Jean-Baptiste Estelle
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Jean-Baptiste Estelle was French Consul in the Moroccan
city of Salé
in 1689-98. He was the son of Pierre Estelle, Consul at Tetuan. He succeeded Jean Perillier
as consul at Salé.
In 1680, at the age of 18, he went to Algiers
for 3 years, where his father was Consul.
In 1689, he was nominated at Consul of Salé. In Salé, he was staying in the house of Abraham Maimrān. In 1690, he was visited by the French Ambassador to Mulay Ismail, Pidou de Saint Olon. He had to leave his post in 1698 at the request of the Sultan Mulay Ismail.
At the age of 58, in 1720, he was mayor ("Premier échevin") of the city of Marseille
, during the Great Plague of Marseille
. He became part of the nobility in 1722, and received the title of "Seigneur d'Arenc".
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
city of Salé
Salé
Salé is a city in north-western Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town...
in 1689-98. He was the son of Pierre Estelle, Consul at Tetuan. He succeeded Jean Perillier
Jean Perillier
Jean Perillier, also Périllié was a French Consul in Salé Morocco in the 17th century, from 1683 to 1689. He succeeded Henri Prat, who was Consul in Salé from 1648 to 1682, and was himself succeeded by Jean-Baptiste Estelle in 1689....
as consul at Salé.
In 1680, at the age of 18, he went to Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
for 3 years, where his father was Consul.
In 1689, he was nominated at Consul of Salé. In Salé, he was staying in the house of Abraham Maimrān. In 1690, he was visited by the French Ambassador to Mulay Ismail, Pidou de Saint Olon. He had to leave his post in 1698 at the request of the Sultan Mulay Ismail.
At the age of 58, in 1720, he was mayor ("Premier échevin") of the city of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, during the Great Plague of Marseille
Great Plague of Marseille
The Great Plague of Marseille was the last of the significant European outbreaks of bubonic plague. Arriving in Marseille, France in 1720, the disease killed 100,000 people in the city and the surrounding provinces. However, Marseille recovered quickly from the plague outbreak. Economic activity...
. He became part of the nobility in 1722, and received the title of "Seigneur d'Arenc".