Ancient and noble French family, of clear and ancestra virtue, that has worldwide spread, over the centuries. The family is divided into two main branches: the first, Occitan, decorated with the title of Counts of Sauveterre; the second, known as Ladvocat, Lavocat ou L'Avocat, which was instead noble in Paris. In any case, the clear nobility of this House is confirmed by the presence of its blazons in the valuable work of J.B. Rietstap (12 May 1828–24 December 1891), a Dutch heraldist and genealogist, "The Armorial General", a monumental work that contains the blazons of the coats of arms of more than 130,000 European families. Moreover, this family, in all ages, always stood out, thanks to the prominent figures, which gave birth, in the public service, in the liberal professions and in the military service. Among these, without undervalue the omitted, we would like to mention: Guillaume, who married Mathurine ...