Saboulin Bollena

Saboulin Bollena is the name of an old French aristocratic family associated with the feudal nobility of Provence. The family is also recorded under variant forms including Saboulin, Sebolin, and Sabolin. It is not documented in the supplied material as a consumer brand or commercial company; rather, the name identifies a lineage whose history combined local political office, military service, maritime commerce, property ownership, and connections with other established French families. The family's early Provençal presence was concentrated in the Var, particularly in Brignoles and Signes. Members served for several generations as Captain Generals, indicating a continuing role in local administration and military organization. François de Saboulin Bollena, lord of La Motte-du-Caire and first Consul of Hyères, represented the States of Provence at the Estates-General convened in Paris in 1614. This places the family within the political structures of the French monarchy during the transition from the late sixteenth to the early seventeenth century. By 1620, the oldest branch had moved to Marseille. In 1668, the family was formally maintained in its noble status in Marseille by a royal commissioner appointed in Provence. Several members held civic responsibilities there. Pierre de Saboulin Bollena was an ealdorman and was noted for supporting charities connected with the Holy Land and the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. François de Saboulin Bollena became first ealdorman and mayor, and is also described as secretary to the King, House, and Crown of France. The family was connected by marriage to a broad network of Provençal and French lineages, including the Beausset, d'Ortigues, Glandevès, d'Amalric, Pontevès-Maubousquet, Valavoire, Clapiers-Collongues, Robineau de Beaulieu, d'Adaoust, Tressemanes-Simiane, Félix de La Ferratière, and Guerrier de Dumast families. These relationships reflected the social and political integration of the family into the regional nobility. Saboulin Bollena members also participated in Marseille's maritime economy. Their activities were associated with trade linking the port to the Levant, including Chios, Constantinople, and Sidon, as well as Tetouan in Morocco. The family is additionally credited in the reference material with being among the first shipowning families to organize maritime trade between Marseille and the West Indies. The Maison Diamantée, now part of the Museum of Old Marseille and described as one of the city's oldest houses, served as the family's mansion. Military and overseas branches broadened the family's geographic footprint. Armand de Saboulin Bollena served in the French Navy and was wounded during the American Revolutionary War. A branch remained in Bayonne during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and produced several generations of corsairs. Michel de Saboulin later migrated to Martinique near the end of the eighteenth century. Jean de Saboulin represented the nobility at the General Assembly of the State of the Basque Country in 1789. From the second half of the eighteenth century, branches of the family were established in Nice and Aix-en-Provence. The senior branch lived at the Château de Lanfant near Luynes, while other branches were associated with the Château de La Vigne in Barjac, Lozère, and with Vannes in Brittany. The supplied sources do not establish a modern operating company, product portfolio, current owner, website, or active commercial identity for Saboulin Bollena. Accordingly, this entry treats the subject as a historical family name rather than a conventional market brand.

The Saboulin Bollena family is described as one of the oldest French aristocratic families, rooted in the old feudal nobility of Provence. Early family activity centered on the Var, especially Brignoles and Signes, where several generations held the position of Captain General. This role connected the family to local military and administrative authority. François de Saboulin Bollena, lord of La Motte-du-Caire and first Consul of Hyères, represented the States of Provence at the Estates-General held in Paris in 1614. By approximately 1620, the oldest branch had settled in Marseille. In 1668, a royal commissioner appointed in Provence formally maintained the family in its noble status in Marseille. The Marseille branch combined public office with charitable and commercial activity. Pierre de Saboulin Bollena served as an ealdorman and was associated with support for charities aiding the Holy Land and the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. François de Saboulin Bollena became first ealdorman and mayor, while also serving as secretary to the King, House, and Crown of France. The family participated in the expansion of Marseille's shipping and trading economy. Its commercial connections included Levantine ports such as Chios, Constantinople, and Sidon, along with Tetouan in Morocco. The family is also credited with helping organize maritime trade between Marseille and the West Indies. Their Marseille residence was the Maison Diamantée, a historic house now associated with the Museum of Old Marseille. Marriage alliances connected the Saboulin Bollena family with numerous noble and notable houses, including the Beausset, d'Ortigues, Glandevès, d'Amalric, Pontevès-Maubousquet, Valavoire, Clapiers-Collongues, Robineau de Beaulieu, d'Adaoust, Tressemanes-Simiane, Félix de La Ferratière, and Guerrier de Dumast families. Other branches pursued military and overseas careers. Armand de Saboulin Bollena served in the French Navy and was wounded during the American Revolutionary War. A Bayonne branch remained active during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and produced several generations of corsairs. Michel de Saboulin moved to Martinique toward the end of the eighteenth century, while Jean de Saboulin represented the nobility at the 1789 General Assembly of the State of the Basque Country. From the latter part of the eighteenth century, family branches were established in Nice and Aix-en-Provence. The senior branch occupied the Château de Lanfant near Luynes. Other branches were associated with the Château de La Vigne at Barjac in Lozère and with Vannes in Brittany. The available material does not document a modern corporation, commercial product line, or continuing business operation under the name.

• 1789

  Representation of Basque nobility

  [1]Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org

  Jean de Saboulin represented the nobility at the General Assembly of the State of the Basque Country.

• 1668

  Nobility maintained in Marseille

  [1]Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org

  A commissioner appointed by the King in Provence maintained the family in its noble status in Marseille.

• 1620

  Oldest branch settles in Marseille

  [1]Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org

  The oldest branch of the family moved from the Var to Marseille, where it later became involved in civic affairs, trade, and maritime activity.

• 1614

  Representation at the Estates-General

  [1]Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org

  François de Saboulin Bollena, lord of La Motte-du-Caire and first Consul of Hyères, represented the States of Provence at the Estates-General in Paris.

• Early Provençal establishment

  [1]Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org

  The family is associated with the old feudal nobility of Provence and maintained a presence in Brignoles and Signes in the Var, where members served for several generations as Captain Generals.

Historical aristocratic family and lineage associated with Provençal nobility, civic office, maritime trade, military service, and regional estates.

1. 1Saboulin Bollenaen.wikipedia.org