Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway
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"Marquis of Ruvigny" redirects here. For the genealogist, see Melville Henry Massue.
Henri de Massue, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway, PC (9 April 1648 – 3 September 1720) was a French Huguenot soldier and diplomat who was influential in the English service in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Earl of Galway | |
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Lord Justice of Ireland | |
In office 1697–1701 | |
Monarch | William III |
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Born | (1648-04-09)9 April 1648 Paris, France |
Died | 3 September 1720(1720-09-03) (aged 72) Stratton Park, Hampshire |
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Rank | Lieutenant General |
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