Albert I PHILIPPY DE BUCELLY D'ESTRÉES (1745-1808)

The Second Baron d' Estrées

Albert I, Baron d'Estrées (Source 1)

Albert I was born in Saint Quentin on August 8, 1745 to Quentin II Philippy Bucelly d'Estrées,the First Baron d'Estrées, and Marie Madeleine BECHET. He died in Le Tronquoy in 1808.

During his lifetime, he occupied important positions. He was
1. Chevalier of the Royal Order of Saint Louis
2. Lieutenant des maréchaux de France

3. Mousquetaire du Roi
4. and Chevau léger de Garde du Roi

Some of the uniforms used by a Mousquetaire du Roi

Albert I, as Lieutenant des maréchaux de France, carried the duty to issue verdicts on cases involving the armed gentlemen of the land. This meant that he could hear  cases involving honor that otherwise would end in a duel. The office of Lieutenant des maréchaux de France was established by Royal Decree in 1693 and according to the decree, the person chosen to be Lieutenant des maréchaux de France had to not only hold the rank of a captain but demonstrate three degrees of nobility:

"La déclaration du 13 janvier 1771 est quant à elle plus explicite : désormais nul ne peut en être pourvu s'il n'est gentilhomme et militaire. Le contrôle est effectué par les maréchaux de France, qui exigent des postulants trois degrés de noblesse et le grade de capitaine" (Gaëtan d'Aviau de Ternay, Lieutenant des maréchaux de France, 2012).

Such an appointment confirms the notion that  by the 1760's the Philippi family had reached a noble status in France compared to the greatest dynasties.


Albert I, was also the founder of a free school in Saint Quentin for painting in 1782. He was known for his love for art and patronage of it. He was also a painter himself. During his time in exile, Albert and his sons earned their living by working on the restoration of at least two houses owned by other nobles. 



On March 14, 1771 Albert I PHILIPPY DE BUCELLY d'ESTRÉES married  Anne Catherine GEORGIA

He issued the following children:

1) Albert II, Third Baron d'Estrées (1772 to 1838) and had issue (see blog entry)
2) Albert III, Chevalier de Bucelly d'Estrées (1777 to 1850) and had issue (see blog entry)
3) Gabrielle Constance (1782 to 1854) and had issue (see blog entry)

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Sources for Blog Entry 

1) The image of Albert Philippi de Bucelly, Baron d'Estrées was taken from the "Les souvenirs d'émigration" (edited by Claudine ALLAG). The original image painted on ivory belongs to a private collector.

2) "Les Phillipi Bucelly d'Estrées (1544-1942)" by André-Pierre FRANTZEN. The genealogical work can be found complete at the archives of the National Library of France.

3) "Lieutenant des maréchaux de France"(2012) by Gaëtan d'Aviau de Ternay. The work has been placed online through Google Books.