Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval
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Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Ravot, seigneur d'Ombreval (September 28, 1680 – October 18, 1729) was a French magistrate and administrator who served as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris
from 1724 to 1725.
of Paris, and of Geneviève Berthelot, from the wealthy and influential Berthelot family of financier
s (see Jeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie
, who was the niece of Geneviève Berthelot).
Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was Advocate General
at the cour des aides of Paris, the appeal court for disputes arising out of the collection of taxes within the jurisdiction of the parlement of Paris, which covered half of France's territory. Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was also maître des requêtes
. On January 28, 1724, he was appointed Lieutenant General of Police of Paris, i.e. head of the Paris Police
.
While Lieutenant General of Police, he was responsible for the royal edict of September 24, 1724 which created the Paris Bourse
. He also revived the old decrees of the provost of Paris (the medieval representative of the King in the city of Paris) against prostitution. He was the first one to regulate fiacre
services (horse-drawn for-hire carriages known as hackney carriage
s in England) with his order of May 24, 1725.
He left the Lieutenancy General of Police of Paris on August 28, 1725 and was appointed intendant
of the généralité
of Tours
, succeeding René Hérault
, who succeeded him as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris. He was dismissed from his office of intendant on August 11, 1726.
Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was married to Thérèse Gabrielle Bréau (1678-1769). He died in 1729 at the age of 49 and was buried in the church of Dame-Marie-les-Bois
, a village between Tours and Blois
where he owned the seigneury
and château of La Guérinière.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1724 to 1725.
Biography
Born in Paris, he was the son of Jean-Baptiste Ravot d'Ombreval, a member of the parlementParlement
Parlements were regional legislative bodies in Ancien Régime France.The political institutions of the Parlement in Ancien Régime France developed out of the previous council of the king, the Conseil du roi or curia regis, and consequently had ancient and customary rights of consultation and...
of Paris, and of Geneviève Berthelot, from the wealthy and influential Berthelot family of financier
Financier
Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
s (see Jeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie
Jeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie
Jeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie , was a French noblewoman notable for her intriguing during the reign of Louis XV.She was the daughter of the rich but unscrupulous financier Étienne Berthelot de Pléneuf...
, who was the niece of Geneviève Berthelot).
Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
at the cour des aides of Paris, the appeal court for disputes arising out of the collection of taxes within the jurisdiction of the parlement of Paris, which covered half of France's territory. Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was also maître des requêtes
Maître des requêtes
Masters of Requests are high-level judicial officers of administrative law in France and other European countries that have existed in one form or another since the Middle Ages.-Old Regime France:...
. On January 28, 1724, he was appointed Lieutenant General of Police of Paris, i.e. head of the Paris Police
Prefecture of Police
The Prefecture of Police , headed by the Prefect of Police , is an agency of the Government of France which provides the police force for the city of Paris and the surrounding three suburban départements of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne...
.
While Lieutenant General of Police, he was responsible for the royal edict of September 24, 1724 which created the Paris Bourse
Paris Bourse
The Paris Bourse is the historical Paris stock exchange, known as Euronext Paris from 2000 onwards.-History and functioning:...
. He also revived the old decrees of the provost of Paris (the medieval representative of the King in the city of Paris) against prostitution. He was the first one to regulate fiacre
Fiacre
Saint Fiacre was born in Ireland in the seventh century. is an ancient pre-Christian name from Ireland. The meaning is uncertain, but the name may mean "battle king", or it may be a derivative of the word "raven"...
services (horse-drawn for-hire carriages known as hackney carriage
Hackney carriage
A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...
s in England) with his order of May 24, 1725.
He left the Lieutenancy General of Police of Paris on August 28, 1725 and was appointed intendant
Intendant
The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office...
of the généralité
Généralité
Recettes générales, commonly known as généralités , were the administrative divisions of France under the Ancien Régime and are often considered to prefigure the current préfectures...
of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, succeeding René Hérault
René Hérault
René Hérault, Seigneur de Fontaine-l'Abbé et de Vaucresson , simply known as René Hérault, and sometimes as René Hérault de Vaucresson, was a French magistrate and administrator who served as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris from 1725 to 1739.-Origins and early career:Born in Rouen, he was the...
, who succeeded him as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris. He was dismissed from his office of intendant on August 11, 1726.
Nicolas Ravot d'Ombreval was married to Thérèse Gabrielle Bréau (1678-1769). He died in 1729 at the age of 49 and was buried in the church of Dame-Marie-les-Bois
Dame-Marie-les-Bois
Dame-Marie-les-Bois is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, a village between Tours and Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
where he owned the seigneury
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
and château of La Guérinière.