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{{short description|French military leader (1739–1807)}}
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| name               = Paul François Ignace Barlatier de Mas
| image              = Pfiportrait.jpg
| caption            = From the Edouard Barlatier de Mas Collection
| birth_date         = {{Birth date text|1739}}
| death_date         = {{Death year and age|1807|1739}}
| nationality        = French
| occupation         = Naval captain
| years_active       = 1755–1785 (naval career)
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'''Paul François Ignace Barlatier de Mas''' (1739 – 1807) was a career French naval captain who participated in the [[American Revolutionary War]] on behalf of the Continentals. He was the Captain of the Alexandre <ref>[http://dossiersmarine.free.fr/fs_v_V2.html Vos questions<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120233101/http://dossiersmarine.free.fr/fs_v_V2.html |date=2008-01-20 }}</ref> and was made the second Lord of [[Le Mas]] (Seigneur du Mas).
==Early life and education==
He was born in 1739, the son of Louis Mathieu de Balatier de Mas, a counselour of the parliament of [[Aix in Provence]], and Anne Cécile d´Estienne Blégier. He was the only surviving son of seven children.
==Marriage and family==
In 1767, he married Anne Marie de Perier de la Garde, with whom he had eight children.<ref>PAUL-FRANCOIS-IGNACE, BARLATIER DE MAS, CAPITAINE DES VAISSEAUX DU ROY. LYON, A. REY, 1918. GRD IN-8, BROCHE</ref> His direct descendants include [[Count Pierre Barlatier de Mas]], [[Baron Paul Albert Raymond Barlatier de Mas]] and the explorer [[François Edmond Eugene de Barlatier de Mas]].
==Career==
He was promoted to a Garde-Marine in 1755, an Enseigne de Vaisseau in 1757, a Lieutenant de Vaisseau in 1771, and a Capitaine de Vaisseau du Roy in 1781.
For his contributions during the Revolution (which was a way to weaken Great Britain), Barlatier de Mas was made a chevalier de St Louis (knight). He was given a permanent hereditary membership in the [[Society of the Cincinnati]] for his contribution to the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051016041758/http://www.stratisc.org/pub_mo2_DAGAYGUER.html Isc – Cfhm – Ihcc<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It would descend to his eldest male descendant in each generation, by [[primogeniture]].
Balatier de Mas retired from the French Navy in 1785 to become a Chef des Classes in the French Antibes from 1786-90.
== References ==
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*[http://barlatier.de.mas.free.fr/htm/pageaccueil_02.htm Arbre généalogique de Paul François Barlatier de Mas] (in French)
*[http://barlatier.de.mas.free.fr/ Site complet concernant les états de services de Paul, François, Ignace Barlatier de Mas] (in French)
*Site complet www.barlatier-de-mas.fr concernant l'arbre généalogique et la vie militaire de Paul, François, Ignace Barlatier de mas.
==External links==
* [https://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/ Society of the Cincinnati]
* [https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org American Revolution Institute]
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[[Category:1739 births]]
[[Category:French Navy officers]]
[[Category:Knights of the Order of Saint Louis]]
[[Category:1807 deaths]]