Jean-Augustin de Foresta

Jean-Augustin de Foresta was born in 1520.^[1] His father, Christophe de Foresta, was an Advisor in the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence.^[2][3]

He inherited the Baronetcy of Trets.^[3][4]

He served as the President a mortier of the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence in 1554, and then as its First President from 1557 to 1564.^[2]

In 1553, he married Anne d'Albertas, daughter of Amiel (or Amédée) d'Albertas, Lord of Villecroze and First Consul of Marseille, and Françoise Sabateriis.^[1][2][3][4] They had five children:

• Christophe II de Foresta (1555-unknown).^[1][3] He married the Marquess de Covet de Marignane.^[1]
• François de Foresta (1557-1612).^[1][3] He married Marguerite de Glandeves.^[1]
• Jean-Paul I de Foresta (1564-unknown).^[1][3][4] He married Marguerite de Lenche.^[1][4]
• Gaspard de Foresta.^[1][3] He married Sibylle Bernard.^[1]
• Amiel de Foresta.^[1]

He died on 24 October 1588 and was buried in the Couvent des Observantins in Aix.^[1][2][5] His grandson, Jean-Augustin Foresta de la Roquette, served as the President a mortier of the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence in 1630.^[2]