André François Xavier de Billieux d'Ehrenfeld, in German Andreas Franz Xavier von Billieux von Ehrenfeld (2 November 1747 – 12 July 1811), was a Swiss jurist and official who served as a privy councillor of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel.
Biography
Billieux d'Ehrenfeld was born on 2 November 1747 in Porrentruy, the son of Dominique Joseph, and was a citizen of Porrentruy. He was the brother of Aloyse, Ignace, Joseph Bernard, and Ursanne Conrad Joseph. No marriage of his is known. He held a doctorate in Roman and canon law.
Billieux d'Ehrenfeld was an advocate at the court of the prince-bishop of Basel from 1770, secretary of the aulic council from 1771, aulic councillor from 1774, secretary of the privy council from 1782, and later a privy councillor. He served the last two prince-bishops of Basel during their exile, returned to Porrentruy in 1800, and later settled at Freiburg im Breisgau.
References
Bibliography M. Jorio, Der Untergang des Fürstbistums Basel (1792–1815), 1982, 240–241 C. Fournier, "André Xavier Billieux", in Actes de la Société jurassienne d'émulation, 1987, 59–87