The Roquefeuil family is a French noble family. The house of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort appeared in 1393 when Jean of Blanquefort married Catherine of Roquefeuil-Anduze. Jean substituted its name and gave birth to the House of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort. This family gave birth to different branches including Roquefeuil-Monpeyroux, Roquefeuil du Bousquet or Roquefeuil-Cahuzac. The Roquefeuil-Blanquefort family is a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. There is no evidence or presumption that the name would, as some would allege, have been Germanized into "Rockefeller" or "Rockenfeld".
Origin of the Roquefeuil family
Roquefeuil
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. Some ruins of the Roquefeuil castle still exits in Saint-Jean du Bruel.
Roquefeuil-Anduze
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.
Roquefeuil-Blanquefort
In 1393, Jean of Blanquefort married Catherine of Roquefeuil, eldest daughter of Arnaud III of Roquefeuil and heiress of the family. Jean substituted its name and gave birth to the House of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort. The French historian La Chesnaye-Desbois found some information regarding Jean of Blanquefort. He could descend from a younger son of Raymond of Roquefeuil who received the seigneury of Blanquefort.
Eldest branch
Antoine I of Roquefeuil, son of Jean and Catherine. Married with Delphine of Arpajon, he inherited of the baronies of Roquefeuil and Blanquefort
*Jean II of Roquefeuil and his brother Antoine took part in the League of the Public Weal but received Louis XI's pardon in February 1478.
**Bérenger of Roquefeuil built Bonaguil, the last and largest castle erected in France. Its construction took place in Saint-Front-sur-Lémance and lasted over 40 years. 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
******Antoine-Alexandre of Roquefeuil died without male descendance
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.
