André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques

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

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]

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

• Jean-Joseph-Augustin d'Arbaud de Jouques (1703-1775).[1][2] He married Françoise-Lucrère-Cécile de Renaud, daughter of Jean de Renaud. They had two sons:
  • André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques II.[2]
  • Joseph Bache d'Arbaud de Jouques.[2]
• Gaspard d'Arbaud de Jouques.[2]
• François-Casimir d'Arbaud de Jouques.[2]
• Bache-Elzéar-Alexandre d'Arbaud de Jouques (1720-1793).[1][2]

He died in 1744.[1][2]