Occupation Genealogist Children 1 | Name Nicolas de Died 1842, Paris, France | |
Books L' Ordre de Malte, Ses Grands Maitres and Ses Chevaliers | ||
Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais (1773 – 1842) was a French genealogist and littérateur.
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Early life
Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais was born on April 6, 1773 in Langres, France.
Career
During the French Revolution, he served as an Assistant to Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, 1st Count Brune (1763–1815). In 1808, he became a genealogist. His genealogical practice was called, "Bureau général de la Noblesse de France" (General Bureau of French Nobility). By 1820, his sold his practice to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Jullien de Courcelles (1759-1834).
Death and legacy
He died in 1842 in Paris. His son went on to serve in the French Foreign Legion.
References
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