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Jérôme Bénigne du Trousset d'Héricourt (Marquis du Boulay)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth14.1.1691 - Paris ref:673
First Known Service1712ref:673
WifeAntoinette Duché - Married 9.10.1741ref:631
Brother
Louis du Trousset d'HéricourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Soldier
Service 1705-1735
ref:631
Last Known Service1760ref:673
Date of Death2.9.1770 - Château du Boulay , Souppes sur Loing , Seine sur Marneref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Seigneur du Boulayref:673
1712 He is employed in the Council of Louis Alexandre Bourbon , Count of Toulouse , Admiral of France .ref:673
1.5.1716 Appointed Petit Commissaire de la Marine at Toulonref:673
17171718He was appointed commissioner in the Squadron of Duquesne Mosnier . He took part in a cruise in front of Algiers then in a presence mission in the Levant ladders .ref:673
1719 Appointed Petit Commissaire de la Marine at Rochefortref:673
9.1.17201721Appointed Commissaire Ordinaire de la Marine at Brestref:673
1721 Decorated with the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem .ref:673
17211722He is in service with the Count of Toulouse , President of the Conseil de la Marine .ref:673
19.5.1722 Appointed Commissaire Général de la Marine at Rochefortref:673
17261729Appointed Intendant des Armées Navalesref:631
1727 He embarked as commissioner general in the squadron of Lieutenant General of the Naval Armies Gabriel Claude de Viller d'O in a presence mission in front of Algiers .ref:673
1.6.17288.9.1728On the "Saint Esprit" , he acts as Commissioner General of the Squadron of Granpré .In charge of the King's powers with the regencies of Tripoli and Tunis , he leads negotiations with the Bey of Tunis and then witnesses the bombardment of Tripoli (July 1728) .ref:673
1.6.17288.9.1728
Le Saint Esprit (74) 1726-1761
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commissaire de la Marine
ref:673
20.7.172827.7.1728Bombardment of Tripoli 
11.1728 Appointed Commissaire Général de la Marine at Toulonref:673
17291742Membre de l’Académie des Belles Lettres de Marseille en 1729 , Directeur en 1732 , Chancelier en 1742 .ref:673
20.4.17291748Appointed Intendant Général des Galères de France at Marseille

He is the last General Intendant of Justice , Police and Finance of the Galères de France and the fortifications of Marseille . Function abolished in 1748 .

ref:673
10.1732 He was appointed Honorary Advisor to the Parliament of Provence .ref:673
1749 Appointed Marquis du Boulayref:673
1.1.1749 Retiredref:673
17501760He is recalled to service . He was in charge of works for the Navy until 1760 .ref:673
17501760Appointed Intendant de la Marine Hors Classeref:631
31.8.1752 Appointed Membre Honoraire de l’Académie de Marineref:673

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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