House of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort

The Roquefeuil family appeared in 900 as an offshoot of the house of Barcelona and became one of the most illustrious noble families in the south of France. Their possessions in the Languedoc, France included the barony of Roquefeuil-Meyrueis or the viscounty of Creyssels.[1] Some ruins of the Roquefeuil castle still exits in Saint-Jean du Bruel (formerly Saint-Jean of Roquefeuil).

In 1129, Bertrand of Anduze married the heiress Adélaïde of Roquefeuil. Their son Raymond maintained the name of Roquefeuil and inherited from his mother creating the House of Roquefeuil-Anduze.[1]

• Antoine I of Roquefeuil, son of Jean and Catherine. Married with Delphine of Arpajon, he inherited of the baronies of Roquefeuil and Blanquefort [1]
  • Jean II of Roquefeuil and his brother Antoine (author of the Padiès branch) took part in the League of the Public Weal but received Louis XI's pardon in February 1478.
    • Bérenger of Roquefeuil (1448-1530) built Bonaguil, the last and largest castle erected in France. Its construction took place in Saint-Front-sur-Lémance and lasted over 40 years.[1] Bérenger was married in Amboise with Anne of Tournel
      • Charles of Roquefeuil married with Blanche of Montpezat sister of Antoine, Marechal of France
        • Antoine II was married with Claude de Peyre in 1555
          • Antoine III of Roquefeuil became knight of the Order of Saint Michael in 1570 and the barony of Roquefeuil was erected as a marquessate in 1618[6]
            • Antoine-Alexandre of Roquefeuil died without male descendance

Castle of Bousquet

This cadet branch was created by Antoine of Roquefeuil, brother of Jean II of Roquefeuil and became the main branch after Antoine-Alexandre of Roquefeuil's death. Settled in Montpeyroux the branch owned the castle du Bousquet and included several officers and sailors.

• Jacques Aymar of Roquefeuil was the hereditary governor of Rodez and Lieutenant General of the French Navy
  • Aymar Joseph of Roquefeuil was governor of Brest, vice-Admiral of France in charge of the Levant Fleet
    • Inocent of Roquefeuil was colonel of the Roquefeuil regiment and took part in the Armée des émigrés
• Pierre of Roquefeuil took part in the American Revolutionary War through the battle of Ushant and the battle of the Saintes. Was offered by George Washington to be part of the Society of the Cincinnati with two of his cousins.

This cadet branch includes:

• Camille of Roquefeuil was a navy officer and a marine governor in the Reunion island. He retired from navy to accomplish the first world circumnavigation after the French Revolution.