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Estienne Family

Estienne Family

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The House of Estienne is a French noble family from Provence. Its most illustrious member is Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves, a French Navy officer, reputed "first martyr of Free France" and one of the major heroes of the French Resistance.

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History and branches

The house of Estienne is known since the 15th century.[1][2] The family is divided in four main genealogical branches:

  • the Lords of Orves,
  • the Lords of Saint-Jean,
  • the Lords of Bourguet,
  • the Lords of Villemus.

Notable members

  • Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves (b. 1974), French journalist and writer.
  • Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves (1901–1941), Navy officer and Second World War hero.
  • Louis-Jules d'Estienne du Bourguet (1771–1834), officer, mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1815 to 1830.
  • Jean-Baptiste d'Estienne du Bourguet (1760–1821), Navy officer and mathematician.
  • Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves (1727–1782), French admiral.
  • François d'Estienne (1549–1593), Lord of Saint-Jean de la Salle and Montfuron, President of the Parliament of Provence.
  • François d'Estienne de Saint-Jean de Prunières, last bishop of Grasse (from 1753 to 1790).[2]

Coat of arms and motto

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  • Mottos: Fluere desinet unquam;[3] Folium non defluet unquam.[4]
  • Supporters: two golden griffins[5]
  • Crown: Marquis[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    M.L. d’Armagnac del Cer de Puymege, Les vieux noms de la France méridionale et centrale, 1981, page 357
  2. [2]
    Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange, Dictionnaire des familles françaises anciennes ou notables à la fin du XIXe siècle, imprimerie C. Hérissey (Évreux), 1918, tome XVI, page 278.
  3. [3]
    J.H. Willems, H. Lamant, J.-Y. Conan Armorial français, 1973, volume 10, page 321
  4. [4]
    J.H. Willems, H. Lamant, J.-Y. Conan Armorial français, 1978, volume 11, page 280
  5. [5]
    Borel d’Hauterive Annuaire de la noblesse de France, 1862, volume 19, page 241
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