André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques

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

Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques in Aix-en-Provence
André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques
Born1676
Died1744
NationalityFrench
OccupationPrésident à mortier of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence
Spouse(s)Anne de Citrany
ChildrenJean-Joseph-Augustin d'Arbaud
Bache-Alexandre d'Arbaud

Biography

Early life

André-Elzéard d'Arbaud was born in 1676.[1] His father was Jacques Arbaud.

Career

He received the hereditary marquisate of Jouques in 1702, as well as the Lordship of Gardanne.[2]

He served as an Advisor in the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence.[1][3] In 1740, he served as its Président à mortier.[1][3]

After his widowed mother purchased the Hôtel de Valbelle-Meyrargues on the Cours Mirabeau in 1695, he purchased the adjacent Hôtel de Séguiran and converted both hôtels particuliers into the Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques designed by the architect Jean-Baptiste Franque (1683-1758).[3][4] It is now listed as a monument historique. Moreover, his portrait was painted by Michel-François Dandré-Bardon (1700–1785).[5]

Personal life

In 1697, he married Anne de Citrany, daughter of Joseph de Citrany.[1][2] They had four sons:

He died in 1744.[1][2]

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References
  1. GeneaNet
  2. 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. 492-493
  3. René Borricand, Les Hôtels particuliers d'Aix-en-Provence, 39 rue Espariat, 1971, p. 24
  4. Aix-en-Provence Tourism: HOTEL ARBAUD-JOUQUES Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Daniel Chol, Michel François Dandré-Bardon, ou, L'apogée de la peinture en Provence au XVIIIe siècle, Edisud, 1987, p. 29
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