House of Roquefeuil-Anduze
The Roquefeuil family is one of the most illustrious French noble families. The house of Roquefeuil-Anduze was formed in 1129 after the union between Adelaïs of Roquefeuil and Bernard of Anduze. Heiress of the first Roquefeuil family, Adelaïs inherited from her father and transmitted her family possessions to her son Raymond. Both the Roquefeuil and Anduze family controlled vast territories in the Languedoc, France under various noble titles and coined money. 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. 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. The 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 (formerly Saint-Jean of Roquefeuil). 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. He and his  descendants fought in the wars of the Middle Ages: the Cathar Crusade, Seventh Crusade and the Hundred Years War. Roquefeuil-Versols. William I of Roquefeuil, was born in 1230 and received from his parents the land of Versol married Ricarde of Bonvoisin who gave him two sons: Jean and Raymond With his brother Raymond, William supported the king James I of Aragon during the Spanish Reconquista. From his military success, James I of Aragon named him governor of Montepellier and Adelantado maior of Murcia. He also signed the Treaty of Corbeil on behalf of James I of Aragon in 1258 . Branch La Tour and La Roquette. Jean of Roquefeuil's descendance formed different branches: The branch of La Tour which ended in 1729 The branch of La Roquette was funded by Jean of Roquefeuil married in 1534 with Anne of Vergnole lady of La Roquette. Branch of Rocafull. Created by Raymond, cadet brother of Jean, his branch actively participated in the Reconquista and supported the kings of Aragon and latter of Spain. Some of its most famous members included: Branch of Versols-Saint-Etienne. Rigaud of Roquefeuil married in 1411 to Béatrix of Maffred and formed a cadet branch that  ended in 1756. Last male, Henri of Roquefeuil did not marry but donated his possessions to his nephew Joseph Bessodes would he accept to take his name, titles and coat of arms. Joseph Bessodes de Roquefeuil descendance remained present in the Languedoc and kept both the land and castle of Versols in the family. After the French Revolution, the branch mainly produced doctors or lawyers but also a politician: