Patrick de Suarez d'Aulan (born 1971) is the eldest child of Francois de Suarez, 10th Marquis of Aulan ( 1933- ) and Countess Sonia Czernin von und zu Chudentitz ( 1940–2007 ) (house of Czernin and heir of the Title of Marquis of Aulan, one of the oldest and prestigious title and property of Provence Region (France).
The origin of the Suarez d'Aulan family is not from France but from Spain as being part of the Suarez Figueroa family, one of the oldest Aristocratic families is Spain dating from 1090.
After becoming too powerful, some of their members were forced to escape to France .
They were given the title of "Marquis of Aulan", and "Count of Aulan (from the title " Count of the Baronie ") " for the eldest child of the "Marquis".
They have been a very wealthy and powerful family through out the ages and have impacts on European history in France, Spain and England.
On January 2, 1492, the last Muslim ruler in Iberia, Emir Muhammad XII of Granada, known as Boabdil to the Spanish, surrendered complete control of the Emirate of Granada to Fernando V and Isabella I of Castille 'The Catholic Monarchs' (Spanish: Los Reyes Católicos) after the last battle of the Granada War.
Don Fernando Suarez de Figueroa who led the army was given by King Fernando V of Aragon the title of Duke de Feria de and ranked him a Grande of Spain (Spanish: Grandes de España ).
On April 15, 1517 The Emperor Charles V ( 1500–1558 ) (Charles V of Holy Roman Empire, decided to exile Don fernando's grand son, Don Juan Suarez de Figueroa who did not agree with the rest of his family to vote in favour of him in the parlment ( Spanish: Cortes ) as ruler of the Spanish Empire ( 1516–1556 ).
After settling in the Kingdom of France, King Francois I of France ( 1494–1547 )(Francis I of France gave Don Juan Suarez became the 1st Marquis of Aulan in 1532 and receive one of the most prestigious title and castle in the Provence region trough his mariage with Isabeau de L'Espine.
The chateau d'Aulan ( built in the XI century ) in the Drome district of Provence shows some of the great art collection of the Family.
The 4th Marquis, Henri de Suarez d'Aulan ( 1704–1775 ), Henri de Suarez d'Aulan of the Kingdom of France and Governor of the island of Ré ( English: Isle of Rhé ) Île de Ré one of the most strategic point of defense of the country during pre-revolutionary period.
The 9th Marquis Jean de Suarez d'Aulan ( 1900–1944 ), Jean de Suarez d'Aulan Pilot in the famous Lafayatte squadron ( French: Lafayette esquadrille ) Lafayette esquadrille the II World War and President and owner of Champagne House Piper-Heidsieck (Piper-Heidsieck