This morning when Jean Martellière and I exchanged emails he reminded me about the Spanish Escolano d'Aigueville family. I've always been unsure if this family are connected but they are on my extensive list of questions.
They have certainly been in Spain for a while because we know that on 16 January 1779 d'Aigueville wrote to Benjamin Franklin and offered his services as American Consul-General in Alicante. d'Aigueville's letter was written in the French language but we might expect that as it was the language of diplomacy.
The spelling used is the same as that used by Pierre d'Aigueville (although Pierre also signed himself d'Agueville) but the name Hervé never seems to have been associated with the individual in Alicante. The usual combination of questions about the name apply as much in this case as they do to Pierre.
If any descendants of the Escolano d'Aigueville family know why d'Aigueville established himself in Spain and who he was we will be delighted to hear from you.
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