André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques (1676–1744) was a French aristocrat, lawyer and public official.

Biography

Early life

André-Elzéard d'Arbaud was born in 1676. His father was Jacques Arbaud.

Career

He received the hereditary

marquisate A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) ...

Jouques Jouques (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of Fran ...

in 1702, as well as the Lordship of

Gardanne Gardanne (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais. Geography Situated close to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille and on the rail link connecting the two cities, Gardanne is bo ...

.Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais, Auguste-Etienne-Xavier Poisson de La Chabeaussière, ''Nobiliaire universel de France: ou Recueil général des généalogies historiques des maisons nobles de ce royaume'', Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1872, pp. 492-49

/ref> He served as an Advisor in the

Parlement of Aix-en-Provence The Parlement of Aix-en-Provence was the provincial ''parlement'' of Provence from 1501 to 1790. It was headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, which served as the ''de facto'' capital of Provence. History Provence was incorporated into the Kingdom of ...

.René Borricand, ''Les Hôtels particuliers d'Aix-en-Provence'', 39 rue Espariat, 1971, p. 2

/ref> In 1740, he served as its

Président à mortier President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsidente ...

. After his widowed mother purchased the Hôtel de Valbelle-Meyrargues on the

Cours Mirabeau The Cours Mirabeau is an avenue and of the major arteries of Aix-en-Provence, France. Overview 440 meters long and 42 meters wide, the Cours Mirabeau is one of the most popular and lively places in the town. It is lined with many cafés, one ...

in 1695, he purchased the adjacent Hôtel de Séguiran and converted both hôtels particuliers into the

Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques The Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence. Location It is located at 19, Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.Jean Boyer, ''Architecture et urbanisme à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles: du cours à carros ...

Jean-Baptiste Franque Jean-Baptiste Franque (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, February 1, 1683 - Avignon, March 26, 1758) was a French architect. He was the father of François II Franque and Jean-Pierre Franque, also architects, and therefore the father-in-law of the archit ...

(1683-1758). It is now listed as a

monument historique () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...

. Moreover, his portrait was painted by

Michel-François Dandré-Bardon Michel François André-Bardon (; 22 May 1700 – 13 April 1785) was a French History painting, history painter and etcher. Biography Early life He was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He signed his name Dandré-Bardon, or D. Bardon, because his ...

(1700–1785).Daniel Chol, ''Michel François Dandré-Bardon, ou, L'apogée de la peinture en Provence au XVIIIe siècle'', Edisud, 1987, p. 2

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Personal life

In 1697, he married Anne de Citrany, daughter of Joseph de Citrany. They had four sons: *Jean-Joseph-Augustin d'Arbaud de Jouques (1703-1775). He married Françoise-Lucrère-Cécile de Renaud, daughter of Jean de Renaud. They had two sons: **

André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques II André-Elzéard d'Arbaud II de Jouques (1737-1793) was a French aristocrat, lawyer and public official. Biography Early life André-Elzéard d'Arbaud II was born in 1737. His father was Jean-Joseph-Augustin d'Arbaud de Jouques (unknown-1768) an ...

. **Joseph Bache d'Arbaud de Jouques. *Gaspard d'Arbaud de Jouques. *François-Casimir d'Arbaud de Jouques. *

Bache-Elzéar-Alexandre d'Arbaud de Jouques Bache-Elzéar-Alexandre d'Arbaud de Jouques (1720-1793) was a French aristocrat and public official. He served as the governor of Guadeloupe from 1775 to 1782. Biography Early life Bache-Elzéar-Alexandre d'Arbaud de Jouques was born in 1720 in ...

(1720-1793). He died in 1744.

References

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