David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ His father was George le Vasseur-Cougnée, Marquis de Thouars, as to whom Haag states that he married a Dutch lady, and had a son, Charles Gaspard. The title of Marquis de Thouars was also a courtesy-title. Joachim le Vasseur, Seigneur de Coigners, alias de Coignée, alias de Cognée, alias de Cougnée, was killed in the St. Bartholomew massacre. His first wife’s name was Louise de Thouars, and she was the mother of his children. The eldest son was Jacques le Vasseur, Sieur de Coigners, Thouars, and Fargot, whom Anselm calls Seigneur de la Coignée au Maine ”

“ His widow married her cousin, Colonel the Hon. William Villiers, second son of George, third Viscount Grandison. In the Irish Establishment for 1702 there is a pension of £200 to Mrs. Catherine Puissar, now married to Colonel Villiers. ”

“ She does not call him a Marquis; but it must be remembered that his Marquisate was a French courtesy-title, which could not be retained in English society by his widow on her re-marrying; her legal title as a widow was Mrs. ”