparte |
| Relatives | Lucien Bonaparte (maternal grandfather) |
Captain William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse (20 January 1826 – 3 December 1892) was an Irish soldier and poet.
Early life
William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse was born in Waterford, the son of the politician and educational reformer Sir Thomas Wyse, and Laetitia, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte.
Career
Nicknamed lo felibre irlandés,whiskey.[2]
Bonaparte-Wyse was appointed
Captain
in the 9th Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in July 1866. He also served in the Waterford Artillery.
Personal life
He married in 1864, in
Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse (1870–1940). His eldest son's godfather was Frédéric Mistral.[3]
Death
He died, aged 66, in 1892, at Cannes, and is buried there in the Cimetière du Grand Jas.
References
- ^ Mistral, Frederic (1878–1886). Lou Tresor dóu Felibrige. Vol. 2 (G-Z). p. 143.
- ^ Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne (1992). A History of Food. Translated by Anthea Bell. Blackwell. p. 674.
- ISBN 9780521327374.
Further reading
- "William Bonaparte-Wyse, un Provençal d’Irlande" edition N° 114, 1992 of La France latine, Revue d’études d’oc
- Paz, D. G. (2004). "Wyse, Sir Thomas (1791–1862)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.
- "WyseBonaparte-, William Charles (1826–1892)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30177. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
External links
- Copy of Li Parpaioun Blu in Provençal and French, from the University of Provence
- Bonaparte-Wyse Papers, Collection List No. 119, National Library of Ireland
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