... about « Château de Roques »The oldest document which mentioned the « Noble Mansion of Roques » was dated February 28th 1590.
We have been knowing of this document indirectly since it had been used and recopied in 1777 in the context of a conflict (non-payment of rent) between the owner at that time, Dame Catherine de Cazeaux widow of Messire de Guerre, and a tenant Gabriel Durand.
On February 28th 1590, Henri IV, King of France who was at that time in the Camp of Harfleur in Normandy in order to dominate the united cities declared "yield in perpetuity to Jean de Roques, lord of the premises, the Château in exchange of one hundred warriors’’ and a commitment to faith and honor as well as offer a golden spear’’.
106 years later – on the very day – February 28th 1696, Messire Jean de Cazeau, lord of the mansion, renews homage to the King before the Court of Nerac and on this occasion a very complete description of the property was made.
It is interesting to note that this description corresponds quite precisely to the one which exists today.
80 years later, one of his descendants, Dame Catherine de Cazeaux, remained the proprietor of the " Noble Mansion of Roques ". Around 1770 her grandson, Guillaume François de Commarges inherited the property which he had to abandon during the Revolution.
In 1793 the Chateau was sold by the State to an inhabitant of Castillon, Verneuil.
After the Revolution, Guillaume François de Commarges returned to France and bought back the estate of Roques.
In 1942, the count of Rochette Auger was the owner of the estate.
In 1947, the count sold the Chateau to Joseph Herman Sublett, the present proprietor’s grandfather , Joseph Henry Sublett.
Since 2000, the Château de Roques belongs to Logis de France network.