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House of Estienne
CountryKingdom of France Kingdom of France
Founded
15th century

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.

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

Image Coat of arms
d’Estienne de Villemus, du Bourguet et de Saint-Estève

D'azur à une fasce d'or accompagnée de trois besants d'argent, deux en chef et un en pointe[2]

d’Estienne de Saint-Jean et d’Orves

De gueules à la bande d’or, accompagnée en chef d’un gland d’or, vêtu, tigé et feuillé du même, et en pointe d’un besant aussi d’or ; au chef cousu d’azur, chargé de trois étoiles d’or[2]

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

Derived names

References

  1. ^ M.L. d’Armagnac del Cer de Puymege, Les vieux noms de la France méridionale et centrale, 1981, page 357
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ J.H. Willems, H. Lamant, J.-Y. Conan Armorial français, 1973, volume 10, page 321
  4. ^ a b J.H. Willems, H. Lamant, J.-Y. Conan Armorial français, 1978, volume 11, page 280
  5. ^ Borel d’Hauterive Annuaire de la noblesse de France, 1862, volume 19, page 241