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Commandant de la Marine - French

Last used : 1791/09/21Superceded by : Préfet Maritime
Date fromDate toHolderSource
1675 
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1681 
Jacques de Cuers (Seigneur de Cogolin)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1638-1693
(Toulon)		ref:687
16811686
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1688 
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1689 
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Brest)		ref:687
1690 
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1693 
Pierre Guérusseau (Seigneur du Magnou)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1694 
Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
16951702
Pierre Guérusseau (Seigneur du Magnou)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
1695/03/09 
Ferdinand de Relingues (Comte de Relingue)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1670-1702
(Dunkirk)		ref:687
16971700/11/14
Jacques de Cuers (Seigneur de Cogolin)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1638-1693
(Toulon)		ref:687
16981709
Joseph Andrault (2nd Comte de Langeron)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Administrator
Marine
Service 1669-1706
(Toulon)		FWIKI
1698 
Joseph Magdelon de Cuers CogolinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1698
(Toulon)		ref:673
17021702/07/28
Théophile du Vigier (Sieur de La Vigerie-Treillebois)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1666-1690
(La Rochelle)		ref:687
17051706/05/10
Pierre Guérusseau (Seigneur du Magnou)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1650-1692
(Rochefort)		ref:687
17051715
Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1716
(Brest)		ref:687
1708 
François de Bricqueville (Comte de la Luzerne)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1680-1699
(Dunkirk)		ref:673
1708 
Claude Élisée de Court de La BruyèreFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1752
(Boulogne-sur-Mer)		ref:673
17111716
Camille de Digoine du PalaisFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1716
(Brest)		FWIKI
1711 
Étienne de PerierFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1665-1712
(Dunkirk)		ref:631
17161722
Gilles des Nos de Champmeslin (Comte des Nos de Champmeslin)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1670-1724
(Brest)		ref:687
17201720/12/26
Jacques d'Arcy d'AillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1674-1704
(Toulon)		FWIKI
1720/12/261726/11/17
Abraham Duquesne-MosnierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1696
(Toulon)		ref:687
17231734
Joseph Le Moyne de Sérigny (Marquis de Sérigny)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1686-1734
(Rochefort)

aka Gouverneur du Port

ref:673
1726/11/171727/09/25
Antoine d'Arcy (Seigneur de La Varenne)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Administrator
Service 1693-1717
(Toulon)		FWIKI
17291730
Jean Antoine Barras de PenneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1685
(Marseille)		ref:631
1737 
Henri Louis de Chavagnac (1st Marquis de Chavagnac)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1683-1741
(Toulon)		ref:631
1737 
Hélie-François de Sainte-Hermine (Marquis de Sainte-Hermine)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1684-1737
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1740 
Christophe Andrault de Langeron (Comte de Maulévrier)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1750
(Marseille)		FWIKI
1745 
Jean-André de BarrailhFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1762
(Rochefort)		ref:673
17481750/03/26
Henri-François des Herbiers (Marquis de l'Etanduère ou de l'Estenduère)French
Naval Sailor
Soldier
Service 1692-1745
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1748/041749
Jean Baptiste de Mac Nemara (Baron du Mung)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1756
(Rochefort)		ref:673
17511751/04/23
Joseph de Nesmond de BrieFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1714
(Brest)		ref:673
17511756
Jean Baptiste de Mac Nemara (Baron du Mung)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1756
(Rochefort)		FWIKI
1752/011754
Hilarion Josselin Duguay (Comte )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1760
(Brest)

maybe end in 1754

ref:673
1754 
Jean Louis François de Roussel de Préville (Seigneur de Tourlincthun)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1760
(Calais)		ref:673
1754/01/08 
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
(Toulon)		ref:1403
1756 
Gabriel de Clieu (Sieur de Derchigny)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1702-1759
(Lorient)		FWIKI
1756/08/101758/04/04
Joseph d'Helie (Chevalier de Villarzel)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1758
(Mahón)		ref:1762
1757 
Michel-Ange Duquesne-Menneville (Marquis de Menneville)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1772
(Toulon)		FWIKI
1757 
Joseph-Marie Budes de Guébriant (Seigneur de Guébriant)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1716-1760
(Rochefort)

during the English descent attempt of 1757 he showed little initiative and courage.

ref:631
1757/11/081758/08/25
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
(Toulon)		ref:1403
1758 
Claude de Bullion (Marquis de Montlouët)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1758
(Brest)		ref:631
17581760
Hilarion Josselin Duguay (Comte )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1760
(Brest)

After promotion , he resumed his duties in Brest where he died in 1760 : Commandant de la Marine ?

ref:673
1758/02/151761/11/10
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blenac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1725-1764
(Brest)		ref:1755
1758/04/051759/11
Antoine Drée de La Serrée (Baron de Drée de La Serrée)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1718-1761
(Mahón)		ref:673
1759 
Claude-Thomas Renart de Fuchsamberg d'Amblimont (2nd Marquis d'Amblimont)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1706-1759
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1759/06/091764/09/16
Pierre-André de Glandevès du CastelletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1764
(Toulon)		ref:1403
17601760/08/04
Joseph-Marie Budes de Guébriant (Seigneur de Guébriant)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1716-1760
(Rochefort)		ref:631
1761 
Joseph Aymar de RoquefeuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1782
(Brest)		ref:631
1761/05 
Charles-Alexandre de Morell d'Aubigny d'Assy (Comte d'Aubigny)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1713-1781
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1762/02/151773/02/23
Maximin de Bompar (Marquis de Bompard)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1713-1773
(Toulon)		FWIKI
1762/02/161763/12/05
Charles Hyacinthe Auguste Le Mercerel de ChastelogerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1755
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1762/12/28 
Michel-Joseph Froger de L'Éguille (Seigneur de l'Eguille)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1757
(Rochefort)		FWIKI
17661775/03/05
Louis Roger de FransuresFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1754
(Le Havre)		ref:631
1768 
Joseph Aymar de RoquefeuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1782
ref:631
1771 
Louis-Alphonse Jubert (Vicomte de Bouville)French
Naval Sailor
(Dunkirk)		FWIKI
1771 
Hippolyte Bernard Bidé de Maurville (Seigneur de la Funelière)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1713-1775
(Rochefort)		ref:673
1772 
Charles - Henri Hector d'EstaingFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1793
(Brest)		FWIKI
1773/02/24 
Paul-Hippolyte de Beauvilliers (Marquis de Saint-Aignan)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1788
(Toulon)		ref:631
1774/05 
Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1741-1791
(Marseille)		ref:673
1775 
Louis Guillouet (Comte d'Orvilliers)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1779
(Brest)		ref:631
1779 
Antoine Jean Marie ThévenardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Privateer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1804
(Lorient)		ref:631
1779/12/231780
Charles Jean d'Hector (Comte d'Hector)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1795
(Brest)		ref:673
17841791/09/21
Louis Bon Jean La Couldre de la Bretonnière (Vicomte de La Couldre)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1755-1791
(Cherbourg)

first at this post and only

ref:631
17881789/12
François Hector d'Albert (Chevalier )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1789
(Toulon)		ref:631
1789/121791/07
Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1741-1791
(Toulon)		ref:673
17911792/01
Charles René Louis de Bernard de Marigny (Vicomte de Marigny)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1754-1815
(Brest)

He tries in vain to suppress the disorders at Brest then resigns from service.

E-WIKI
1791/07 
Nicolas Louis de Durfort (Baron de Durfort)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1791
(Toulon)		ref:673
1793 
Antoine Jean Marie ThévenardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Privateer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1804
(Brest)		FWIKI
17961798
Antoine Jean Marie ThévenardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Privateer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1804
(Rochefort)		FWIKI
18091810/03/31
André Jules François de Martineng de la FargeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1841
(Andalusia)		ref:673
1811/081812
Jean-François CourandFrench
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1786-1812
(Tuscany)		FWIKI
1814 
Pierre Etienne René Marie Le Pelley du ManoirFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1819
(Gdańsk)

, at the end , prisonner of the Russians.

ref:631
aft.1814/05 
César Joseph César de BourayneFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1781-1814
(Brest)

date ?

FWIKI
1814/061815/04/09
Charles René Louis de Bernard de Marigny (Vicomte de Marigny)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1754-1815
(Brest)

acting "Préfet Maritime" but not nomined .

FWIKI
1816/03/031816/08/07
Louis de SolminihacFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1816
(Lorient)		FWIKI
1816/10/131827/02/28
François Romuald Alexandre de MoliniFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1827
(Lorient)		FWIKI
1823 
Jacques BergeretFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1852
(Brest)

by interim

ref:631
1847/111848/07/07
Louis Du BourdieuFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1817-1850
(Algiers)

by interim

ref:673
1848/07/071849/12
Louis Du BourdieuFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1817-1850
(Algiers)		ref:673
1850/07/031855/10/10
Jacques François GervaisFrench
Marine
Service 1840-1859
(Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)

acting gouvernor

FWIKI
1856/05/141859/05/04
Jacques François GervaisFrench
Marine
Service 1840-1859
(Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)

acting gouvernor

FWIKI
1857/01/01 
Pierre Vincent CrenFrench
Marine
Service 1833-1872
(Saint Martin)		ref:631
1860 
Eugène du Bouzet (Marquis )French
Naval Sailor
Service 1820-1863
(Algeria)		ref:631
1860/01/01 
Jean Auguste MartinFrench
Marine
Service 1860
(Saint Martin)		ref:631
1860/01/011863
Pierre Vincent CrenFrench
Marine
Service 1833-1872
(Marie-Galante)		ref:631
1863/01/01 
Auguste Elzéar Eugène Napoléon d'AbovilleFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1864
(Algeria)		ref:631
1863/01/011864/01/01
Théodore Auguste FisquetFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1869
(Egypt)		ref:631
1864/05/191872/05/09
Pierre Vincent CrenFrench
Marine
Service 1833-1872
(Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)

acting gouvernor

FWIKI
1868/10/121869/05/06
Marie Le ClosFrench
Administrator
Service 1860-1869
(Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)

by interim

FWIKI
1870/07 
Vincent Alfred MoulacFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1876
(Dunkirk)		ref:631
1879/11/05aft.1881/04
Léopold Louis François de Foucault (Vicomte de Foucault)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1881
(Saigon)		ref:631
1880/01/181886/04/26
Edgard Charles de Saint-Phalle (Comte de Saint-Phalle)French
Administrator
Service 1867-1886
(Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)		FWIKI

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